Community Based Public Safety Collective

?? New York Times Article Alert! Baton Rouge's street team, spearheaded by activists like Liz Robinson and Sateria Tate, CSM, SSM, DASSM, bravely navigates the complexities of community-driven violence prevention. Their resounding voices resonate throughout the city's efforts, boldly confronting gun violence head-on. As aqeela sherrills revealed, cities clamored to learn from “Newark's special sauce” (Newark Community Street Team), leading to pivotal connections in the Biden White House and the organization of a Black-led initiative supporting national programs, including those now funding Baton Rouge's efforts. By 2023, his strategies were credited with helping to cut homicides in Newark in half since 2016. Despite obstacles like data collection and trust-building, their unwavering commitment symbolizes the resilience propelling Baton Rouge's fight against violence. Read the full article now for insights on community-driven intervention and Baton Rouge's push towards a safer public ecosystem. ?? Article link: https://lnkd.in/eQHujQ76 ?? #CommunitySafety #BatonRougeStrong #cvi #publichealth #TheNewYorkTimes #publicsafety #violenceintervention #endgunviolence Article Courtesy of Mark Obbie Photographs by Dean Majd

We're proud to celebrate our incredible Outreach Director, Zakiya Kyle, who’s featured in The Just Trust's latest blog post! Zakiya shares her inspiring journey working on the Collective's team and dives into why community-led safety is so essential. Read her powerful story and see how community-driven change is making a difference. https://lnkd.in/gBvziK3H #CommunitySafety #CVI #CBPS #CommunitySafetyRedefined

Are you ready to make a real impact and help create safer, stronger communities? We have several open positions. Join us in our mission to make a difference. Visit our website for open positions and more information on applying: https://lnkd.in/eyddHzfy #CommunitySafety #ViolenceIntervention #CVIPI #CVI #CBPSC #CAPS #ScalingSafety #redefiningpublicsafety #publicsafety #publichealth

Community Violence Intervention work encompasses more than violence prevention– essential areas include boosting youth civic engagement, creating economic and educational growth opportunities, mentoring, mental health support, and victim advocacy. This story from Neighborhood Science is the first in a series examining the evolution, impact, and future of #CVI with research from the CORNERS. Read more about how violence has dropped in participating cities: https://lnkd.in/d4bPd5z2

Shaped by the voices of over 300 leaders and practitioners in the community violence intervention (CVI) field, the CVI Action Plan represents one of the most comprehensive and coordinated efforts to strengthen and support the CVI landscape. The #CVIActionPlan is a blueprint for shifting America’s #PublicSafety strategy away from enforcement-based approaches and towards recognizing violence as a public health crisis. By centering #CVI as a key pillar of the public safety ecosystem, we can begin to heal wounds and build a safer, more equitable future. We invite you to explore the CVI Action Plan and join us in this critical work. https://lnkd.in/gYBAxDi7 #CBPSC #CVI #PublicSafetyRedefined #PublicHealth

Salomon Zavala is the founder and Managing Attorney at Zavala Law Group, where he has handled a diverse array of legal matters, including civil rights cases and serious personal injury claims throughout California, particularly those involving victims of police misconduct and negligent wrongful death actions. Raised in South Central Los Angeles, California, Zavala is the son of Mexican parents and is fluent in Spanish. His expertise extends to successfully representing various organizations on legal matters about employment law and complex immigration issues. He has served on the board of CBPS and has also been involved with several other organizations, including an Indigenous community development group based in East Los Angeles and a nonprofit organization advocating for victims and survivors in Watts, California. We are so proud to have him on our board. His contributions are invaluable, and we encourage you to learn more about his inspiring work by visiting https://lnkd.in/gQt-x8MW #SalomonZavala #CBPS #CVI

It's not too late to register for our upcoming webinar with authors Cobe Williams and Josh Gryniewicz, who will lead a discussion about their book and life's work in interrupting violence.?

Ricardo “Cobe” Williams is an award-winning peacekeeper, community activist, and public speaker who has spent the past decade training 1,000+ violence interrupters in mediation and conflict resolution strategies across 52 sites in 23 US cities and dozens more worldwide. Join us as he speaks about his life's work and his debut book with Josh Gryniewicz, the Communication Director for CeaseFire. #CommunitySafety #ViolenceIntervention #publichealth #publicsafety #cvi #cbpsc #redefiningpublicsafety

?? We are excited to announce that Aqeela Sherrills, a passionate advocate for community ownership of public safety, is among the many speakers invited to share his viewpoints at TED2025 and connect with thousands of listeners. Drawing from his personal experiences growing up amidst gang violence in Los Angeles, Aqeela will share more about his life’s work, empowering local organizations to combat violence with forgiveness and compassion. Learn more about the TED2025 speakers ?? https://buff.ly/RIXGqxg #TED2025 #CommunitySafety #ViolenceIntervention #publichealth #publicsafety #cvi #cbpsc #redefiningpublicsafety #AqeelaSherrills

Connect, collaborate, and grow with fellow members. Join us for our virtual gathering on the first Thursday of every month at 10 am PT / 1 pm ET. Our next session is March 6. Register at the link: https://buff.ly/43cqndi #CVI #CommunityViolenceIntervention #PCITI #Collaboration #Socialimpact #publicsafety #ViolencePrevention #cbpscollective #publichealth