Tagged: David Kennedy

Peoria Public Radio News
5:30 am
Tue April 9, 2013

Readjusting the aim of Don't Shoot

  The Peoria Police Department is getting a new assistant police chief. The goal is to free-up time for Chief Steve Settingsgaard to administer the Don’t Shoot Peoria program. That means the vacant Don’t Shoot Law Enforcement Coordinator position is being reallocated to fund the assistant chief position.

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Don't Shoot
3:17 pm
Tue February 26, 2013

Don't Shoot Roundtable Discussion #1

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"Don't Shoot" is a community-wide effort to reduce gun violence in the Peoria area. The local initiative ties in with the book "Don't Shoot" by criminologist and author David Kennedy. This program is collaboration between federal, state, and local law enforcement, prosecutors, as well as community members and leaders. This is the first of four roundtable discussions of the "Don't Shoot" project on WCBU, and it examines the history of the anti-violence initiative and how it will apply to the Peoria region.

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Don't Shoot
7:13 pm
Wed February 20, 2013

Conversation with Don't Shoot Author David Kennedy

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David Kennedy

"Don't Shoot" Author David Kennedy talks with Peoria Public Radio's Tanya Koonce about his strategy to reduce gun violence and the Peoria initiative.

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