ATLANTA – The Chatham County Legislative Gang Prevention and Intervention Commission, chaired by State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Garden City), will hold its next meeting on Monday, July 19, 2021, at 9 a.m. at the Saint Leo University Savannah Education Center.
The focus of this meeting will be to consolidate strategies and services to combat violence and crime in Savannah. This meeting will also focus on moving forward by developing after school and weekend programs for youth.
The commission seeks to spur collaborative efforts between educational institutions and community organizations in order to implement programs that are designed to prevent and intervene in youth gang participation in Chatham County. The commission will also provide information and guidance to local organizations that combat criminal gang participation. The commission will submit an annual report to the Chatham County Legislative Delegation ahead of the 2022 legislative session. During the 2021 legislative session, Rep. Gilliard sponsored House Bill 750 to create this commission.
For more information on House Bill 750, please click here.
WHO: Rep. Carl Gilliard (D-Garden City)
WHAT: Commission Meeting
WHEN: Monday, July 19, 2021
9 a.m.
WHERE: Saint Leo University Savannah Education Center
325 Montgomery Crossroads
Savannah, Georgia 31406
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