FY 25-26 Final Adopted Budget

COMMUNITY SAFETY

Community Safety Department: The Community Safety Department (CSD) takes a holistic, collaborative approach to improving Greensboro’s public safety through community-centered prevention initiatives, crisis intervention services to help de-escalate violence, and long-term, intensive case management for individuals facing issues such as mental health, addiction, and homelessness. Behavioral Health Response Team (BHRT) : involves specially trained professionals who work closely with the Police Department and a community paramedic to respond to mental health emergencies by providing crisis intervention and coordination of services. Greensboro Violence Prevention - GSO Peace On Purpose: is a comprehensive program focused on addressing violence throughout the city by utilizing community-based violence intervention and group-violence intervention strategies. This includes building a citywide coalition that employs multiple pathways to address violence. Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD): uses a national model and collaborates with the Greensboro Police Department to divert individuals from the criminal justice system. It provides them with intensive case management and connection to community services, which foster long-term stability.

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Adopted FY 25-26 Budget

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