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
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
EVENTS
18 Aug
US Probation Office, Eastern District of Michigan
26 Aug
ROAD Church Community Health Fair
15425 Scaefer HWY, Detroit, MI 48227
Detroit Health Department Block Party
100 Mack Ave Detroit, MI 48201
Detroit Church Block Party
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.
NEWS
"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
EVENT
18 Aug
US Probation Office, Eastern District of Michigan
ROAD Church Community Health Fair
15425 Scaefer HWY, Detroit, MI 48227
Detroit Health Department Block Party
100 Mack Ave Detroit, MI 48201
Detroit Church Block Party
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.