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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGunViolenceTaskForce24.Agenda.2024-10-22CITY Of CAPE GIRARDEAU Gun Violence Task Force Tuesday, Oct. 22 5 p.m. (Not to Exceed Two Hours) City Hall, 44 North Lorimier Street Council Room Co-Chair—Jessica Hill Alix Gasser Laura Selbo Dr. Carlos Vargas Co-Chair—Adam Kidd Rob Gilligan Dr. Melissa Stickel Amber Walker Dr. Howard Benyon Jared Ritter Adrian Taylor Lynn Ware Josh Crowell Nancy Scheller Clint Tracy Leslie Washington Nita DuBose Lee Schlitt Shannon Truxel Tina Wright City Liaisons (Non-voting): Mayor Stacy Kinder, Dr. Kenneth Haskin, Adam Glueck, Nicolette Brennan, Gayle Conrad, Dr. Shannon Farris, Randy Morris, Trevor Pulley AGENDA • Call to Order — Co -Chairs Jessica Hill & Adam Kidd • Approval of Oct. 8 meeting minutes • Discussion • Adjourn Online & Email Submissions Since Last Meeting NEXT MEETINGS: • Weds., Nov. 6 at 5 p.m. - City Ordinances: Crime -Free Multi -Family Housing Program, Code Enforcement, Nuisance, Chronic Nuisance • Tues., Nov.26 — NGOs & SOLVE • December - Priority Workshop and Presentation to Council • 9/29/24— CNN -'This is not luck. This is a systemic approach': These major US cities are trying to curb violent crime — and it's working https://w4kw,cnn.cofn/2024/09?/29�J'us us-Iiolent-crime-rates-down- Jgji_ncjex_html_ • Gun Control site offering a wide number of issues. https://morelle.house.gov/issues/enacting-common- sense-pun-reform • https://www.gale.com/open-access/gun-control • Local jurisdictions ability to pass gun control legislation: https://everytownresearch.org/rankin s law/local-gun-laws-allowed/ • History of some gun control legislation: https://vpc.org/publicationscease-fire-a-comprehensivg- strateg�-t-to-reduce-firearms-violence/a-brief-history-of-firearms-law/ • Model legislation: https://www.ig_stice.goyLopaZpr/iListice-departrnent- ublishes-model-lepislation-help- states-reduce-gun-violence-and-iniprove • EVIDENCE -BASED PROGRAMS AND PROMISING PRACTICES TO ADDRESS YOUTH VIOLENCE https://ndaa.org/wp-content/uploads/Evidence-Based-ProRrams-and-Promising-Practices-to-Address- Youth-Violence-8-24-1.pdf ,4p46'��B Gam. c 9 ` 1 City Hall 44 North Lorimier Street Cape Girardeau, Mo. 63701 (573)339-6300 www.cityqfcapegirardeau.org GUN VIOLENCE TASK FORCE REPORT OUTLINE FOR DISCUSSION 10/22/2024 FOR ALL RECOMMENDATIONS • Need someone to take notes, need a committee member(s)to report-out • Is each item important/impactful enough to be included in the report? • Any specific policy recommendation?Concerns? • What is missing? • Share new recommendations or revelations with the group online,at midway check-in, and/or report out. CITY PROGRAMS& POLICIES(New or existing city-managed/funded activities-explore Grants and Public-Private Partnerships for funding any additional needs where applicable) • NOV 6 SESSION -Explore impact of rental/housing policies-Crime-Free Multi-Family Housing Program (expand),Code Enforcement, Nuisance, Municipal Court, Chronic Nuisance,State law impacts and Muni Court • MORE POLICE-Continue to improve recruitment, retention,academy enrollment, and talent pipeline for Police • MORE CAMERAS-Grants for more cameras(private/public), market/incentivize PD enrollment program • MORE TECH—Expand the use of technology to detect gunfire, read license plates • LESS GUN THEFT-Reduce illegally obtained/possessed guns through safe storage awareness(i.e. reduce thefts from unlocked vehicles)—excludes legally obtained/used/possessed weapons • MORE DATA- Enhance data collection,analysis and action (Community outcomes,crime roots, recidivism,etc.- not exclusive to city, repeats in next section) • MORE SUPPORT-Resource events and outreach in afflicted neighborhoods • MORE COOPERATION-Strengthen existing relationships within the community to enhance cooperation o Victim/Witness cooperation-"Some hate us more than they hate shooter" —Judge's comment during presentation o Consider more input from victims/advocates in future council processes o Strengthen Street Outreach- New/re-structured PD positions and/or external agency roles.Trusted (often local) individuals who identify high-risk individuals and connect them to resources and healthy alternatives prior to initial or additional crimes. • MORE REPORTS- Identify, reduce barriers to reporting crime/nuisance (process,fear, etc.) CITY ADVOCACY PRIORITIES(Activities managed by agencies or individuals external to the local city government, that staff or elected officials should endeavor to influence or show support where appropriate) • NOV 26 SESSION -Explore NGO(nonprofit, health),SOLVE o CPSEMO presentation,asking nonprofits to submit information for packet(Parks& Rec?) • NEW/EXPANDED WORKGROUP(S)- Participate in and/or encourage ongoing community workgroup(s)to address system issues as they happen, and take action on places, networks,etc. most at-risk. o Community Models such as Safe City Initiative, Greenville NC, public health, City/County Office of Violence Prevention,Social Services Committee o Enhance data collection, analysis and action (Community outcomes,crime roots, recidivism, etc • FAMILY SUPPORT/ACCT- How can themes from Sentencing Assessments inform efforts to protect at-risk youth? (Inverse correlation of resources and risk, issues of substance abuse,value of self/others,mental health) o How should the city and community strengthen families and reduce the environments more likely Family home life o Mostly young/impulsive street crimes o Low horizons job training,family supports o Accountability at home • LEGISLATION-State Issues o Should Missouri (be the only to?) allow unsupervised children to carry firearms in public? How can we discourage felons exploiting children and this loophole? o Apply the Batterer Intervention Program model to gun related offenses o Mental Health Court-The courts generally deal with nonviolent individuals who have been diagnosed with a mental illness or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. o Juvenile justice • Escalating accountability needs to be in lockstep with restorative practices • Need to align intake expectations • Allow appropriate participation by schools in risk assessments • Convoluted governance restricting local control, county funding,state oversight • Shrinking capacity. 17-year-olds added in recent history-unfunded mandate • Lacking local detention center uses excess of juvenile officers(and PD?)time • Improve school notification of critical local incidents, incoming new students(other states) AWARENESS PRIORITIES FOR CITIZENS • Safe Storage-besmartforkids.org • Keep your guns, secure your valuables (lock your car) • Criminal Justice system,speed at which max-convictions return, local Jail and Prison space—44k/year felonies for<31k total spaces, one in=one out • OTHER REPORT CONTENT Introductory Page(s) • Description, list of members, meetings, presenters,etc. • Recent investments, updated "Safe Cape Strategy" (list of community programs in response-prevention) • Executive Summary/Key Takeaways (summary of"Recommendations" from above) o City Programs& Policies • Support for PD (personnel,technology) • o Advocacy • Encouraging juvenile reform • Discouraging unsupervised children carrying firearms in public places • o Awareness • Preventative actions for citizens—keep your guns, secure your valuables • Public education on systemic issues impacting Cape (state laws, local programs) • Gun Violence Data & Description • Data recap from prior submissions—NIBRS/UCR, etc. • Types of Gun Violence—Court Sentencing Assessment Themes(adults only,add juvenile) (Most Frequent-Street,then Career, Domestic, Least Frequent—Psychopathy) • Incident narratives from recent history—explore local impacts, highlight concerns/issues Presentation Recaps (drafting from committee meetings and will get sign-off from presenters directly) • Criminal Justice Series—Police,Courts, Prosecution • Youth—Juvenile, Public Schools • <100 words about each agency's prevention activity, bullet point recommendations/awareness 67q ---7-tre .-3--b- -:{2.6: ..... : -vouce ITY of CAPE GIRARD U The City's 'whole community"approach includes and engages the entire,diverse ecoystem (11,,,i,, of services,agencies,groups and individuals that impact crime and violence. i i` AStra ' Itimately,we believe all citizens deserve a safe place to call home. Al Targeted Patrols Data Analysis • ,1 `,'-j_.. ,g �., w,. ..1 ch - .m�, ,g,, Prec ,+ tive patrols put law enforcement Dedicated officer publishes and explore Empowersf . o compel property A holistic model to break the cycle of i %innel in the right place at the ri•, incident data,examines trends and ow - o achiev= compliance and generational poverty through wellness, ime to be visible to would-be Crim' als communicates with PD staff. •ate chronic isance activity. housing and education intiatives. 49' rMd respond quickly to incide• s. /y 4, -- `� 4'44 g ❑utreach J + • `.. ,".i�'�My ,y,T,T`3`P`t 5 '.,0T.,..'$,,,,,, © ,., e. .. #iArh"�,, ,,"t a4, Nei hborhoo• '�� �� ��� � �` ,,. � �, �;���"� ,`. :Social Media Monitoring Roll Call,Coffee with Cop : d other Corn" :nce checks and revocation Healing hearts,homes and unifyirm ing public posts incl •ing images, events connect neig .•rs with each wh. ohol sales and activity neighborhood around common go+a,,. i ••ntribu to dangerousincludingincreasinghome ownership vi•eos and descriptions of crimes and other and their •.'cers building trust. siutations. , vetlivys the public to send lips. 2¢ s , .4-74,0;745,,,, .4and credit improvement education :. Nuisance Abatement Ul . �y. „'',*t,.. ° ` " Drug Traffic Reduction __Be.uce appearance of crime and Expanded dat. haring and landlord � �a, .t 0 d rn 41 141', CORD officers assigned to r-:••.. environmental nuisances typical , notification em:. ers the rental Faith-based private portfolio of ser. SEMO Drug Task Force which includes associated with other crimes, management co unity to assist law enrichment-programming and work-life se"fecal LEOs,Marshals,and the DEA. enforcement. skitdevelopment efforts. Dourest Of' -. ,t1:7',9,:11;&ilk _- Wea ons Traffic Reduction Educatin at-risk o .tions,Safe 4. ,��... R,,. .N,,. ,1. ,m ... ! i� e . ° "(f.:4 ” . 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Officers trained in CIT respond and .rovin• the housing stock nonymous Tipline Street Crime Task Force assist individuals suffering from mental ,' Mak( g it safe to report crimes and tips. Foca.ed,coordinated initiative' health crisis,reduces both stigma and t3 ,,-- • `.. .. "8.` . corn.rised of various law-enforcement the need for further involvement with Hono abl .ung Men,Tiger Lillies ,gen ies in the r gk$i to combat violent the criminal justice system othe. comma h programs help ki, sta ion track � .-elo pro-sod. ,, street imes-- an. p p "u, byt aviors 0i,! '+�x4F" S N'yam � .Y�{ '" V 4K 4}� ,r. F#-'..i �•.-�, - a-�',M.�:6,,e .:,,7 %1 Whole Colmmunity:strategy Cit .Police.Department tB572 I ACTS /Federal tax incentives attract basin y Manytsr grerr}g involve:mutliplep §tate a islatid as It fled the impacts ' and economic growth. A p t d Jt Other City Department e tn� ,"an a es leadorsifrorn4 cfi# c t site r us law t t'h-9.1?4'1t.. 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There is 5 1500 150 a tremendous amount of '' � 1 overlap among the social il.- —Property crime.total determinants and prevention —Violent crime total strategies relating to all types low 100 of violence and coordination amon•' - ;., ic, private and soc t: oalitions - and agenrItl Zile City of 50 0 50 Cape Girarr,vwill continue to suppor r - ing efforts, Al and Contin . eek new 0 tj] LL t r�. o N r••, a ,n n tY m e ry m ^^�� vi n c9'm.o t! 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