And from the Mayor's Office: 'Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser was joined by members of her Administration to highlight public safety preparations ahead of July
“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser was joined by members of her Administration to highlight public safety preparations ahead of July Fourth weekend, including the deployment of Go Teams and the launch of a new multiagency Nightlife Task Force. The Mayor also encouraged families to go to summer.dc.gov to find safe activities for young people and families to participate in throughout the summer.
The new Nightlife Task Force is led by the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice and the Metropolitan Police Department, in collaboration with other District agencies, and the public safety Go Teams are comprised of non-law enforcement partners such as violence interrupters, credible messengers, and roving leaders.
Go Teams will be in the community throughout the evening on Monday, July 4 to engage residents in areas where large gatherings are anticipated. Teams will be staffed by violence interrupters, such as Credible Messengers, Cure the Streets staff, and Roving Leaders, as well as members of the Mayor’s Office of Community Relations and Services also staffs these teams. Go Teams will address the use of fireworks and any other issues that may arise throughout the evening.
The Multi-Agency Night Life Task Force was created to engage community members and bring together resources in busy nightlife corridors. The task force, which will be piloted throughout the summer months, will to implement targeted strategies to increase safety in the identified nightlife corridors, with particular emphasis on reducing crime, addressing ATVs, enforcing traffic and parking regulations, and identifying gaps in staffing and resources.
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