A new crime reduction initiative in Prince George鈥檚 County, Maryland, is being promoted as a dynamic outreach effort to bring together partners to develop programs that focus on prevention.
鈥淥ur task force is made up of the people,鈥� said Aisha Braveboy, Prince George鈥檚 County state鈥檚 attorney, said. 鈥淚鈥檓 talking about people who have boots on the ground in our community. We will also have millennials, our young people as a part of this task force.”
The carjacking task force and gun prevention initiative group includes nonprofits, social services agencies, schools, businesses, the and faith-based groups.
鈥淲e want to meet people where they are,鈥� Braveboy said.
The task force is recruiting 1,000 community mentors and volunteers as partners to coordinate neighborhood watch groups, community door knocking, walks, bike rides, BBQs and other outreach events.
Among community advocates at the announcement was Kojo Boampong of the Black Rhythm Coalition that鈥檚 working with other community groups for outreach this weekend.
鈥淲e are hosting an event this Saturday at Seat Pleasant Elementary School at 10:30 a.m. Don鈥檛 meet me there 鈥� beat me there,鈥� Boampong implored emphatically. 鈥淲e need you all to come out and support the community.鈥�
June is Gun Violence Prevention month.
鈥淚鈥檓 asking everyone to join me for a gun violence prevention rally on Tuesday, June 1, at City of Praise Family Ministries in Landover,” Braveboy said. 鈥淛une 1 is just the beginning of reengaging our streets and uplifting our collective futures. Throughout the summer we will build stronger bonds with our communities.鈥�
The briefing concluded with people chanting: 鈥淥ur streets, our future.鈥�
On Wednesday, Braveboy spoke about crime in the county during the introduction of a region-wide carjackings task force.
