Council hears plan for third round of safer-communities funding to bolster gun-violence interruption work

A presenter told the meeting, "This is the 3rd round of a safer communities funding for the city," describing it as a continuation of the city's gun-violence interruption framework and saying the grant would support 17 positions, training and programming for the next grant cycle.

The presenter said the funding would be used primarily to buy two next-generation drone systems to expand unmanned aircraft capabilities (including indoor operations) and to upgrade communications equipment for the 24-member SWAT team so officers can maintain reliable communications and receive real-time information from crime analysts. The transcript excerpt does not include budget totals, vote counts, or a staff recommendation for council action.