ONS Podcast - Episode 2 - Your Neighborhood Safety Community Council
Introduction to the Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS)
Introduction of the Neighborhood Safety Community Council (NCC)
Community safety and crime prevention strategies
Alternative public safety measures and programming
Youth violence prevention and conflict resolution
Goals Not Guns campaign overview
Community resource allocation and funding
Collaboration with city departments and community organizations
Neighborhood-specific safety concerns
Full Document Analysis
Notable Quotes (4)
One of the things that the neighborhood safety Community Council is charged with is our office of neighborhood safety does receive government funds and the community council we get to decide partially where those government funds go.
There's always something there that you can latch on to and try to develop and support and try to guide people who through no fault of their own maybe were born into circumstances that weren't ideal.
My hope is that we can communicate more with each other and align the work as opposed to everyone just doing their own thing.
I would love to see the communities come back to being more Villages like we know who's on the Block you know who's around you say hi more to your neighbors.
People (4)
Lanaa JacobsonNCC ManagerSt. Paul native, advocate for community safety and alternative public safety programs.
St. Paul native, advocate for community safety and alternative public safety programs.
Diane LevenduskiNCC Interim ChairRetired federal probation officer, social worker, long-term Hamlin Midway resident.
1 quote
Retired federal probation officer, social worker, long-term Hamlin Midway resident.
“Everyone has some redeeming qualities and just because people do bad things doesn't mean they're a bad person.”
Discussing the human potential for change in youth offenders.
Coral GarnerNCC Council MemberRetired clinical administrator, healthcare expert with background in youth development.
1 quote
Retired clinical administrator, healthcare expert with background in youth development.
“The most effective way really to address either teen pregnancy or youth involved crime was to provide kids with more after school quality programming.”
Reflecting on career experience in public health.
Sharice TisdelNCC Council MemberHealth psychology graduate, community organizer, parent active in school/sports programs.
1 quote
Health psychology graduate, community organizer, parent active in school/sports programs.
“I think that we're even though we gave it out to hired I think them bringing in World youth connect was probably the best idea.”
Evaluating youth-led violence prevention strategies.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (3)
- Goals Not Guns launch event at Face to Face Academy
- St. Paul Public Libraries safety planning committee meetings
- Hired and World Youth Connect joint community conversation event