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From YouTube: Public Safety Availability - 10/25/22
Description
Mayor Wu hosts a press availability about public safety.
A
We
can't
politicize
this
and
we
cannot
ignore
it
away.
It's
it's
painful.
We
know
some
of
the
families
are
involved,
who
have
to
deal
with
the
painful
reality
of
their
loved
one
loss,
and
so
we're
not
here
pointing
fingers.
We're
here
trying
to
connect
strategize
and,
like
I,
said
it's
a
series
of
meetings
that
should
be
forthcoming
in
in
connection
with
this
particular
meeting
here.
A
But
my
heart
is
warmed
that
the
fact
that
we
have
so
many
people
from
different
sectors
of
our
community
that
are
concerned
about
the
uptick
in
violence
and
determined
to
make
a
difference.
So
we
have
the
Mayors
here.
We
have
a
police
commissioner.
Here
we
have
our
D.A
that's
here.
We
also
have
the
superintendent
of
schools
that
she's
here
as
well,
because,
as
you
know,
we've
had
an
uptick
in
violence
in
the
schools.
Also,
so
you
know
we're
not
here
to
antagonize
anyone.
A
You
can
ask
questions,
they
ask
you
a
question,
but
I
just
want
to
say
as
the
senior
pastor
here
we
have
to
work
together
in
all
sectors
of
our
community
to
do
what
we
can
do
to
curtail
the
violence,
but
we
are
outraged.
We
we
feel
the
pain
of
the
families
involved,
and
we
know
some
of
the
people
are
involved
and
we
can
do
better
as
as
a
city.
So
it's
up
to
us
to
make
sure
we
hold
each
other
accountable.
So
with
that,
whatever
order
that
they
want
to
go,
God
bless
you.
B
Keep
conversation
with
community
members
and
leaders
from
the
faith
community
and
in
elected
office
and
in
various
other
roles,
who
have
been
involved
for
a
long
time
in
pushing
for
that
vision
of
Boston.
That
includes
every
single
one
of
our
young
people
and
has
the
opportunities
that
we
all
deserve,
and
peace
and
safety
in
our
neighborhoods
I'm
really
grateful
to
be
working
alongside
so
many
incredible
staff
within
the
city
of
Boston
Partners
at
other
levels
and
community
members
who
are
ready
to
go.
B
We
talked
about
a
number
of
threads
of
what
people
are
experiencing
right
now
in
the
neighborhoods
and
What
needs
have
been
identified.
What
areas
of
action
are
already
taking
place
in
different
Corners
that
we
can
tie
together
and
coordinate
and
and
work
even
more
fully
towards?
There
is
a
lot
of
conversation
around
trauma
response
and
the
need
to
ensure
that
we
are
touching
every
single
person,
every
student
who
might
be
at
all
impacted
by
recent
events
or
community
members
or
parishioners
and
and
members
of
Faith.
B
The
faith
community
who
have
connections
because
Boston
is
a
a
Rel,
a
small
City
where
people
know
each
other,
and
every
single
incident
affects
so
many
in
our
communities.
We
talked
about
mental
health
and
the
rise
and
urgency
and
and
depth
of
need
that
is
spilling
over
into
many
of
the
ways
that
we're
interacting
with
each
other
and
and
seeing
play
out
in
our
schools
and
at
on
at
Subway
stations
and
and
in
every
space.
B
We
talked
about
violence,
prevention
and
intervention
and
the
efforts
that
are
already
happening
on
the
ground
in
community
and
how
City
efforts
and
our
Boston
Public
Health
commission
some
of
the
the
convenings
and
conversations
that
are
moving
forward
around
really
defining
a
plan
for
next
summer
and
continuing
to
build
on
the
work
that's
happening
today.
All
those
pieces
can
be
be
pulled
together
and
we
discussed
the
need
for
schools
to
have
a
central
part
of
this.
B
The
efforts
that
I
think
in
in
some
ways
were
we
had
seen
not
receive
as
much
attention
or
investment
during
the
years
of
the
pandemic,
because
there
was
just
dropping
everything
to
make
sure
students
and
families
were
fed
and
safe
and
had
the
resources
they
need
to
battle
a
a
new
virus
and
in
that
Global
Health
pandemic.
As
we
are
now
settling
a
little
bit.
You
know.
Obviously
covet
is
still
with
us,
but
as
we
are
now
moving
towards
a
recovery
from
the
pandemic,
really
ensuring
that
we
are
reinvigorating
and
putting
back
together.
B
All
of
the
supports
that
we
know
student
by
student
school
by
school
classroom
by
classroom
how
we
can
all
have
a
part
in
in
wrapping
around
each
one
of
our
young
people
and
our
families,
because
the
mental
health
epidemic
that
is
in
the
wake
of
the
covid-19
pandemic
is
certainly
here
with
us,
and
so
I
am
encouraged
by
the
Partnerships
that
we
strengthened
today
and
eager
to
move
with
urgency
with
all
of
our
Community
Partners.
In
taking
on
the
work
ahead,.
C
What
I
said
in
that
meeting?
What
I'm
saying
here
now
is
that
we
have
an
opportunity,
a
real
opportunity
before
us
to
do
many
things
that
we've
done
well
here
in
Boston
for
so
long.
That
may
have
us
at
a
place
where,
despite
the
recent
surge,
that
the
violent
crime
is
in
a
relatively
good
space,
and
that
is
that
we
have
done
intervention
in
prevention
in
this
city.
Well,
we've
been
heralded
for
it,
we've
done
returning
citizens
and
programs
for
them
very
well.
We've
been
recognized
and
heralded
for
that.
C
Well
and
with
that
comprehensive
approach,
I
think
that
we
will
be
able
to
make
the
difference
back
in
the
time
of
the
Boston
Miracle
you
we
were
heard
to
be
said
time
and
time
again
that
faith
without
works
is
dead.
The
same
holds
true.
Now
we
have
faith
that
we
will
continue
to
move
forward,
that
we
will
continue
to
pay
for
pray
for
for
the
peace
and
prosperity
of
this
city
and,
in
fact
reach
that
peace
and
prosperity.
C
But
we
will
do
that
by
working
together,
working
together,
collaboratively
I
am
so
excited
and
encouraged
by
the
Partnerships
that
we
have
with
the
school
with
the
mayor's
office
with
the
police.
Commissioner,
and
with
our
faith-based
partners,
and
with
so
many
other
people
in
our
community
together,
we
will
make
a
difference
together.
We
will
move
forward
to
hope
for
a
better
and
brighter
day.
It's
really
good
to
see
you
all.
Today
we
had
a
very
productive
meeting,
a
lot
of
transparency
and
truth
and
honesty
in
there.
That's
what's
wanted
needed.
D
D
D
You
know,
crime
and
fear,
crime
and
so
I
think
today
was
just
a
commitment
from
a
lot
of
different
people
from
Faith
leaders,
certainly
from
schools,
not
just
the
city
itself
and
the
mayor
who,
who
certainly
has
made
this
a
priority,
to
make
sure
that
we're
doing
all
we
can
to
keep
people
safe.
You
know
the
police
always
have
a
role.
We
have
a
lame
so
to
speak,
and
we're
always
going
to
do
what
we
can
to
to
proactively
do
all
that
we
can
to
prevent
things
through
visibility.
D
But
the
fact
is
that
we
need
support
and
help,
because
these
issues
are
far
bigger
than
traditional
law
enforcement,
and
today
it's
meeting,
you
know
emphasized
and
talked
about
a
lot
of
those
things
and
the
different
roles
that
different
people
can
play.
So
I
was
encouraged
by
it
and-
and
hopefully
you
know
as
we
go
forward,
we'll
continue
these
conversations
on
way
ways
to
build
a
safer
City.
E
The
opportunity
to
come
together
today
felt
incredibly
supportive
to
have
our
mayor
and
our
city
agencies,
our
faith-based
community
State
elected
officials,
all
together
talking
about
how
we
can
support
and
curb
the
kind
of
violence
that's
happening
in
our
community
in
our
schools.
That
impacts
our
youth.
E
A
big
piece
for
us
is
to
make
sure
that
you
know
the
mental
health
supports
for
our
students
and
our
families
are
restorative
justice.
Our
social
workers
are
all
activated
within
our
schools
and
certainly
that
you
know,
as
I
think
I've
said
before.
Due
to
the
pandemic,
we've
had
a
number
of
our
students
drop
out.
If
you
know
an
18
or
a
17
year
old.
That's
not
in
school
or
21
year
old,
that's
not
in
school
and
didn't
finish.
Please
have
them
call
our
re-engagement
Center,
so
we
can
get
them
connected.
E
We
have
to
have
the
opportunity
to
give
our
young
people
who
were
not
able
to
finish
during
the
pandemic.
A
plan
skills
a
job,
a
diploma,
and
these
are
the
ways
that
the
media
can
help.
Our
public
can
help
we'll
be
starting
a
re-engagement
campaign
around
this.
Chronic
absenteeism
is
another.
Our
students
need
to
be
in
school.
That's
where
they're,
safest,
that's
where
they
learn.
That's
where
they're
meant
to
be,
and
so
we'll
be
working
on
this
as
well
having
a
lot
of
door,
knocking
events
going
out
into
the
community
talking.
E
F
F
But
violence
is
something
that
we
have,
unfortunately,
gotten
too
comfortable
with
in
the
neighborhood
as
something
that
is
going
to
happen
and
I
appreciate
the
D.A
and
I
appreciate
the
commission,
the
mayor
and
everyone
else
who's
here.
But
my
takeaway
is
letters
and
I
heard
from
the
community.
Let's
lean
on
the
community,
let's
get
to
the
community's
resources.
F
Let's
get
all
the
folks
the
things
that
they
need
from
our
communities
that
include
housing
as
I'm
sure
they've
talked
about,
but
then
we
need
to
get
all
of
the
wrap
around
services
for
our
community,
because
it's
not
typically
that
someone
just
shows
up
and
says:
hey
here's
our
problem
and
all
of
a
sudden
I
picked
up
a
gun.
I
literally
was
in
prisons
twice
today
and
both
conversations
I
heard
clearly
from
some
of
the
impact
players
who
are
in
in
prison.
F
They
literally
was
saying
this
is
not
the
life
that
they
want
and
unfortunately
they're,
unlike
when
I
was
younger,
New
Jack
City
was
like
they
made
an
awful
lot
of
money
in
the
street.
That's
not
what
I'm
hearing
they're
doing
now,
they're,
actually
fighting
about
things
about
what
street
is
the
right,
Street
to
shoot
over
and
and
who's
going
to
represent
what
area
and
so
I
think
these
problems
are
solvable
and
for
whatever
reason
we
think
that
they're
not,
and
so
my
takeaway
is
just
simply,
let's
get
them
the
resources
they
need.
F
G
Good
afternoon,
thank
you,
everyone
for
being
here.
My
name
is
Kendra
Lara
and
I
am
the
District
counselor
for
District
Six,
which
is
Jamaica
Plain,
West
Roxbury
in
Eggleston
square
and
I.
Think
similar
to
what
all
my
colleagues
shared
what
I
heard
from
the
community
today
and
what
my
hope
is
that
is
all
of
our
Collective
takeaway
is
that
this
is
going
to
take
all
of
us
and
that
the
issue
of
violence
does
not
happen
overnight.
Young
people
do
not
wake
up
one
day
and
decide
to
be
violent.
G
It's
a
thing
that
you
can
go
into
in
middle
school
and
see
the
young
person
that
is
struggling
there
and
you
can
track
from
beginning
to
end
and
so
I
think
that
it
is
our
responsibility
when
we
think
about
local
government
to
make
sure
that
the
ecosystem
that
creates
safety
in
communities
is
strong,
and
that
means
that
our
neighborhoods
are
strong.
That
people
can
afford
where
they
live,
that
one
job
is
enough
and
that
our
schools
are
places
where
young
people
are
going
to
learn
and
to
be
supportive.
G
There
was
a
comment
that
was
made
by
by
a
Boston
Police
Department
Officer.
That
said
that
we
often
focus
on
the
young
person,
but
we
don't
focus
on
taking
care
of
families
and
as
local
government
it
is
our
job
to
take
care
of
our
families,
and
so,
although,
like
rep
home
said,
this
is
not
a
problem
that
all
of
us
politicians
can
solve,
because
you
know
you,
none
of
us
would
consider
ourselves
to
be
impact
players.
G
There
is
a
job
to
do
for
our
local
government
and
there
is
a
job
to
do
for
the
clergy,
and
there
is
a
job
to
do
for
the
schools
and
there
is
a
job
to
do
for
parents
and
non-profit
organizations,
and
every
single
person
that
lives
in
a
neighborhood
has
a
job
to
do.
We
need
to
start
making
our
communities
and
other
people's
children
and
our
own
children,
our
business
and
I.
Think
that
we're
ready
to
do
that
work.
Thank
you.
B
So
the
the
city's
violence,
intervention
and
prevention
efforts
have
a
a
long
Legacy
of
work
in
this
space
happening
with
Community
Partners
through
the
Boston
Public
Health
commission
through
the
street
outreach
program
that
is
currently
being
revamped.
The
goal
is
that
every
agency
will
identify
where
they
have
a
space
for
that.
Some
of
that
work
happening
through
the
Boston
Public
Schools.
I
B
Where
are
School
transfers
happening?
What
are
the
planning
mechanisms
to
support
that
particular
school
to
make
contact
with
the
young
person
and
their
family
when
they're
entering
a
new
situation
to
know
the
the
connections
and
relationships
and
needs
of
each
of
our
families
as
they
are
moving
around
within
the
school
district?
Much
of
that
had
been
frankly
displaced
by
a
focus
on
pandemic
kind
of
you
know,
survival
for
for
families
and
and
for
educators
and
within
that
space,
and
so
that
is
now
Full.
B
B
We
hit
a
an
all-time
high
for
youth
summer
jobs,
participation,
more
than
4
500
young
people
participated
in
the
U
summer,
jobs
program
which
had
plateaued
at
about
3
500
young
people
in
previous
years,
and
so
our
push
to
double
the
number
of
slots
and
really
ensure
that
they
could
simplify
the
process
to
apply
and
get
into
those
jobs
did
make
an
impact
with
with
that
kind
of
big
big
growth
there.
Those
are
for
summer
programs
that
ended
when
the
summer
ended.
B
We
also
saw
our
neighborhood
ambassadors
program
really
bring
in
a
number
of
incredibly
talented,
passionate
community
connected
individuals
into
this
city
ecosystem
of
how
we
do
this
work
in
community
and
those
helping
build
that
pipeline
that
can
then
address.
Staffing
shortages
in
our
various
public
health
and
Public,
Safety
and
BPS
roles
is
has
has
been
a
key
step
forward
for
us
in
just
the
last
couple
months
as
well.
F
Can
I
just
addressed
something
so
Steve?
What
what
I
can
just
say
is
to
your
question
about
impact
players.
I
again,
I
was
in
the
prison
earlier
today
and
with
an
impact
player
one-on-one,
and
he
was
saying
to
me
that
we
have
to
have
it
so
that
the
people
who
are
having
these
interactions
with
with
all
of
the
impact
players
they
trust
and
so
we're
going
through
a
new
process
here
in
the
city,
how
they're
doing
it
but
I
can
tell
you
the
state
level.
F
We
have
been
adamant
that
hey
there
was
some
folks
who
were
not
happy
with
Shannon
Grant
said:
hey.
We
don't
like
that.
The
police
get
all
the
money.
Then
they
were
not
happy
with
ssyi.
Then
they
were
not
happy
with
gang
violence,
so
in
every
way
we're
we're
trying
our
best
to
get
the
money
to
the
non-profits
and
away
from
City
and
non-profits
that
actually
hire
people
who
are
actually
doing
the
work.
F
Messengers
people
who
have
been
who's
been
out
of
prison
who
are
out
for
like
a
year
or
so
we're
hiring
folks
giving
them
real
jobs,
85
000
a
year
type
jobs
to
say
we
want
you
to
be
out
as
a
credible
messenger,
saying
something
that's
very
important.
The
street
has
lied
to
me
and
I
hear
that
often
the
street
lied
to
these
folks
when
they
were
saying
this
is
the
way
to
the
way
they
live,
and
so
we're
doing
another
only
at
the
city
level,
but
in
the
state
level
as
well.
D
You
know
this
is
more
real
than
than
perceive
is
you
know
the
violence
that
we
are
seeing
now
is
the
kids
are
younger
right,
there's
a
lot
more
youth
involved
in
the
level
of
crimes
that
we're
seeing
our
shootings
are
actually
down
you're,
not
up
they're
actually
down,
but
the
reality
is
there's
a
lot
more
younger
people
under
18
doing
this
stuff,
and
so
that's
a
negative
Trend
that
we
like
to
address,
and
you
know,
and
that's
the
uptick
that
you
might
might
you
know
be
referring
to
more
so
than
anything
else.
So.
G
Thank
you,
and
so
I
wanted
to
to
share
a
little
bit
more
just
about
the
messaging
around
the
uptick
in
violence,
because
I
think
it's
important
in
terms
of
Framing
and
commissioner
Cox,
with
with
your
permission,
I
would
like
to
quote
you
one
of
the
things
that
commissioner
Cox
has
been
saying.
Is
that
we're
not
only
responding
to
violence,
we're
also
responding
to
the
fear
of
violence
at
the
same
time,
and
so
when
I
earlier
mentioned,
that
this
is
all
of
our
responsibility
and
that
we
have
to
respond
to
this
as
an
ecosystem.
G
I
wanted
to
say,
because
we're
at
a
press
Avail
that
that
also
includes
you
to
the
press
and
the
media.
It
is
also
your
responsibility
to
not
only
cover
instances
of
violence
with
care
with
our
communities,
but
it's
also
your
responsibility
to
make
sure
that
you're
not
waiting
until
young
people
are
being
shot
or
until
young
people
are
being
dead
to
cover
what
is
happening
in
these
communities.
There
is
an
incredible
amount
of
non-profit
organizations
that
are
doing
an
incredible
amount
of
work.
G
There
are
an
incredible
amount
of
young
people
who
used
to
be
impact
players
who
have
transformed
their
life
and
are
giving
so
much
back
to
the
city
of
Boston
and
failure
to
cover
that
with
the
care
feeds
into
this
fear
of
violence,
and
sometimes
the
notion
that
there
is
an
uptick
and
sometimes
the
notion
that
things
are
more
dangerous
or
more
violent
that
they
actually
are.
And
so
I
wanted
to
step
up
and
make
sure
that
I
extended.
G
That
invitation
out
to
you
as
well,
because
it's
not
just
the
people
who
come
in
direct
contact
with
young
people
in
the
city
of
Boston.
It's
also
how
particularly
communities
of
color
are
being
covered
by
the
media,
and
so
you
also
have
a
responsibility
into
the
culture
of
fear
and
how
we
either
support
that
nurture
it
or
make
sure
that
we're
telling
thoughtful,
accurate
stories
about
these
neighborhoods.
J
And
just
with
the
people
who
were
watching
live,
you
know
we
are
interacting
with
people
in
these
neighborhoods
just
like
you
are,
and
it's
good
that
there's
a
foundational
meeting.
But
what
is
your
message
to
the
people
watching
who
say
it's
a
great
major,
productive
meeting
that
we
need
help
right
now,
like
we're
afraid
right
now?
What
is
your
response.
B
B
There
are
there's
there's
availability
and
resource
if,
if
there
is
a
particular
event
that
community
members
believe
it
would
be
helpful
to
have
more
visibility
and
presence
of
Boston
police
to
to
reach
out,
and
so
we're
trying
to
spread
that
word
and
then
just
to
know
that
in
this
moment
there
is
a
tremendous
amount
of
work
happening
to
ensure
accountability
in
each
incident.
To
do
the
to
have
the
investigations
result
in
very
immediate
results.
B
B
Of
how
the
city's
trauma
response
happens
through
a
series
of
community
conversations
that
are
that
are
going
to
take
place.
You'll
see
that
happening
through
the
new,
our
new
chief
of
Behavioral
Health,
launching
strategies
for
particularly
focused
on
young
people
and
mental
health
and
young
people,
and
how
everyone
can
plug
into
that
through
the
superintendent
and
ways
in
which
the
Boston
Public
Schools
will
continue
to
have
these
conversations
but
I
think
in
terms
of
the
most
immediate
right
it
is
Halloween
coming
up
on
Monday.
B
If
you
want
to
make
a
big
difference
in
safety
in
your
community,
invest
in
a
local
neighborhood
organization
that
is
doing
incredible,
work
right
now,
I
guarantee
you
in
a
stretch
thin
a
group
that
takes
care
of
a
park
or
is
focused
on
providing
food
at
a
local
food.
Pantry
or
all
of
these
efforts
are
Public
Safety
efforts.