Police-Community Liaison

A community liaison serves as an anti-violence coordinator in the community. Their responsibilities include oversight of the implementation of community strategies to combat gun violence, as well as facilitation of communication within the police department and with community-based organizations. Community liaisons also engage with marginalized individuals, their families, and social service organizations to address factors that may facilitate engagement in non-fatal shootings. To be the most effective, and to reduce potential harms, this approach should be developed and tailored to the community where it will be implemented.