Overview
- Mayor Mary Sheffield unveiled a city hub to coordinate community violence intervention, crime prevention efforts, and survivor advocacy.
- Violence-prevention advocate Teferi Brent was appointed executive director to bring longstanding neighborhood work into city government.
- Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison backed the office as a way to add resources and break down silos between community groups and DPD.
- Startup operations will be supported in part by a $200,000 grant from the Hudson-Webber Foundation.
- The initiative elevates domestic violence as a priority, with officials noting it ranks fourth among DPD service calls and advocates citing a shortage of safe spaces in Detroit.