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County convening aims to bring neighborhoods into public-safety planning
Summary
A countywide Safer Memphis 365 convening uses community subcommittees and local data to shape neighborhood-specific violence-prevention projects, a presenter said at the meeting.
A presenter for the joint office told the committee that Safer Memphis 365 is intended to be a countywide bridge between residents and public-safety planning. The convening breaks into subcommittees on topics such as domestic violence, youth empowerment, neighborhood teams and gun-violence response, allowing "smaller, deeper dive conversations" and projects tailored to each neighborhood's needs.
The presenter said the joint office brings data into these meetings so participants can "understand who's really driving the crime in your area" and identify hot spots where targeted projects can be placed. Committee members stressed the need to center long-standing neighborhood groups that have operated without sufficient resources.
