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Crime-prevention director outlines 42-program portfolio and outcomes; council asks for quarterly briefings
Summary
Seth Brown, director of the Office of Crime Prevention, presented program data and results from a portfolio of youth, reentry and prevention programs funded by the city. Councilors requested more regular reporting and a clearer breakdown of funding by program type (elementary, middle, family).
Seth Brown, director of the city’s Office of Crime Prevention, briefed Columbus city council on Feb. 25 about the office’s portfolio, outcomes and requests for clearer metrics and reporting.
Brown told council the office funds a network of programs across five focus areas — recreation, education, drug and alcohol prevention, employment and community policing — and that the office contracted or supported 42 programs in the most recent year. He said programming has expanded since the office was established and that “we had a 900% increase in programming” and a “25 increase in funding” (as reported in the presentation).
Brown highlighted specific programs and…
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