Community Safety & Wellness Task Force

In 2021, the Durham Community Safety & Wellness Task Force was formed by the governing bodies of the City of Durham, Durham County, and Durham Public Schools Board of Education with a mission to recommend programs to enhance public safety and wellness that rely on community-based prevention, intervention, and re-entry services as alternatives to policing and the criminal legal system. The task force completed its initial 24-month appointment before voting by a two-thirds vote of the membership to add six months to its period of work.

The task force completed its work in October 2023 resulting in a set of recommendations contained in a full report.


Task Force Report and Recommendations


Cover of Community Safety and Wellness Task Force final report

Monthly Meetings

Meeting Date Agenda Materials Minutes
October 11, 2023 (final meeting) Agenda    
September 13, 2023 Agenda Packet  
August 9, 2023 Agenda Packet  
July 12, 2023 Agenda Packet  
June 14, 2023 Agenda Packet Minutes
May 10, 2023 Agenda   Minutes
April 12, 2023 Agenda Packet Minutes
March 8, 2023 Agenda Packet Minutes
February 8, 2023 Agenda Packet Minutes
January 12, 2023 Agenda Packet Minutes
December 14, 2022 Agenda   Minutes
November 2022 No meeting    
October 12, 2022 Agenda   Minutes
September 14, 2022 Agenda Packet Minutes
August 2022 No meeting    
July 13, 2022 Agenda   Minutes
June 8, 2022 Agenda   Minutes
May 11, 2022 Agenda   Minutes
April 13, 2022 Agenda   Minutes
March 9, 2022 Agenda   Minutes
February 9, 2022 Agenda   Minutes
January 8, 2022 Agenda   Minutes
December 2021 No meeting    
November 10, 2021 Agenda   Minutes
October 13, 2021 Agenda   Minutes
September 8, 2021 Agenda   Minutes
August 11, 2021 Agenda   Minutes
July 14, 2021 Agenda   Minutes
June 9, 2021 Agenda   Minutes
May 26, 2021 Agenda   Minutes
May 12, 2021 Agenda   Minutes
April 28, 2021 Agenda   Minutes
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