There are 9 article(s) tagged Group Violence Intervention Program:

• April 2025

  • Meet the City of Memphis’ new public safety adviser

    Darren Goods is a veteran former Memphis police officer who, before his retirement, was part of the police brass, including leading several specialized units that focused on violent crime.

    By Bill Dries April 19, 2025

• November 2024

  • Memphis City Council delays state violence-intervention funding to ensure coordinated effort

    Memphis City Council members expressed support for the violence-intervention funding but delayed a vote. The council also discussed ways to overcome the stalled fight against blight.

    By Bill Dries November 27, 2024

• April 2024

  • Chief Davis says federal charges possible in Orange Mound shooting

    The Saturday shooting that killed two and wounded seven came up in Tuesday, April 23, City Council committee sessions where Interim MPD Chief C.J. Davis talked about federal charges and a shift in strategy.

    By Bill Dries April 24, 2024

• October 2022

  • Regional One cites patient privacy concerns in city’s violence intervention program

    Regional One responded to a resolution approved this week by the Memphis City Council that urges the Shelby County Commission to persuade the hospital to allow the intervention program’s counselors access to the hospital and victims of violent crime.

    By Aisling Mäki, Bill Dries October 14, 2022

  • Council wants Regional One to allow access to violence intervention group

    A nonbinding resolution asks the Shelby County Commission, which funds the county-owned hospital, to pressure the hospital to allow counselors to approach crime victims.

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    Group Violence Intervention Program updates City Council on progress

    By Bill Dries October 11, 2022

  • Group Violence Intervention Program updates City Council on progress

    Of the 126 individuals identified as most at-risk for gun violence since July, the program has successfully referred 12 individuals for intervention services. 

    By Julia Baker October 11, 2022

• September 2021

  • Violence intervention program gets new director in Strickland shake-up

    The head of the city’s Office of Business Diversity and Compliance is also leaving her position.

    By Bill Dries September 24, 2021

• February 2021

  • Gun violence prevention leader readies to get plan started

    Joy Touliatos, GVIP czar, is ready to get the program underway with partners involved in the plan. 

    By Yolanda Jones February 17, 2021

  • City nonviolence initiative partners with national nonprofit

    Memphis City Council members Tuesday approved a new office designed to intervene and prevent violence in the city. 

    By Bill Dries February 02, 2021