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“Safer Together” is a comprehensive approach that builds trust, embraces proactive and effective models of public safety, and strategically tackles upstream causes of violence.
To learn more about the status of each City initiatives, key intended outcomes or performance indicators, click on the item you wish to learn more about below to get additional details.

Investing in Gun Violence Prevention and Intervention

Supporting Initiatives:

Implement Crime Gun Intelligence Partnership

Implement Crime Gun Intelligence Partnership Banner Click here to learn more about it.

Launch Hospital-Linked Violence Intervention Program

Launch Hospital-Linked Violence Intervention Program Banner Click here to learn more about it.

Operate Akron Street Team Pilot

Operate Akron Street Team Pilot Banner Click here to learn more about it.

Advance Youth Violence Prevention Strategy

Advance Youth Violence Prevention Strategy Banner Click here to learn more about it.

Support Gun Violence Response Fund

Support Gun Violence Response Fund Banner Click here to learn more about it.

Building Engagement, Trust, and Accountability

Supporting Initiatives:

Enhance APD Community Engagement

Enhance APD Community Engagement Banner Click here to learn more about it.

Modernize Use of Force and Other Public Safety Policies

Modernize Use of Force and Other Public Safety Policies Click here to learn more about it.

Facilitate Community-Police Trust Circles

Facilitate Community-Police Trust Circles Banner Click here to learn more about it.

Boost Community Fire Awareness and Prevention

Boost Community Fire Awareness and Prevention Banner Click here to learn more about it.

Supporting Our Safety Forces

Supporting Initiatives:

Strengthen Safety Forces Recruitment and Retention

Strengthen Safety Forces Recruitment and Retention Banner Click here to learn more about it.

Expand Safety Forces Training & Leadership Development

Expand Safety Forces Training & Leadership Development Banner Click here to learn more about it.

Advance Employee Wellness and Equipment Upgrades

Advance Employee Wellness and Equipment Upgrades Banner Click here to learn more about it.

Assess Public Safety Forces Staffing and Service Models

Assess Public Safety Forces Staffing and Service Models Banner Click here to learn more about it.

Implementing Innovative, Collaborative Safety Programs

Supporting Initiatives:

Operate SCOUT Co-Responder Crisis Program

Operate SCOUT Co-Responder Crisis Program Banner Click here to learn more about it.

Promote Code Red Notification System

Promote Code Red Notification System Banner Click here to learn more about it.

Launch Mobile EMS Training Program

Launch Mobile EMS Training Program Banner Click here to learn more about it.

Develop Emergency Operations Center

Develop Emergency Operations Center Banner Click here to learn more about it.