Milwaukee Leaders Roll Out ‘Holistic’ Crime Reduction Approach

A broad-based effort to reduce violent crime in Milwaukee is underway with support from most Milwaukee Common Council members.

Eleven alderpersons have announced an effort to get at least 25 churches to take part in an adopt-a-block crimewatch program, and 500 or more local fathers are being asked to come to a rally June 17 to speak up against violence.

Meanwhile, preliminary talks are underway about putting more police officers on the street.

Milwaukee Common Council President Ashanti Hamilton organized what he hopes will be a community-wide project.

“This is an effort to take a holistic approach to what the quality of life should be in communities that we all represent,” Hamilton said.

The number of murders in Milwaukee is down so far this year, but the number of shootings are about the same as in 2015. The city has also seen more carjackings.