ONS Podcast - Episode 1 - We Are ONS
Overview of the Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) in St. Paul
Community First Public Safety framework and its role in ONS creation
Restorative justice practices as alternatives to traditional prosecution
Community response teams for mental health and low-acuity incidents
Gun violence intervention strategies including the GVI model and Project Peace
Neighborhood Safety Community Council (NSCC) functions and microgrants
Enterprise-wide approaches to public safety involving city departments
Succession planning and long-term sustainability of the ONS
Full Document Analysis
Notable Quotes (4)
I get very passionate about both the idea of people achieving just outcomes and when I see Injustice I want to fix it.
The first thing that I thought was I have to make sure that folks understand that this is not part of a defund the police movement.
We're not doing this for the city of St. Paul the organization we're doing this for the city of St. Paul the residents.
When gun violence goes up that our program needs more support... we don't look at our office of neighborhood safety resources as those same types of resources [as police].
People (6)
Lanaa JacobsonHostCoordinates with community council members and manages the podcast platform.
Coordinates with community council members and manages the podcast platform.
Lindsay OlssonCity AttorneyFormer military General Council, focuses on restorative justice.
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Former military General Council, focuses on restorative justice.
“Warrior for justice”
Describing her leadership mantra and motivation at Harvard.
Brooke BlakeyDirector of ONSBackground in criminology and FBI Lita training; emphasizes non-traditional safety.
Background in criminology and FBI Lita training; emphasizes non-traditional safety.
Rachel HolmerDeputy Director of ONSFocuses on infrastructure, policy, and long-term institutional stability.
Focuses on infrastructure, policy, and long-term institutional stability.
Melvin CarterMayor of St. PaulLaunched the office of neighborhood safety in 2022.
Launched the office of neighborhood safety in 2022.
Axel HenryPolice ChiefPartner in implementing community safety initiatives.
Partner in implementing community safety initiatives.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (2)
- Launched in 2022 (ONS)
- Community First Public Safety Commission meetings (multi-month process)
Ordinances & Resolutions (1)
Codified the establishment of the Neighborhood Safety Community Council to provide community voice in ONS strategy.