[Durham INC] Durham Violent Crime Reduction Update Tomorrow

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

News Media Contact:

Beverly B. Thompson

Director

(919) 560-4123 x 11229

(919) 475-2362 (cell)

Beverly.Thompson at DurhamNC.gov 

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For Immediate Release: July 25, 2012

 

 

Durham Mayor Bell, Law Enforcement to Deliver Violent Crime Reduction
Update to Community Tomorrow

 

What:              Community Update on Violent Crime Reduction Efforts

 

Who:               Presenters are Mayor William V. "Bill" Bell, Durham
Police Chief Jose Lopez, Sr., and Durham County Sheriff Michael Andrews.
Other members of the Violent Crime Reduction Roundtable will be
available for comments or to answer questions from the community.

 

When:             Thursday, July 26, 2012, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Format: Refreshments start at 6:30 p.m. The program will begin at 7 p.m.
with presentations by Mayor Bell, Chief Lopez, and Sheriff Andrews. A
question-and-answer session for the community will then follow. 

 

Where:            Holton Career and Resource Center 

Community Engagement Room, 2nd floor

401 North Driver Street 

Durham, N.C. 27703

 

Fast Facts:

*         To develop strategies to combat violent crime in Durham, Mayor
Bell convened a group, the Violent Crime Reduction Roundtable (VCRR),
consisting of City and County leaders, to work together to renew efforts
and strengthen the community's commitment to reduce gun violence.  

 

*         Since late 2011, Mayor Bell and members of VCRR have been
meeting to develop ongoing strategies to reduce violent crime -
including revisiting bond guidelines for violent crime offenders;
improving communications and coordination between law enforcement, the
District Attorney's Office and judges; enhancing Police Department and
Sheriff's Office outreach to the community and in target areas; and
building stronger community engagement efforts.

 

*         Participants of the VCRR are, in addition to the presenters
above, County Commissioner Chair Michael Page, District Attorney Leon
Stanback, Chief Magistrate Donald Paschall, Chief District Court Judge
Marcia Morey, Clerk of Court Archie Smith, East Durham Children's
Initiative Chair and CEO Barker French and David Reese, County Manager
Mike Ruffin, and City Manager Tom Bonfield. 

 

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