City provides update on efforts to start violence intervention program
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News Center 7's Taylor Robertson learned more about the program at the monthly NAACP meeting and will break down the latest LIVE on News Center 7 at 11:00.
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The NAACP town hall had a panel discussion to highlight the ways people can get involved in their local government. However, several people brought up the topic of violence in the city.
Over the past year, Mayor Jeffrey Mims has been working to bring the Cure Violence Global Program to Dayton.
Once implemented, the program would be made up of people in the community who detect and interrupt conflict before it happens.
'Having violence interrupters that are trained to work in those spaces is what we're in the process of doing right now. The health department is writing up the REP for that right now,' Mims said.
As previously reported by News Center 7, Mims said he wanted the program up and running before Memorial Day, but that has not happened.
The city is now waiting on the health department and its guidance for support and services, according to Mims.
News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.
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