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Council approves two full-time violence-intervention specialist positions for Pontiac Safe (GBI)
Summary
Council authorized creation of two grant-funded violence intervention specialist positions to support the Pontiac Safe (Group Violence Intervention) program and scheduled intensive training (GVI University) Feb. 18–20. Administration said ARPA funds will be used to support the positions through 2026.
Pontiac City Council on Feb. 4 adopted a resolution authorizing the mayor to create two full-time, grant-funded violence intervention specialist positions as part of a city-backed Group Violence Intervention (GVI) program dubbed Pontiac Safe. The council vote was unanimous.
Program background: The city launched a GVI-style initiative in late summer/early fall 2024. Project manager Coley Gracie outlined progress to date: compiling two years of violent-crime data with law enforcement, delivering community outreach, and arranging final, in-depth training (GVI University)…
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