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The Office of Violence Prevention has been working to create community based programs that break the cycle of violence before, during and after violence occurs. Watch the video to learn about three key programs: Next Step, MinneapolUs Interrupters, and Project LIFE.
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A
How
do
we
reimagine
public
safety
in
the
office
of
violence
prevention?
Our
goal
is
to
give
everyone
the
opportunity
to
be
and
feel
safe
and
to
have
a
role
in
what
that
safety
looks
like,
which
is
about
being
inclusive
and
ensuring
that
we
keep
everything
on
the
table
when
it
comes
to
safety.
We
want
to
break
the
cycle
of
violence,
and
much
of
our
work
is
focused
on
interrupting
patterns
of
violence
that
make
it
persistent
and
communities
most
impacted.
B
So
the
reality
is
that
violence
can
be
a
symptom
of
other
systemic
issues
such
as
systemic
racism,
socioeconomic
conditions
and
other
forms
of
oppression.
Unfortunately,
violence
disproportionately
impacts,
low-income
communities
of
color.
So
therefore,
that's
where
we
put
a
focus
of
our
resources
and
our
programming
to
address
those
needs.
The.
C
The
minneapolis
interrupters
are
a
group
of
seven
different
teams
that
patrols
of
a
multitude
of
neighborhoods
in
the
twin
cities
area
in
the
minneapolis
area.
These
are
individuals
that
live
in
these
same
communities.
They
just
have
an
opportunity
to
de-escalate
situations
that
might
be
arising.
We
are
not
armed
by
any
means.
We
walk
over
to
say
a
gas
station
and
two
young
men
is
arguing
getting
ready
to
fight.
We
know
how
to
intervene
with
that
right.
We
know
how
to
de-escalate
that
situation.
C
We
know
how
to
separate
those
two
young
men
so
that
it
won't
elevate
to
gunshots
or
what
have
you,
and
so
we
try
to
one
have
a
presence
with
those
guys
and
then,
more
importantly,
we
try
to
offer
them
different
services
while
we're
out
there.
Aside
from
doing
the
canvassing,
our
objective
is
just
to
be
consistent
with
the
community
engaging.
C
You
will
see
us
out
there
talking
to
people
trying
to
get
them
to
get
to
know
these
young
men
and
these
young
women
when
they
trust
you,
then
they
respect
you
when
they
respect
you,
then
they
listen
to
you.
When
they
listen
to
you,
then
you're
able
to
change
the
narrative.
We
want
the
community
to
feel
safe
again,
we
want
the
community
to
be
fun
and
vibrant
and
we
want
people
to
come
outside
of
their
homes
and
enjoy
their
communities.
D
So
project
life
is
a
the
national
model.
Here
in
minneapolis
of
gvr
group
violence,
intervention
project
life
means
to
project
life
into
the
guys
that
we
work
with
some
of
you
guys
come
out
of
prison
or
out
of
issues
in
the
community.
Drug
dealers.
Gang
bangers.
Things
like
that,
so
we'll
help
them
with
their
driver
license
getting
insurance,
helping
them
with
some
rent,
help
them
with
fixing
their
cars,
so
anything
that
they
would
have
to
do
illegally.
D
We
help
them
legally,
so
project
life
is
more
of
a
project,
not
a
program,
because
a
program
only
lasted
so
long.
Our
project
lastes
until
it's
over
with
so
everyone
on
project
life's
team,
has
been
in
the
penal
system.
Somehow
in
some
way
a
lot
of
us
have
been
through
it
and
we
didn't
make
that
a
hindrance.
The
reason
why
it
hits
home
for
me
is
because
I
never
had
this
in
my
life.
D
I
went
through
some
things
when
I
was
younger
and
I've
been
through
prison
penal
system,
and
I
never
had
anybody
a
mentor
to
say:
hey
from
rome
we're
going
to
help
you
with
these
resources.
We've
seen
guys
get
their
law
degrees,
we've
seen
the
guys
get
underwater
welders
and
these
are
sustainable
incomes.
D
E
The
next
step
program
is
a
violence
intervention
program,
that's
based
out
of
the
hospital
we
help,
people
who
are
victims
of
violent
crimes,
especially
gun
violence
and
stabbings.
Our
job
is
to
help
them
heal,
socially
and
mostly
mentally,
and
help
them
reintegrate
back
into
their
communities
and
feel
safe
again.
E
The
help
that
we
offer
folks
is
job
opportunities,
financial
help,
mental
health
services
pretty
much
what
they
feel
like
they
need
to
reintegrate
back
into
their
communities
before
the
next
step
program
started
the
recidivism
rate,
which
is
people
returning
back
to
the
hospital
for
violent
injury,
was
around
36
percent.
Once
the
next
step
program
was
brought
to
bear.
That
percentage
now
is
three
percent.
A
Since
2008,
the
city
of
minneapolis
has
been
building
programs
to
reimagine
public
safety,
whether
it
be
through
our
youth,
violence,
prevention,
work
or
the
development
of
the
office
of
violence
prevention.
We
believe
that
all
minneapolis
residents
have
a
right
to
feel
and
be
safe
in
their
communities.