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Commission discusses Cure Violence model, RFP timeline and neighborhood targeting for interruption program
Summary
Commissioners described the Cure Violence model, explained why the program will start in targeted hot spots based on police data and encouraged community-based organizations to apply to the RFP before the month’s deadline.
Commissioners addressed concerns raised during public comment about the Cure Violence violence-interruption initiative and explained the program’s design and deployment plans.
Commissioner remarks summarized the model: staff and outside experts presented a strategy that often begins in a single hot spot identified through police data and then expands as the program demonstrates success. Commissioners said the request-for-proposals process is intended to identify community-based organizations that can be trained and have relationships with individuals in targeted areas; they acknowledged that smaller nonprofits may lack back-office capacity and said the city hopes to collaborate to build capacity where needed.
Commissioner comments noted the RFP deadline was at the end of the month and expressed a desire to ensure community-based organizations who have done similar work are not excluded. The mayor and commissioners emphasized a multi-pronged approach combining interruption work, youth programming and community engagement as a broader strategy.
No formal action (motion or vote) to alter the RFP or program design was recorded during the meeting; commissioners asked staff for follow-up and to keep the Commission informed of next steps.
