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Portsmouth commission outlines $686,000 pilot for violence-interruption teams in four hotspots
Summary
The commission heard that a contract for a violence-interruption (VI) pilot was signed and routed to the city manager; the pilot will deploy contracted teams across four data-identified hotspots with a roughly $686,000 budget and a January start targeted to secure continued state funding.
The Portsmouth Crime and Gun Violence Prevention Commission on its final 2025 meeting was told that a contract to stand up a violence-interruption pilot has been finalized and is being routed to the city manager for signature so work can begin early next year.
Presenter (speaker 6) said the city issued two earlier RFPs with no viable offers and accepted an unsolicited proposal plus additional technical support. “They signed the contract today,” the presenter said, adding the program will first deploy at “our 4 micro hotspots: London Oaks, Dale's Home, Prentice Park and Southside.”
The commission was given a budget overview for the pilot. The presenter said, “This is about…
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