Ceasefire Detroit is a community-based violence prevention partnership committed to changing community norms about violence
Ceasefire Detroit is a community-based violence prevention partnership committed to changing community norms about violence
“Building a safer Detroit,
one community at a time.”
“Building a safer Detroit,
one community at a time.”
WHAT MAKES CEASEFIRE DETROIT DIFFERENT FORMS OTHER CEASEFIRE PROGRAMS?
Three unique attributes of Ceasefire Detroit:
A healthy collaboration with various agencies including, medical specialists, social service representatives, law enforcement, government agencies, and neighborhood coalitions
Open communication between law enforcement and outreach workers – accredited to the persistence of the Outreach team in establishing a relationship with police precincts
A faith-based outreach agenda consisting of Pastoral and Clergy involvement with Ceasefire
WHAT MAKES CEASEFIRE DETROIT DIFFERENT FORMS OTHER CEASEFIRE PROGRAMS?
A healthy collaboration with various agencies including, medical specialists, social service representatives, law enforcement, government agencies, and neighborhood coalitions
Open communication between law enforcement and outreach workers – accredited to the persistence of the Outreach team in establishing a relationship with police precincts
A faith-based outreach agenda consisting of Pastoral and Clergy involvement with Ceasefire
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
CALL-INS
To enforce Ceasefire Detroit’s message of zero tolerance for violence and bring to the participant’s attention that their current behavior will no longer be accepted by the community or law enforcement
PEACE WALK
To stand in support of families, victims, and residents who want the violence to end in their communities
CANDLELIGHT VIGILS
To collaborate with clergy and residents following violent trauma that has occurred in a neighborhood
STREET OUTREACH
To work together with gang and group members throughout the City of Detroit in the establishing of non-violent conflict resolution and presentation of resources that may be of use
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
CALL-INS
To enforce Ceasefire Detroit’s message of zero tolerance for violence and bring to the participant’s attention that their current behavior will no longer be accepted by the community or law enforcement
PEACE WALK
To stand in support of families, victims, and residents who want the violence to end in their communities
CANDLELIGHT VIGILS
To collaborate with clergy and residents following violent trauma that has occurred in a neighborhood
STREET OUTREACH
To work together with gang and group members throughout the City of Detroit in the establishing of non-violent conflict resolution and presentation of resources that may be of use
MENTORSHIP
MENTORSHIP
LATEST
NEWS
April 23, 2023
"One Detroit" initiative announced to help prevent violent crime
Federal and local law enforcement, along with a group of community leaders, announced on Wednesday a partnership to combat and prevent violent crime in Detroit.
The initiative, dubbed "One Detroit," builds off existing partnerships and brings more community members to the table with the goal of balancing enforcement, prevention and outreach, according to Dawn Ison, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan.
"One Detroit seeks to disrupt violence in our neighborhoods by focusing law enforcement resources on the drivers of violent crime, supporting community-based solutions to prevent crime, and ensuring that individuals returning from prison have sufficient supports to take full advantage of their second chances," Ison said.
Ison said One Detroit plans on utilizing evidence-based prevention strategies used in other cities like Flint, Saginaw, and Jackson. Little detail was provided on what those strategies entail, but Ison mentioned summer enforcement teams, community events, job trainings and blight elimination.
“What makes this different, we’re not soft on crime, we’re smarter on crime," Ison said. "We will not stop."
One Detroit will be tracking its strategies' impacts on crime statistics, neighborhoods and perceptions in the community, Ison said.
One Detroit's law enforcement partners include Ison, Detroit Police Chief James White, and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, along with representatives for: the Michigan Department of Corrections; the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Community partners include Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, Alvin Stokes of Citywide Citizens Police Community Relations, Ceasefire Detroit, Kenyatta Stephens of Black Family Development, Bishop Edgar Vann II of Second Ebenezer Church and Michigan State University.
Law enforcement agencies involved are prepared to enforce the law, Ison said, but they also hope to prevent violent crime by building trust in the community and providing at-risk individuals with services and resources.
One Detroit incorporates lessons learned from a previous initiative established 10 years ago called "Detroit One."
"One Detroit, like the earlier effort, includes aggressive investigation and prosecution of the relatively small number of individuals responsible for the most violence," Ison's office wrote in a news release.
"But the One Detroit partners recognize that violence must be prevented and not just punished. And so, the One Detroit partners will also develop and foster meaningful community relationships, promote prevention and intervention programs, and emphasize prisoner reentry programs that involve the community."
~ Andrea Sahouri Detroit Free Press
LATEST
EVENTS
18 Aug
US Probation Office, Eastern District of Michigan
Please join us on Friday, August 18th from 11am to 3pm, for our annual Community Resource Fair! On-site job interviews, skilled trade opportunities, supportive services, activities, raffles, and more!!! This event is open to everyone and especially welcomes all individuals currently on probation, supervised release, or pretrial supervision.
26 Aug
ROAD Church Community Health Fair
10am to 3pm
15425 Scaefer HWY, Detroit, MI 48227
9 Sept
Detroit Health Department Block Party
12 to 3pm
100 Mack Ave Detroit, MI 48201
10 Sept
Detroit Church Block Party
12 to 3pm
Delores Bennett Park
FREE GROCERIES, MOBILE DENTIST FREE FOOD, BLOOD PRESSURE CHECK, MUSIC, GLUCOSE CHECK, 3 ON 3 BASKETBALL, HOUSING & DTE VOUCHERS, GIVEAWAYS, FREE HAIRCUTS
While the under-resourcing of neighborhoods in Detroit is far too common, we imagine a city where doing good is a commonly shared practice. We believe that we each have the power to transform, heal, and bring us together. At BlockFest we want to create opportunities to make such moments. Just one connection, one resource, one act of kindness carries the power to bring us together and help transform our neighborhoods one life at a time as friends and neighbors, working toward a common good.
LATEST
NEWS
April 23, 2023
"One Detroit" initiative announced to help prevent violent crime
Federal and local law enforcement, along with a group of community leaders, announced on Wednesday a partnership to combat and prevent violent crime in Detroit.
The initiative, dubbed "One Detroit," builds off existing partnerships and brings more community members to the table with the goal of balancing enforcement, prevention and outreach, according to Dawn Ison, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan.
"One Detroit seeks to disrupt violence in our neighborhoods by focusing law enforcement resources on the drivers of violent crime, supporting community-based solutions to prevent crime, and ensuring that individuals returning from prison have sufficient supports to take full advantage of their second chances," Ison said.
Ison said One Detroit plans on utilizing evidence-based prevention strategies used in other cities like Flint, Saginaw, and Jackson. Little detail was provided on what those strategies entail, but Ison mentioned summer enforcement teams, community events, job trainings and blight elimination.
“What makes this different, we’re not soft on crime, we’re smarter on crime," Ison said. "We will not stop."
One Detroit will be tracking its strategies' impacts on crime statistics, neighborhoods and perceptions in the community, Ison said.
One Detroit's law enforcement partners include Ison, Detroit Police Chief James White, and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, along with representatives for: the Michigan Department of Corrections; the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Community partners include Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, Alvin Stokes of Citywide Citizens Police Community Relations,
Ceasefire Detroit
, Kenyatta Stephens of Black Family Development, Bishop Edgar Vann II of Second Ebenezer Church and Michigan State University.
Law enforcement agencies involved are prepared to enforce the law, Ison said, but they also hope to prevent violent crime by building trust in the community and providing at-risk individuals with services and resources.
One Detroit incorporates lessons learned from a previous initiative established 10 years ago called "Detroit One."
"One Detroit, like the earlier effort, includes aggressive investigation and prosecution of the relatively small number of individuals responsible for the most violence," Ison's office wrote in a news release.
"But the One Detroit partners recognize that violence must be prevented and not just punished. And so, the One Detroit partners will also develop and foster meaningful community relationships, promote prevention and intervention programs, and emphasize prisoner reentry programs that involve the community."
~ Andrea Sahouri Detroit Free Press
April 18, 2023
LATEST
EVENT
18 Aug
US Probation Office, Eastern District of Michigan
Please join us on Friday, August 18th from 11am to 3pm, for our annual Community Resource Fair! On-site job interviews, skilled trade opportunities, supportive services, activities, raffles, and more!!! This event is open to everyone and especially welcomes all individuals currently on probation, supervised release, or pretrial supervision.
26 APR
ROAD Church Community Health Fair
10am to 3pm
15425 Scaefer HWY, Detroit, MI 48227
9 Sept
Detroit Health Department Block Party
12 to 3pm
100 Mack Ave Detroit, MI 48201
10 Sept
Detroit Church Block Party
12 to 3pm
Delores Bennett Park
FREE GROCERIES, MOBILE DENTIST FREE FOOD, BLOOD PRESSURE CHECK, MUSIC, GLUCOSE CHECK, 3 ON 3 BASKETBALL, HOUSING & DTE VOUCHERS, GIVEAWAYS, FREE HAIRCUTS
While the under-resourcing of neighborhoods in Detroit is far too common, we imagine a city where doing good is a commonly shared practice. We believe that we each have the power to transform, heal, and bring us together. At BlockFest we want to create opportunities to make such moments. Just one connection, one resource, one act of kindness carries the power to bring us together and help transform our neighborhoods one life at a time as friends and neighbors, working toward a common good.
Contact Us:
CEASEFIRE DETROIT5575 Conner, Suite #204cDetroit, MI 48213(313) 224-1257
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