[{"_1":2,"_87":-5,"_88":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6047039,"mediaKeyId","3539071-b63c644cc39b41b58293b049c19ecd50","parentId",3539071,"title","Wilmington Street Team reports first-quarter outreach: hubs, encounters and calls tracked; council asks for comparative data","audioSeconds",2856,"startMs",1070000,"endMs",3926000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=3539071-b63c644cc39b41b58293b049c19ecd50&start=1070&end=3926","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3539071-b63c644cc39b41b58293b049c19ecd50/thumbnail_1070000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6047039/Wilmington-City/New-Castle-County/Delaware/Wilmington-Street-Team-reports-first-quarter-outreach-hubs-encounters-and-calls-tracked-council-asks-for-comparative-data","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6047039-7ac6d24a315c79e70edb526d3b5d6ecc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180415&Signature=JcsdfSQTdClo57sGT3q2JpLd0QTNOUik5LKO3d0j~s3XW9J-PJfM9~pm6ZfbVQfyBmG6xcYss94a8XY7nxlzK-POens-WFOP1SGO~DGZby~4ycfU4EQm3ZUM-P03tsWPNERzKdt-0kcnE~SoNqreADkoznLjiF-AjvSqizKaipFUvkn7t3xnx-oPhQrUmymbSLELNylSLkZSGvibEwDfAkmeU4OW7K-zc-LKwkVlfQEdsxDq65LU5oGc7eEUThHNSgqAfS~lpG23BwbDwzykpwTbx2Utl8sXHMa3pi1icNTj0LgEYKmJ4PFP1Yauk8kXeDNhXIesnMnHfyU6ipfXoA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","City of Wilmington, DE","date","2025-05-13T10:08:38Z","article","Dr. Deborah Mason, the Community Public Safety Initiative coordinator, presented a first-quarter report on the Wilmington Street Team’s outreach hubs and street-level intervention work in Wilmington.

Mason said the program divides service areas into zones to protect individuals’ privacy and to track activity instead of collecting full addresses. She described daily tracking of police dispatch calls and team community encounters, noting the program’s goal to produce roughly three times as many community encounters as dispatch calls. Mason reported district-level trends through March 31: District 11 was down 29% year to date, while District 13 was up about 10% and is a newer service area with growing hub usage.

Mason and partner organizations Network Connect and the Center for Structural Equity described hub activity and services: the Eastside hub at 914 North Pine Street provided 20 bus passes, clothing to 109 people, more than 600 meals, 21 showers and about 60 loads of laundry in the first 90 days; the Northside hub at 2214 North Market Street provided 578 meals and seven showers in the same period. The team said Narcan kits, diapers and referrals to other agencies were also provided.

Councilmember Oliver pressed for examples of outreach after shootings and asked whether teams do follow-up; Mason said teams conduct follow-up and go to incidents when needed and that team members often live in the neighborhoods they serve. Mason emphasized that some helpful, safety‑sensitive data are scrubbed before reaching CPSI coordinators so individuals’ identifying information is not retained at the coordinator level.

Representatives from Network Connect and the Center for Structural Equity described interventions, staffing and data practices. Sierra Hall Hippkins said partner organizations keep internal, identifying data to protect families and conduct weekly neighborhood interventions; Daryl Wolfie Chambers described hiring people with “social capital,” lived experience and “sweat equity” to build trust and operate in high‑risk areas.

Councilmembers asked for comparative reports showing pre‑ and post‑CPSI dispatch and encounter trends and for clearer, non‑identifying metrics that demonstrate program impact so the city can consider expansion. Mason agreed to provide before‑and‑after data and noted the programs rely heavily on donations and in‑kind support; partners said the Hub on Woodlawn is donated through 2026 and the city pays utilities for hub locations.

No formal committee action was taken; council members said they plan to follow up with administration on funding and potential program expansion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Wilmington Public Safety Committee Meeting | 5/12/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Dr. Deborah Mason presented the Community Public Safety Initiative’s first-quarter report on the Wilmington Street Team’s hubs and outreach activity, reporting daily encounter tracking, hub services and dispatch comparisons; council members requested comparative before-and-after data to support expansion.","taxTitle","Wilmington City, New Castle County, Delaware","taxId",12638,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6047044,"Council committee hears police request to apply for $63,000 state grant for rescue boat and outreach trailer",408,661000,1069000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3539071-b63c644cc39b41b58293b049c19ecd50&start=661&end=1069","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3539071-b63c644cc39b41b58293b049c19ecd50/thumbnail_661000.jpg","/articles/6047044/Wilmington-City/New-Castle-County/Delaware/Council-committee-hears-police-request-to-apply-for-63000-state-grant-for-rescue-boat-and-outreach-trailer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6047044-9483a3254c66a3bd8a1d726c3e1e649a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180415&Signature=lWIUS5RLhSt63zmIRdYniGMqdhhFJj8s6S1ij4bNye~U2moW9ZGJiKTb57MXWCw395vkJYcZf3NI82Cqm14pcrO7AciokyfjOWX1oM10f5Jc3yHItBFtoe14mdCPB-bV8dlA-RkYax6XMXVTMc0TnfI1YIS3bWX6kEYfD~1s2Z~NgPtKW-25dISUA2E5Gm9CzZpYMIKPlC3f6sLYvtRRov63xUfxQupTlCBgZ~eg~wBf5fqIQwvuLfO-G4DaRUcLXmOPdyW~FWB108NBYkoR~RUfS60eh6eJ5MgQhfNWiWZP8NOybaoRyW7ev7VsDFnnxW5cmY6yGwxkMteRGnEGeg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The committee considered a resolution authorizing the Wilmington Police Department to apply for $63,000 in grant funding from the State of Delaware Special Law Enforcement Assistance Fund to buy a rescue boat and a concession-style trailer.

The police chief told the committee the department is eligible for $63,000 and proposed allocating $38,000 for a Zodiac rescue boat to replace an approximately 25-year-old vessel and $25,000 for a small concession trailer and accessories used at community resource fairs, outreach walks, open houses, recruitment events and other outreach initiatives. The chief said, “There are no matching funds required for this grant.”

Councilmember Oliver and other council members asked clarifying questions about the boat and trailer’s use. A member of the public, Kendra McDowell, asked whether the department’s existing boat needs repair and why flashlights and other recurring equipment requests appear in budgets; the chief said existing lights had been in service about 10 years and affirmed the department’s need for the equipment described.

Committee chair (name not specified) noted that the item is a resolution that does not require a committee vote and said it will be placed on the full council floor agenda for June 5 for council consideration.

No motion or committee vote was recorded during the meeting; the resolution remains pending action by the full Wilmington City Council.","A City Council committee heard a resolution to let the Wilmington Police Department apply for $63,000 from the State of Delaware Special Law Enforcement Assistance Fund to buy a Zodiac rescue boat and a concession-style trailer for community outreach; the resolution will go to the full council June 5.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Wilmington Street Team reports first-quarter outreach: hubs, encounters and calls tracked; council asks for comparative data

Council committee hears police request to apply for $63,000 state grant for rescue boat and outreach trailer