HomeMy WebLinkAboutGVPC Agenda 3.17.26 Gun Violence Prevention Commission
Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building
215 Church Avenue, SW, Room 364
Roanoke, Virginia 24011
540.853.2333
CITY OF ROANOKE
Gun Violence Prevention Commission
AGENDA
Tuesday, March 17th, 2026
5:30 pm
Unitarian Universalist Church of Roanoke
2502 Melrose AVE NW
Roanoke, VA 24017
The purpose of the Gun Violence Prevention Commission is to study the issue of gun violence in the
community, recommend strategies for prevention, intervention, and response to reduce incidents of
gun violence and address its effects on the community, and to work with citizens and community
partners in developing programs that create meaningful opportunities for positive non-violent
pathways for health and wholeness.
1. Welcome (Chair Kathy Cohen)
2. Roll Call (Chair)
3. Approval of Commission Meeting Minutes from February 17, 2026
session.
4. New Business (No report this meeting)
5. Old Business (No report this meeting)
6. Reports
A. Presentation: “Community Stakeholders’ Report” – Kathy Cohen, with
updates from:
1. Roanoke Police Department Community Engagement – Chief Scott
Booth or designee
2. Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Unit Update – Tata Heuple
3. RESET Update – Lloyd Merchant
B. Questions from the community
7. Announcements
a. The next meeting of the Gun Violence Prevention Commission will
be on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the Melrose Library
8. Adjournment
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1283.
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