Please join us for the first peer learning exchange of the ongoing Hyperlocal Solutions in Action Sprint. In this first exchange, Brookings will present hyperlocal crime data for the four region’s downtowns, as well as recent homelessness trends for all eight RIGN members. Brookings will also present qualitative findings related to crime and homelessness from the Sprint fieldwork.
Local Spotlight: Akron and Richmond (more details to follow).
Read Ahead: Brookings will prepare a data memo on crime and homelessness for cohort participants to read in advance of the session.
Guest Speaker: Matthew Sanscartier, Director of Organizational Informatics & Research, Downtown Community Safety Partnership (DCSP) Winnipeg
Matthew Sanscartier will share insights on lessons learned and scalable strategies from Downtown Community Safety Partnership (DCSP)’s work in enhancing public safety in downtown Winnipeg and beyond. Established in the spring of 2020, DCSP brings together the Province of Manitoba, the City of Winnipeg, the Downtown Winnipeg BIZ, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service, the Winnipeg Police Service, True North Sports + Entertainment, and other public, private, and nonprofit partners to prevent crime, build trust, and improve perceptions of safety downtown. Its three teams, CONNECT, Mobile Assist and Connect (MAC24/7), and Community Outreach Advocacy Resource (COAR), provide 24-hour seven-days-a-week coverage of the downtown area through emergency response, frontline assistance, outreach, and intervention activities. Its Clean Slate program also offers low-barrier employment and workforce development training to young people (ages 19-35) with gang or criminal justice system involvement.
Matthew’s presentation will focus on actionable lessons learned for partnering, funding, and governing comprehensive downtown public safety approaches that focus on building trust, reducing harm, and connecting vulnerable residents to employment and opportunity.
Please note, all RIGN cohort members are welcome to participate in virtual peer-learning sessions regardless of participation in the sprint.
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