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Office of Community Safety reports Q2 activity: homelessness responses, youth engagement and new partnerships
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Summary
Director John Jones reported the Office of Community Safety’s quarter-two metrics: 244 homelessness/housing-crisis responses, 44 service referrals, youth events engaging ~130 people, microgrants and progress toward a behavioral health response program manager. Council received the update and asked staff to continue building community partnerships and SOPs.
The Office of Community Safety (OCS) presented its quarter‑two update to Fayetteville City Council on March 23, outlining early implementation work and near‑term priorities.
Director John Jones said OCS responded to 244 homelessness or housing‑crisis calls during the quarter and completed 44 service referrals. Staff identified six potential conflicts and interrupted four; the office engaged around 130 youth at a recent youth night out and supported 14 community events through microgrant awards and coordination with partner organizations. Jones said OCS is finalizing the hire of a behavioral health response program manager and has contracted with Campbell University for data analysis of 911 calls to guide future alternative-response deployment.
Jones emphasized OCS’s four pillars—community‑based violence prevention, homelessness response, youth initiatives, and mental‑health response and diversion—and described ongoing partnerships with organizations such as Prove/Group Theory. He said OCS is working to scale safe‑space activations, expand community microgrant programs, and formalize standard operating procedures.
Councilmembers praised the early performance metrics and asked about partnerships with schools, capacity building for community groups, and next steps on victim services and non‑enforcement response pathways. Council voted to receive the update.
OCS provided an email contact for follow-up (ocs@fablenc.gov) and said the office will continue community outreach, finalize SOPs and return with further tactical plans.
