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Montgomery partners unveil youth-focused community safety plan under 'Together We Rise' initiative
Summary
Central Alabama Crime Stoppers and city leaders outlined a multi-part effort centered on youth mentoring, peer mediation and partnerships with the Department of Youth Services to reduce recidivism and violence.
Central Alabama Crime Stoppers representatives on Monday introduced work they say supports the mayor’s Together We Rise public-safety initiative, describing a community safety task force and youth-centered programs aimed at reducing violence and recidivism.
The groups presented to the Montgomery City Council a plan to build a task force, launch a multilingual public information campaign, reestablish neighborhood-watch programs, run gun buyback events and expand youth programming through partners including the Department of Youth Services (DYS), area schools and local nonprofits.
The presentation, delivered by Diane Thomas and Tony Garrett as part of the mayor’s message, said the effort will pair street-level outreach with mentoring. Garrett said the group is already doing gun buybacks and has reestablished a local chapter of Moms Demand Action and is planning Students Demand…
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