More sports for Akron youth, violence intervention ‘street team’ are part of public safety efforts

What is Akron’s number one priority?

Public safety, according to Mayor Shammas Malik. “As we’ve said a lot.”

City officials and leaders of Akron’s safety forces shared information about new and ongoing public safety initiatives at a Thursday press conference in the Ocasek Auditorium in downtown Akron. The updates included stories of Akron’s new violence prevention team and a look at a mental health outreach team’s first year, as well as plans to bring more sports opportunities to Akron’s youth…

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