[Mpls] RE: City Peace Website

[WizardMarks]

V.L. Freeman wrote:

> Hello Everyone!
>
> I looked at the site for City Peace. It had something to the effect of 
> the BOSTON STRATEGY, believe it or not, When I went to the National 
> Gang Training in Dallas Tx, I met the people responsible for putting 
> together the program, and after speaking with them as well and the 
> National Chapter of the Boys and Girls Club from Atl, Both wanted to 
> help aid in the fight against gangs in Minneapolis. In fact those from 
> Boston said they would be willing to come and help Minneapolis set up 
> their own program, to mirror the one in  Boston, that got high praise 
> from the White House, and Colen Powell.
>
> So, dumb me brought the info and the names back and gave them to 
> Herron Ward 8, Cherryhomes Ward 5, and Biernet Ward 3...... Would you 
> believe that Boston hung in there for 1year, and still Minneapolis did 
> not call them........Oh the date? this was in 1995.....

WM: I remember the people from Boston were here for meetings with the 
police department in 1995, so I don't think your info went astray. I do 
remember a council member saying that Mpls. was ready to adopt the plan, 
but wanted to leave out the most important part.

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