News Release - Rochester Mayor Malik D. Evans Centralizes City Violence Prevention Programs

Press release from the City of Rochester:

January 20, 2022

(Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022) – The City of Rochester’s violence prevention programs will now be centralized under the auspices of the Mayor’s Office, and led by Special Advisor to the Mayor Victor Saunders. Pathways to Peace, the Office of Neighborhood Safety, and the Peacemaker Fellowship program will all report directly to Saunders, a key member of the new mayoral administration’s senior leadership team.

“This centralization of violence reduction programs will lead to better internal and external collaborations,” said Mayor Evans. “We have all the building blocks in our community – a plethora of organizations and agencies working to prevent violence – but coordination is key. With Victor leading the charge, and with additional investments in prevention efforts, we will take our violence reduction efforts to the next level.”

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