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Crime Update:
City of Memphis Crime Update: January 2010 to May 2010
From January 2010 to the end of May 2010, overall crime was down 30% including a drop in violent crime by 28.8% and a drop in property crime by 30.3% across the City of Memphis, when compared to the same time period in 2006.
Shelby County Crime Update: January 2010 to May 2010
From January 2010 to the end of May 2010, overall crime was down 21.2% including a drop in violent crime by 12.4% and a drop in property crime by 22.2% in areas patrolled by Shelby County Sheriff's Office, when compared to the same time period in 2006.
To view the full Part I Crime Trends report for January 2010 - May 2010 administered by The University of Memphis and the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission please click here.
Children and their family members have received vital community-based services thanks to two pilot initiatives in Southeast Memphis and Soulsville working to turn around the lives of youth in our community.
Strategy 9 of Operation: Safe Community calls for the launch of the JustCare 180 program to "turnaround" youth at risk of unruly or delinquent behavior and is led by Juvenile Court Judge Curtis Person.
Through generous support from the Memphis City Council and in partnership with Southeast Memphis and Lemoyne-Owen College Community Development Corporations and Tennessee Voices for Children, the Operation: Safe Community JustCare 180 pilot programs recently concluded.
Implementation of JustCare 180 has helped to identify community assets in Southeast Memphis and Soulsville areas and has invigorated the communities with newfound partnerships, capacity and continued support. Through a "system of care" approach more than one hundred children and over 400 family members have received services including after-school programs, GED support, job training, health and wellness. Additionally, a team of Family Service Providers offered consistent support and opportunities for achievement to the youth and their families. To date 90% of the youth have not have any contact with Juvenile Court since participating in JustCare 180. In essence, they have turned around their lives.
In the Lemoyne-Owen College CDC pilot program seven mini-grants were also funded to proposals for community-based mentoring, cultural enhancement and wellness projects. As a result, 199 children and 225 family members are being served through these programs in the Soulsville community.
Children and their family members who received services through JustCare 180 will continue to receive support through the JustCare Family Network if they meet the program criteria. JustCare Family Network calls for the development of a service infrastructure that will empower caregivers, youth, and families with the knowledge, skills, resources and support they need for the youth to be successful at home, in school, and in the community. For more information about JustCare Family Network visit www.tnvoices.org.
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Operation: Safe Community is featured monthly on WREG Channel 3's "Live at Nine" hosted by Mary Beth Conley and Alex Coleman.
Tuesday, June 29th, Ms. Peggie Russell and Pastor Derrick Hughes will be discussing the Drug Market Intervention program being implemented in the Hollywood/Springdale community of North Memphis.
Read recent articles highlighting OSC Strategies:
Springdale fights back - Drug Market Intervention
The Memphis Daily News
June 21, 2010
Editorial: More time for armed robbers
Members of the General Assembly deserve kudos for cooperating to put first-time armed robbers in jail longer.
The Commercial Appeal
June 8, 2010
Tennessee lawmakers extend jail time for armed robbery
The Commercial Appeal
June 6, 2010
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Did you know, students who meet regularly with their mentors are 52% less likely than their peers to skip a day of school and 37% less likely to skip a class?
Become a mentor with the D.A.'s mentoring-based truancy program and positively impact a child in our community. Click here for more information or to have a representative speak to your group about mentoring opportunities.
Visit our Calendar of Events to find out more opportunities to help this month!
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