On The Ground Podcast: The power of community policing in Memphis neighborhoods
In S1E10 of the On The Ground Podcast, we explore to what extent youth engagement can be a crime prevention technique. In the North Memphis area of Hollywood-Hyde Park, community leaders have used city funds from the Memphis Police Department to sponsor free meals and activities for neighborhood children.
Can youth engagement be a crime prevention technique? In the North Memphis area of Hollywood-Hyde Park, community leaders have used city funds from the Memphis Police Department to sponsor free meals and activities for neighborhood children.
Related: “Facts and Feelings: The push to improve safety in The Heights”
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