Tt post may 12 2016 - b

From the 13abc May 11, 2016 story posted above:

Mayor Hicks Hudson said that she wants to bring Operation Peacemaker to Lucas County.

The Blade editorial board, the county commissioners, and the sheriff were interested in this idea last year.

July 2015 - Toledo Talk - Operation Peacemaker - (27 comments)

That thread referenced a July 2015 Blade editorial blog post :

Toledo and Lucas County can do something bold to reduce gun violence in their neighborhoods — if politicians straighten their spines and do what's right, not what's politically expedient.

County commissioners and Sheriff John Tharp have invited the head of a controversial but effective anti-violence program in Richmond, Calif., to speak to Toledo's leaders, including Police Chief George Kral and Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson.

Sheriff Tharp told Lucas County commissioners about Operation Peacemaker last week, after reading about it in the New York Times.

Common Pleas Court Judge Dean Mandros brought the article to the sheriff's attention.

Commissioners Pete Gerken and Tina Skeldon Wozniak told The Blade's editorial page that the strategy deserves a serious look in Toledo.

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Links from the July 2015 thread:

• Nov 12, 2014 - The Nation : How One California City Began Bringing Its Murder Rate Down
• Sep 26, 2014 - SF CBS - Richmond Anti-Crime Program Takes Enemies On Free Trips
• YouTube : Operation Peacemaker Fellowship - Richmond, CA