#542 Reducing Crime in Danville, VA with Chief Scott Booth and Robert David
GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government · GovLove
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Show Notes
Bigger than black and blue. Two guests joined the podcast to talk about how the City of Danville, Virginia has worked to reduce violent crime. Scott Booth, Chief of Police, and Robert David, Youth and Gang Violence Coordinator, discussed the challenges Danville faced when they came to the City, engaging with the community, and the reforms and initiatives they implemented. They shared the City's approach to community policing and Project Imagine, an intervention program for at-risk and gang affiliated youth.
Host: Ben Kittelson