How-To: Public Safety

Public safety is one of the top issues facing city leaders. Whether safeguarding mass transit or reducing gun violence, communities expect their local governments to ensure their safety and security. Yet, the intense debate on how to create safer communities while also holding law enforcement accountable has resulted in limited progress and increased animosity on all sides. What does an innovative approach to public safety look like? And how can leaders start going beyond crime prevention to rebuilding community engagement?

Speakers

Mary Lupien, Vice President, City Council, City of Rochester, NY
Lakeesha Eure, Director, Office of Violence Prevention and Trauma Recovery, City of Newark, NJ
Will Simpson, Director, Violence Reduction Initiatives, Equal Justice USA