City Council

(5) 23-0488 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to programs within the City Attorney’s Office that focus on outreach and education to preempt crimes being committed and/or divert cases from the court and carceral systems; identifying grants at the local, state or federal levels that could be used to create additional programs; and related matters. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Hernandez – Harris-Dawson): REQUEST the City Attorney to report to Council on: All existing programs within the City Attorney’s Office that focus on proactive outreach and education to preempt crimes being committed and/or divert cases from the court and carceral systems. Any available data pertaining to each program, including but not limited to the amount of participants who have utilized the program, the percentage of cases that are successfully diverted from the court or carceral systems from these programs, and the number of stakeholders reached by outreach efforts. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to identify any available grants at the local, state or federal levels that could be used to create additional programs to proactively educate and to divert from the court and carceral systems.