What: The City's civilian violence prevention office, housed in the Office of Oversight and Public Accountability, and its violence reduction strategy.
Where it stands: Year-one report given to the Public Safety Committee on 2026-09-22; a full annual report is due in fall 2026.
Next: Citywide violence reduction strategy rollout, an expanded summer program and a gun violence memorial art installation.
Details
Strategy input from more than 500 stakeholders and 200-plus responses.
SAFE task force: nearly 80 stakeholders, $40,000 in grassroots grants and $20,000 toward a memorial art installation.
Cure Violence partnership with the Grand Rapids Urban League: 4,311 engagements leading to interruptions; summer programs served 727 youth.
The Mayor and City Manager planned a visit to Cure Violence leadership in Chicago.
Sources
Public Safety Committee 2026-09-22, YouTube auto-generated captions.