Public Safety: How Do Community-Based Solutions Work?

‘It’s now time for us to invest, deeply, in community-based solutions as a complementary strategy to policing’ — The Newark Community Street Team involves the community in violence intervention and response, modeling a new path forward

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[ThatLadyDray]

Nothing but respect for the program & it's participants. May they continue to be successful & it spark other areas in need to do the same. 🙏🏽

[goodanytimej]

We need this in my neighborhood! God bless all of you this is amazing, made my day! I'm going to look and see what if any similar programs are going on in my neighborhood and see how I can participate. You inspired someone today, thankyou

[batgirlp]

Can you employ a training group to go out and train other communities?

[shannonroysden]

This seems to be a most innovative approach to crime and violence in communities. I hope there is mutual respect between law enforcement and this program.

[NandoGriffiths]

Should be spoken of and written about in all versions of media instead of Donald Trump. This is way more important 👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽

[savageinstitute]

Crimes per square mile:
National median: 26.9
New Jersey: 49
Newark: 257

[schaeferschaefer]

More cops, higher visibility and more arrests. That means safer cities.

[royschmidt]

My heart and praise to all involved in the community effort. You are true and real saviors of humanity. Peace & Love ❤️🙏

[FortheLoveofMonsters]

When people say “what are you going to do without police??” and there are community led groups like this all over the country, receiving a FRACTION of the funding of police it makes me want to SCREAM.

[O-scar]

once I accepted that I am cringe, I was free to become my true self.

[ab]

Thank you! This is incredibly inspiring.

[babazayid]

Supremely proud of these young men and women! Brave! Serving their city...body and soul!...Baba Zayid Muhammad

[schaeferschaefer]

First prong-find the bad guys
Second prong-lock them up
Third prong-walk away
Fourth prong-sit back and enjoy yourself. 😊

[Allaiya.]

At least something is being done. But will it work? That is the big question. If it does, they should obviously implement this in other cities. I think mentorship, building relationships, using people from the actual community is important.

[Christopher_Bachm]

We should not have to be afraid of the public servant.
I'll pray...

[GodiHateOtakus]

By what it’s shown in this video, this is only some sort of community building/dispute resolution service. This is no alternative to the police force. It may prevent some situations from reaching the hands of the police, but as shown in this video, the cops are the end of the line (multiple images of cops crime scene perimeters).

[Hertzlaugh]

This is a near perfect argument against gun control -- we can't depend on the government for protection and have to rely on ourselves and our community. Thank you.

[DPowered]

You fix the problem by fixing the problem not by punishing the result of doing nothing

[Anuchan]

I understand the need for reform, and I see this as a step forward, but does this really have a chance of acceptance in the US? One style of police in white neighborhoods, another in minority neighborhoods.