Crime prevention is top of mind in Cleveland after a stretch of violence this summer. Wednesday, city leaders heard concerns directly from some neighbors during the mayor’s neighborhood safety walk.
“We’ve all got some work to do,” Mayor Justin Bibb told his cabinet, city workers and leaders from the Cleveland Division of Police before leading them on a walk through the Cudell neighborhood on the city’s west side to talk to neighbors.
Others in the neighborhood have also experienced violence. Shaunne Watson said her home and car were hit by gunfire. “If we’re seeing something, we’re saying something. And that’s what’s helping,” said Preston Triggs, who’s lived in the neighborhood since 2010. He touted recent initiatives to tackle crime and violence, including partnering the city’s police with the county sheriff’s office to target car thieves, encouraging residents and business owners to share their surveillance video and working strategically with crime analysis to leverage limited police resources.
Neighbors told News 5 they appreciated the visit from city leaders and hoped their concerns for safety and neighborhood investment are taken seriously.
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