Council balks at violence intervention office, delays vote
City Chief Operating Officer Doug McGowen, seen here in 2020, said the strategy to be developed is primarily about intervening with those most likely to commit and be victims of violent crime before there is a crime. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian file)
The council delayed a vote on getting the program started for a week. Council members generally back the idea of trying to intervene with those of both sides of violent crimes. But some saw too many law enforcement agencies involved in the initial pitch despite assurances it will instead be aimed at prevention.
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