City officials meet with pastors on youth crime initiative


July 12, 2012 at 4:36p.m.

City officials meet with pastors on youth crime initiative

YOUNGSTOWN — For the city’s initiative to give younger people an alternative to crime to succeed, it needs community support, said its coordinator.

With that in mind, William “Guy” Burney, who heads the city’s new Community Initiative to Reduce Violence [CIRV], along with other city officials, met today with about 30 pastors to coordinate their efforts.

The goal is to show younger people, particularly those in high-crime areas, that there are other options besides breaking the law, he said.

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