A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 21-97, regarding a report on creating a publicly accessible, list of violence prevention programs that exist in the City and to place this list on the City's website

ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO 125 SIXTH STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02142 TELEPHONE [phone removed] WEB www.cambridgepolice.org FACEBOOK facebook.com/CambridgePolice TWITTER twitter.com/CambridgePolice Louis A. DePasquale City Manager Christine A. Elow Police Commissioner To: City Manager, Louis A. DePasquale From: Police Commissioner, Christine Elow, and Assistant City Manager, Ellen Semonoff Date: February 15, 2022 Ref.: Awaiting Report No. 21-97 of 12/13/21 Re: Report on creating a publicly accessible, comprehensive list of violence prevention programs that exist in the city and to place this list on the City’s website. The purpose of this response is to address Awaiting Report No. 21-97 from 12/13/21, whereby it was requested to provide a publicly accessible, comprehensive list of violence prevention programs that exist in the city and to place this list on the City’s website. Prior to this report request, information pertaining to the programs and initiatives that directly and indirectly support violence prevention were available on different City department websites, including sections of the Department of Human Services Programs (DHSP) site and the Community Resources page of the Cambridge Police Department (CPD). These sites, as examples, showcase detailed information on the many ways that the City engages youth and young adults by encouraging community involvement, creating pathways to employment, increasing safety and reducing crime. Following a review of this request, DHSP and CPD worked together to create a unified website that encompasses the many diversion-based programs, problem-oriented strategies, community outreach, youth engagement programs, special events, sports leagues and programs, and employment and volunteer programs available for our youth and young adults. Currently, the webpage focuses on City-led and City funded programs; content will be expanded to include additional community programs. https://www.cambridgema.gov/Services/violencepreventionprograms is a preliminary site that will develop over time and become a centralized resource to better serve young people in our community as well as their family members and loved ones. The new website will be publicized by DHSP, CPD and the City, and made readily available to the Cambridge Public School District. If there are any additional questions, information needed or concerns regarding this matter, please let us know. Sincerely, Christine Elow Ellen Semonoff Police Commissioner Assistant City Manager, Human Services