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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
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 |
February Community Safety & Wellness Task Force Roundtables
Related to the specified area of interest, roundtables evaluate and identify gaps in existing services and practices. Roundtables consist of Task Force members. Meetings are led by two designated co-chairs, and are open to the public to attend.
Guiding Questions
- How does the area of interest impact individual safety?
- What interactions take place?
- Can Sequential Intercept Mapping be applied to identify points of need & appropriate responses?
- Who is currently required to respond to the harm?
- What is their capacity for service?
- What is their cost for service (and from what source)?
List of Current Roundtables
Youth & Schools (formerly SRO) |
Skilled Crisis Care Responders |
| Meeting Minutes | June 30, 2021 (PDF) | July 21, 2021 (PDF) | August 3, 2021 (PDF) | August 25, 2021 (PDF) | September 1, 2021 (PDF) |
| September 8, 2021 (PDF) | September 15, 2021 (PDF) | September 22, 2021 (PDF) | October 13, 2021 (PDF) | October 27, 2021 (PDF) | |
| November 3, 2021 (PDF) | November 10, 2021 (PDF) | November 17, 2021 (PDF) | December 1, 2021 (PDF) | December 8, 2021 (PDF) | |
| February 2, 2022 (PDF) | February 9, 2022 (PDF) | February 16, 2022 (PDF) | February 23, 2022 (PDF) | March 2, 2022 (PDF) | |
| March 9, 2022 (PDF) | April 6, 2022 (PDF) | April 13, 2022 (PDF) | April 27, 2022 (PDF) | May 11, 2022 (PDF) | |
| May 25, 2022 (PDF) | June 8, 2022 (PDF) | June 15, 2022 (PDF) | June 29, 2022 | July 6, 2022 | |
| July 13, 2022 | August 3, 2022 | September 7, 2022 | September 14, 2022 | September 28, 2022 | |
| December 07, 2022 | December 14, 2022 | January 11, 2023 | January 25, 2023 | February 8, 2023 | |
| March 08, 2023 | May 5, 2023 | May 19, 2023 | June 02, 2023 | June 09, 2023 | |
| June 30, 2023 |
Criminal Legal System |
| Meeting Minutes | August 18, 2021 (PDF) | September 1, 2021 (PDF) | September 8, 2021 (PDF) | September 15, 2021 (PDF) | September 29, 2021 (PDF) |
| October 6, 2021 (PDF) | October 13, 2021 (PDF) | January 12, 2022 (PDF) | January 19, 2022 (PDF) | February 2, 2022 (PDF) | |
| February 23, 2022 (PDF) | March 2, 2022 (PDF) | March 16, 2022 (PDF) | March 23, 2022 (PDF) | April 6, 2022 (PDF) | |
| April 20, 2022 (PDF) | May 4, 2022 (PDF) | May 18, 2022 (PDF) | June 15, 2022 (PDF) | June 29, 2022 (PDF) | |
| July 14, 2022 | August 11, 2022 | August 25, 2022 | September 8, 2022 | ||
| September 22, 2022 | October 6, 2022 | October 20, 2022 | November 17, 2022 | December 1, 2022 | |
| January 12, 2023 | January 26, 2023 | February 9, 2023 | February 22, 2023 | March 7, 2023 | |
| March 22, 2023 | April 26, 2023 | May 10, 2023 | June 28, 2023 | July 12, 2023 | |
| July 26, 2023 |
Violence Prevention |
| August 2, 2021 (PDF) | August 16, 2021 (PDF) | August 30, 2021 (PDF) | September 13, 2021 (PDF) | September 20, 2021 (PDF) | |
| October 11, 2021(PDF) | October 25, 2021 (PDF) | January 24, 2022 (PDF) | February 21, 2022 (PDF) | March 7, 2022 (PDF) | ||
| March 21, 2022 (PDF) | April 4, 2022 (PDF) | April 18, 2022 (PDF) | May 2, 2022 (PDF) | June 13, 2022 (PDF) | ||
| June 27, 2022 (PDF) | August 21, 2022 | September 12, 2022 | October 17, 2022 | October 31, 2022 | ||
| November 14, 2022 | November 28, 2022 | December 12, 2022 | January 30, 2023 | March 6, 2023 | ||
| April 3, 2023 | August 7, 2023 |
- Safety and Wellness Task Force Quarterly Report - July 28, 2021
- Safety and Wellness Task Force Quarterly Report - July 28, 2021 (Spanish)
- Safety and Wellness Task Force Quarterly Report - October 28, 2021
- Safety and Wellness Task Force Quarterly Report - October 28, 2021 (Spanish)
- Safety and Wellness Task Force Quarterly Report- January 28, 2022 (Spanish)
- Safety and Wellness Task Force Quarterly Report- January 28, 2022
Are members of the Safety & Wellness Task Force are currently being paid or are receiving any financial assistance for their expenses?
- Task force members are not currently being paid. This is entirely a voluntary effort from residents’ need to fulfill their civic duty to Durham, NC. No task force member has received financial assistance for their expenses. We should note, however, that this year's City budget includes funding which will allow any board, commission, or task force member to request a stipend to offset their costs of participation. Details about the stipend and request process will be announced at a later date.
- 10/25/21 Update: Durham City Council has approved a stipend program for eligible Board, Committee, Commission, and Task Force members. Equitable compensation will be available for members who are experiencing financial hardship and require support in their volunteerism in the form of stipends. The stipends are intended to offset related expenses such as babysitting, parking, transportation, and meals. More information can be found on the City Clerk's website..
Who is responsible for the fiscal management of these funds allocated to the Safety & Wellness Task Force ?
- To date funds have been used to support language access (including interpretation and translation) and stipends for residents participating in listening sessions. We anticipate that the taskforce will come forth with a proposal to the City Council on how to spend the remains of the $1,000,000. The Community Safety Department is responsible for managing these funds.
April 28, 2021: Durham Beyond Policing Report (PDF)
May 12, 2021: Durham Sequential Intercept Map 2019 (PDF); Durham Stepping Up Initiative Committee Final Report (PDF)
May 26, 2021: Roundtable Discussion Slides (PDF)
June 10, 2021: 911 Calls for Service Presentation (PDF); Open Meetings Law (PDF); Public Records Law (PDF)
July 14, 2021: Connecting the Dots: Guidance for Roundtables (PDF)
November 10, 2021: Capital Improvement Plan, Durham County, NC, Fiscal Years 2020-2029 (see page 46 for description of New Youth Home)
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