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From YouTube: Addressing Community Violence
Description
Mayor Walsh and Police Commissioner Gross are committed to making Boston's streets safer. Speaking at the Tobin Community Center alongside other community leaders, they address the recent uptick of shootings and violence in the community.
A
A
Want
to
first
of
all,
just
acknowledge
the
elected
officials
that
are
with
us
today:
city
councilor,
Kim,
Janey
city,
councilor,
Tim,
McCarthy
city,
councilor,
nistro,
sabe,
Jorge,
state
representative,
Dan,
Cullinane,
Rachel
Rawlings,
the
candidate
for
District
Attorney
sheriff
Tompkins
office
was
was
in
the
meeting.
I
want
to
thank
them
for
their
support.
We're
joined
by
a
lot
of
people
that
I'm
not
going
to
get
into
everyone,
but
I
want
to
thank
everyone
behind
me
today.
A
We're
here
today
to
have
a
conversation
about
what
happened
our
city
over
the
last
week,
but
also
kind
of
talk
about
our
strategy
and
where
we've
been
as
a
city
overall,
when
it
comes
to
public
safety.
As
you
know,
we've
had
a
tough
ten
days
here
in
the
city
as
far
as
as
far
as
violence
as
far
as
homicides
all
appear
to
be
unconnected
all
very
different
in
what
happened,
and
we
decided
to
bring
the
folks
behind
me,
the
majority,
the
folks
behind
me,
our
city,
the
city
agencies,
be
cyf.
A
Human
resources,
I
mean
sorry
Health
and
Human
Services.
Our
street
worker
program
I
trauma
counselors.
We
have
Health
Center
folks
behind
us.
We
have
gang
unit,
our
school
unit,
police
behind
us.
We
have
our
command
staff
behind
us.
We
have
some
activists,
but
not
not
a
lot
of
activist,
because
we
thought
that
it
was
important
for
us
today
to
have
a
meeting
internally
to
see
exactly
where
we
are
our
office.
A
Re-Entry
is
here
to
see
where
we
are
as
a
city
in
the
service
that
we're
providing
and
the
opportunities
that
we're
doing
and
how
we're
doing
there
and
we
talked
about
strategy
a
little
bit
moving
forward
and
ultimately,
what
this
comes
down
to
is
that,
quite
honestly,
these
press
conferences
that
we
have
after
homicides
should
be
eliminated.
We
shouldn't
have
to
have
them,
and
we've
done,
there's
been
a
lot
of
work
done
in
the
city
to
make
our
neighborhood
safe,
but
not
everyone
feels
safe
in
our
communities
and
we
have
work
to
do
there.
A
A
This
is
something
that
we're
gonna
be
going
out
and
doing
our
job
and
making
sure.
As
I
said
before,
you
can't
arrest
our
way
out
of
what's
happening
in
the
city.
We
will
arrest
people
that
do
bad
things,
but
what
we'd
like
to
do
is
get
them
the
day
before
they
do
a
bad
thing
to
put
them
on
a
path
to
success,
and
that's
something.
That's
really
important
to
us.
I'm
gonna
turn
the
microphone
over
to
the
Commissioner
and
in
a
second
here,
so
he
can
give
an
update
a
little
bit.
What
happened?
A
The
meeting
we
have
only
a
couple
of
speakers
here
today
but
I
want
to
thank
you
for
covering
covering
this.
This
is
a
something
that
is
probably
the
most
difficult
part
of
my
job
when
we
talk
about
violence
because
a
lot
of
times
it's
out
of
our
control,
but
people
look
to
us
for
answers
so
because
they
look
to
us
for
answers.
All
the
folks
behind
us
is
the
first
step
in
getting
the
answers.
A
Our
next
step
is
gonna,
be
working
with
the
different
organizations
in
different
communities
to
continue
the
efforts
that
they
do,
because
this
work
can't
be
done
alone.
This
work
has
to
be
done
in
unit
central
all
of
us.
We
have
to
be
on
the
same
page,
moving
forward
together
if
we
truly
want
to
make
sure
that
everyone,
our
city
and
every
young
person,
our
city
when
they
walk
out
the
front
door
of
the
house,
they
feel
safe.
So
we
have
work
to
do
so
again
to
the
press
here
today.
Thank
you
for
being
here.
B
Thank
you,
your
honor
good
afternoon,
everyone.
Let
me
tell
you
about
the
meeting
that
we
just
had
the
mayor
myself
and
everyone
present
that
were
speaking.
It
was
a
big
THANK
YOU.
We
understand
the
homicide
rate
is
where
it's
at,
but
you
have
this
whole
group
behind
us
from
every
branch
of
the
city
working
each
and
every
day,
not
over
a
tough
weekend,
not
over
a
quite
every
day,
they're
out
working,
preventing
more
and
more
homicides
and
now's
the
time
to
say.
Thank
you
as
well
to
the
community.
B
There
are
a
lot
of
people
in
the
community
that
are
helping
us
out.
There
are
a
lot
of
people
in
the
community
that
are
helping
families
out
that
have
challenges
so
that
their
children
will
not
leave
those
families
where
they'll
be
susceptible
to
joining
gangs
or
committing
senseless
acts
of
violence,
or
we
again
it's
acceptable
to
the
Predators
human
traffickers,
drug
dealers,
there's
a
lot
of
people
working
very
hard
and,
first
and
foremost,
I
want
to
say
just
thank
you
to
everybody
in
the
village.
That's
during
their
part.
B
We
understand
too,
that
there's
a
difference
between
complaining
and
constructive
criticism.
All
right,
we
are
here
to
listen
to
anyone
that
has
solutions.
This
all
makes
us
better,
creates
a
better
quality
of
life
for
all
when
we're
all
working
together.
On
the
same
page,
the
investigations
we're
hoping
that
they'll
come
through
to
fruition,
but,
as
the
mayor
just
alluded
to
one
homicides
too
many
I
wish
we
didn't
have
to
have
investigations,
but
only
when
we're
together
working
as
a
unified
front
can
we
prevent
more
homicides
and
senseless
acts
of
violence.
B
B
They're
just
gonna
have
to
be
rehabilitated,
unfortunately,
when
they're
incarcerated,
but
no
to
that
your
sense
of
justice
and
your
need
for
justice
will
be
carried
out
as
well,
but
I
think
you
all
know
that
here
in
Boston
we
meet
families
halfway,
we're
being
very
proactive,
not
just
reactionary,
proactive
in
to
making
this
city.
The
studies
can
be
and
ensuring
that
our
youth,
especially
those
that
have
their
challenges,
may
one
day,
be
productive
and
be
our
future
leaders.
We
have
many
stories
like
this
here,
never
give
up.
B
We
are
people,
we
have
people
here
that
can
give
testimonials
that
will
blow
your
mind
right,
but
they're,
safe,
they're,
successful
and
they're
passing
a
word
and
they're
passing
it
forward.
So
what
we're
seeing
here
for
you
to
all
of
you
today?
We
are
committed
to
continuing
to
do
our
job,
whether
we
get
criticized
or
complained
against
we
are
here.
B
We
are
not
going
anywhere
and
we
will
continue
to
work
together,
and
this
is
just
a
big-ass
from
us
to
invite
everyone
to
work
together
with
us,
because
when
it
comes
down
to
it,
it's
our
city,
folks
and
when
we
are
working
together,
it
sends
a
clear-cut
message
to
anybody
that
has
criminal
enterprise
on
their
minds
that
it's
not
acceptable.
So
thank
you.
Thank
you,
the
media
for
broadcasting,
what
we're
doing
each
and
every
day
and
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
invite
people
to
come
on
board
and,
let's
all
work
together.
Thank
you.
C
C
That's
being
lost
right
now,
but
we
also
have
to
think
about
the
work
that
that
we're
doing
to
save
lives
as
well,
and
we
need
to
take
a
moment
to
recognize
that
what
what
do
we
have
that's
working
for
us
right
because
hope
is
what
is
going
to
keep
us
strong
in
this
fight
for
justice
and
equality,
for
all
hope
is
what's
going
to
keep
the
guns
off.
Our
streets.
Hope
is
what's
going
to
keep
our
youth
in
a
job.
C
Hope
is,
what's
going
to
transform
the
minds
of
those
that
are
thinking
about
committing
a
crime.
You
know
I
want
to
thank
our
mayor
and
our
commissioner,
because
they
do
partner
with
us
right.
I
mean
there's
no
perfect
solution
to
what
is
happening
in
our
city
today
and
when
we
wake
up,
and
we
have
to
understand
that
we've
lost
these
families
and-
and
my
sister
Tina
cherry,
who
sits
here
today
and
I,
commend
her
for
the
hard
work
that
she
does
with
helping
families
to.
C
You
know
to
bury
their
loved
ones
right
to
strengthen
us
all
and
this
fight
for
justice
and
equality
whenever
we
have
to
have
a
press
conference
like
this.
Whenever
we
have
to
talk
about
this,
it
becomes
a
difficult
moment
for
us,
but
we
have
to
unite
as
a
community
and
begin
to
think
about
what
is
it
that
we
need
to
do
to
to
get
these
guns
off
the
street?
C
What
is
it
that
we
need
to
do
as
a
community
to
empower
our
families,
the
mothers,
the
father's
the
siblings,
those
that
are
witnessing
things
that
are
happening
around
them,
but
maybe
a
little
afraid
to
say
something,
maybe
a
little
afraid
to
tell
that
child
that
you
know
you
got
to
give
up
that
gun
right.
That
I
have
to
take
that
from
you
to
save
your
life
right,
maybe
right.
C
We
have
to
think
about
what
do
we
do
right
to
strengthen
those
relationships
with
our
police
with
our
mayor's
office
and
with
other
organizations,
so
that
we
we
the
people
right?
We
are
the
ones
that
are
being
affected
by
this
violence
right.
We
are
the
ones
that
are
losing
our
children.
We
are
the
ones
right
that
that
are
having
the
problem
in
the
solutions
lay
within
us.
C
What
do
we
need
to
do
right
to
end
this
violence,
and
so
those
are
the
type
of
things
that
I
hope
that,
in
this
moment
of
grief
in
this
moment
of
of
heart
shape
that
we
would
begin
to
think
about.
How
do
we
move
forward
with
the
solutions
that
we
need
to
save
our
children's
and
create
communities
that
are
safe
for
all,
so
Thank
You?
Mr.
C
mayor
Thank,
You,
commissioner
Thank
You
Tina
and
all
of
the
other
folks
that
are
here
today,
metope
and
community
health
center,
who
we
partner
with
on
on
the
neighborhood
trauma
team
and
the
mothers
who
stand
behind
me.
Thank
you
for
being
able
to
stand
this
day
for
justice
and
equality
for
all
and
support
our
families,
as
they
are
moving
forward
with
that
grief,
but
also
support
our
families,
as
they
are
fighting
for
solutions
to
save
their
children's
lives.
Thank
you.
D
Every
Sunday
I
stand
before
thousands
of
people
and
I
have
them
turn
to
one
another
and
make
this
statement
we
can
do
more
together
than
we
could
ever
do
apart,
and
so
all
of
you
that
are
here
and
all
of
the
incredible
leaders
that
are
standing
here.
We
have
to
understand
that
we
can
do
more
together
and
that
there
is
a
unity
and
a
power
that
exists
when
we
unite
together.
D
The
Bible
says
in
Hebrews
chapter
11,
now,
faith
is
the
substance
of
things
hoped
for
and
the
evidence
of
things
not
seen
now
in
the
natural
realm.
We
can
look
and
see
all
of
the
violence
and
the
decay
and
all
of
the
challenges
that
are
running
rampant
in
our
community
and
in
the
natural
realm
it
could
very
easily.
D
We
could
say
we
can
lose
hope
and
we
can
give
up,
but
we
all
of
us
stand
for
something
and
we
all
have
a
faith,
not
just
pastors,
not
just
the
priests,
not
just
the
civic
leaders,
but
we
all
have
a
level
of
faith
and
a
power
of
faith
that
will
cause
us
to
believe
something
can
be
greater.
Something
greater
can
happen
when
we
unite
together.
D
E
A
We
we
have
incredible
cooperation
from
the
community
with
the
nonprofit's,
and
you
know
all
summer
long.
We
did
a
piece
walks
in
different
neighborhoods
and
there
were
people
coming
out
from
the
neighborhoods
doing
the
piece
walks
with
us.
We're
working
with
the
different
Boys
and
Girls
Clubs
YMCA
is
all
those
different
areas
and
I
think
that
one
of
the
things
that
we
spoke
about
earlier
today
and
we've
been
talking
about
internally-
is
how
do
we
target
those
17
18
year
olds
to
3435?
E
A
We're
not
right
now
we're
not
focusing
right.
This
press
conference
isn't
focusing
on
that.
This
is
obviously
a
tips
line.
If
anyone
wants
to
call
in
what
we're
focusing
on
is.
How
do
we
respond
to
what's
been
going
on
in
the
city?
There's
been,
you
know,
councilor
Jeannie
was
talking
last
night,
there
was
a
shooting
and
in
her
district
last
night,
we're
focusing
on
how
do
we
reduce
the
violence,
the
guns
off
the
street?
A
How
do
we,
you
know
I'm,
not
gonna,
stand
here
and
say
we're
not
some
other
cities
in
America,
because
our
numbers
look
better
numbers,
do
look
better
compared
to
other
cities,
but
that
doesn't
you
can't
tell
a
mother
who
lost
her
son
that
your
number
looks
better
in
Boston,
because
they're
burying
their
son
that
doesn't
this
week.
Six
families
are
burying
somebody.
We
can't
say
them
all.
We
know
which
was
safer
than
other
cities
that
doesn't
work.
We
have
to
go
deeper
than
that
and
that's
really
what
the
conversation
today
was
about.
I.
E
A
I,
don't
know
it's
frustrated
or
sad,
I
mean
I'm,
sure,
there's
some
frustration
behind
me
and
there's
some
sadness
behind
me.
I
think
that
you
know
I
just
said
upstairs.
Literally
a
minute
ago,
when
the
last
few
years
we've
made
some
major
investments
in
different
areas
of
the
city
in
the
state
and
in
the
sheriff's
office
and
the
DA's
office,
I,
don't
know
if
we
can
use
the
word
frustrate
I,
don't
think
we
can
get
frustrated.
A
We
just
got
to
continue
to
move
forward
and
continue
to
make
differences
and
continue
to
try
and
and
lay
down
the
groundwork
and
do
what
we
have
to
do
yeah.
Is
it
frustrating
when
you
get
a
call
in
the
middle
of
the
night
from
the
commissioner
that
a
young
person
who
got
killed?
Of
course,
it's
funny,
it's
sad,
it's
more
sad
and
angering
than
frustrated
it's
it's
it's!
It
may
get
you
angry
inside,
because
you
think
any
self
and
I've
said
this
more
than
once
and
I
think
I
can
speak
for
most.
A
F
A
The
strategies
the
people
behind
me,
the
strategy-
is
the
folks
that
work
in
this
space
in
this
area
and
how
do
we?
How
do
we
reach
out
and
I,
think
the
strategies
also
is
gonna,
be
to
to
educate
and
help
with
the
community
more
that
to
inform
people
on
what
they
can
do
to
help
somebody
or
a
young
person,
or
something
that
in
their
neighborhood,
that
might
be
caught
up
in
this
life
of
poverty
of
violence?
Whatever
you
have
you
undefined,
so
it
is
about
embracing
and
getting
more
people
to
the
table.
A
It's
not
about
pointing
fingers,
fingers
that
what
we're
not
doing
what
we
are
doing-
it's
not
about
patting
ourselves
on
the
back
of
all
the
programs
that
we
have
here
it's
about.
How
do
we
get
more
people
engaged
in
this
conversation
in
a
constructive
dialogue?
You
know,
I
was
at
Bishop.
Borders
had
a
breakfast
with
brothers
event
a
couple
weeks
ago
and
I
went
to
it,
and
there
was
a
lot
of
young
men
in
that
room
that
they
were
talking
about
different
churches
and
different
organizations.
A
Have
these
breakfasts
around
the
city
with
young
men
and
young
women,
and
how
do
we
do
them?
I
just
talked
to
city,
councilor,
niece
or
sabe
Jorge,
whose
sister
works
at
the
coastal
correction
and
is
there
an
opportunity
for
the
women
that
are
incarcerated
when
they
come
out
to
get
into
a
program
like
Operation
exit,
so
they
don't
return
to
the
same
corner
that
they
left
from
and
they
end
up
doing
the
same
thing.
So
it
is
about
collaborations
and
working
together.
C
A
B
So
here's
where
the
trauma
response
comes
into
play
communities
are
affected
by
acts
of
senseless
violence
right,
but
here's
one
thing:
I
hate
when
folks,
like
paint
or
certain
neighborhoods,
oh
they're,
used
to
that
they
desensitized
by
violence.
That
is
not
true.
The
mayor
and
many
people
in
the
community
said
hey.
We
need
to
talk
about
things
and
we
need
to
heal
our
children
after
they
see
such
traumatic
things.
B
It
could
put
kids
in
survival
mode,
like
that's,
not
gonna
happen
to
me,
but
when
you
have
someone
here
like
Reverend,
Mark,
Scott
and
the
trauma
team,
you
talk
about
your
feelings,
so
you're,
not
it's
not
pent
up,
so
it
manifests
into
something
evil
later
on.
So
this
is
just
what
we're
talking
about.
It's
a
whole
community
pulls
the
vet
together
that
everybody
in
the
village
has
a
responsibility
to
make
sure
that
everybody
is
okay
and
that's
what
Reverend
Mark
Scott
does
I'll.
Let
him
speak
further.
Thank.
F
You
Commissioner
I
can't
say
it
much
better
than
what
the
Commissioner
said
we
could.
We
think
of
the
work
is
being
done
by
a
network
there
you're
looking
at
it
behind
us
right
here,
so
a
number
of
people
working
together
from
when
the
incident
happens.
The
police
are
very
important
partners
of
ours.
F
The
street
workers
are
very
important
partners
in
all
of
this
work,
but
not
just
from
when
something
happens
or
when
we've
been
through
a
weekend
in
a
week
like
we've,
been
through
but
years
and
years
and
years
after
this
people
who
have
suffered
a
loss
ten
years
ago
still
suffer
today,
and
so
these
kinds
of
resources
being
embedded
in
our
in
our
community
health
centers
in
the
community-based
organizations
and
the
hospitals.
What
people
are
going
to
be
able
to
need
to
call
on
going
forward.
F
So
you've
heard
from
one
of
the
survivor
organizations-
and
she
mentioned-
is
to
two
that
we
work
with
very
closely
Louis
D
Brown,
Peace,
Institute
and
mothers
are
just
in
equality,
and
so
we
we
support
the
people
who
are
doing
the
support
and
try
to
be
behind
them
as
much
as
possible.
Both
today
and
tomorrow
and
ten
years
from
now.
E
E
B
You
know
online
with
constructive
criticism
that
allows
each
and
every
one
of
us
right
here
today
to
educate
people
about
what
we're
actually
doing
so
a
lot
of
times.
When
we
have
criticism,
constructive
criticism,
here's
where
I'll
hear
you
know
you
should
have
more
programs
for
the
youth
right
and
then
folks
will
actually
offer
solutions.
But
if
that's
already
being
done,
then
we're
able
to
educate
the
folks
in
our
community
about
what
we're
doing
together
collaboratively
with
our
programs
and
initiatives.
B
So
constructive
criticism
offers
solution
and
it
held
it
holds
us
accountable
to
make
sure
we're
doing
the
best
that
we
that
we
can
do
but
often
time
what
constructive
criticism
leads
to
is
just
an
education.
Did
you
know
that,
in
the
areas
with
the
most
challenges
that
we
have
licensed
clinical
social
workers
in
each
of
the
police
stations
that
work
hand
in
hand,
that's
youth
connect?
Did
you
know
that
Reverend
Mark
Scott
goes
out
to
visit
families
along
with
police
officers,
called
Operation
Homefront,
where
it's
not
an
accusatory
visit?
B
It's
an
educational
visit
to
teach
you
about
what
your
child's
doing
and
how
we
can
provide
service.
Did
you
know
about
the
violence?
Interrupters
sister
street
work
is
the
trauma
response.
Did
you
know
the
programs
from
the
district
attorney's
office
so
again,
constructive
criticism
leads
to
constructive
conversation,
so
we
can
educate
each
other.
How
we
can
do
better
for
our
communities
together.
B
B
Well,
we've
been
off
there
all
along
and
yes,
you'll,
see
more
deployment
and
and
what
we're
doing
different
would
be.
This
I
wouldn't
say
that
what
we're
doing
as
we've
always
been
done
is
continue
to
talk
to
the
community
and
to
educate
the
community
that
when
we're
working
together
not
at
each
other's
throats,
then
we
can
have
its
successful
investigations
and
better
communities
serve,
because
you
won't
have
individuals
from
those
communities
committing
acts
of
violence.
So
we
will
always
respond
with
a
response
to
the
community.
B
A
We
need
to
work
together,
we
need
to
we
need
to
be
together.
We
need
to
continue
our
efforts.
We
need
to
continue
to
educate.
We
need
to
continue
to
create
opportunities.
We
need
to
continue
to
offer
solutions.
We
need
to
continue
to
make
our
city
safe
and
peaceful
for
everyone
that
lives
in
it.
We
have
to
we're
obligated
as
government
to
provide
services
and
the
opportunities
for
folks,
but
we
need
to
work
collectively
together
to
bring
any
any
violent
act,
whether
it's
1
or
102,
to
2
and
0.
A
B
Wrong
thing:
safety
measures,
of
course,
for
us
begin
with
Intel,
so
we're
gonna.
We
have
a
Boston
allegiance,
Regional
Intelligence
Center.
We
have
to
be
mindful
that
some
people,
don't
like
this
country,
they're
gonna-
do
things
to
disrupt
whether
it's
sporting
or
just
the
way
we
that
we
carry
on
each
and
every
day
in
the
city.
So
we're
gonna
see
if
there
are
any
threats
against
the
city
and
then
our
operational
plans
pretty
much
go
the
same
as
we
do
for
any
other
major
event
which
I'm
happy
to
say
because
of
our
professional
sports
team.
B
We
often
have
to
have
these
plans
because
we're
a
winning
city,
so
you
will
see
vehicles
to
block
the
roadway.
You
will
see
an
increased
police
presence,
but
one
thing
that
you
need
to
know
too
will
protect
Fenway,
but
we're
going
to
protect
our
neighborhoods
too.
There's
often
a
misconception
that
the
amount
of
officers
that
we
have
at
a
sporting
venue
that
that
takes
away
from
the
officers
in
the
neighborhood.