How you can give back to the community after Milwaukee officer killed on duty

MILWAUKEE — After a Milwaukee Police Officer was shot and killed in a single day, TMJ4 Information viewers are asking us a easy query: how can they assist?

Gun violence, in addition to different huge points right here like reckless driving and inequality, will not be solved in a day. However by doing seemingly small acts like calling your alderman or serving to safe somebody’s firearm, town would possibly be capable of transfer in the precise path.

Beneath are some methods you’ll be able to assist the Milwaukee neighborhood transfer on from this tragedy, deliver a light-weight to those that are mourning, and hopefully ultimately cut back the violence plaguing our neighborhood.

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Name your alderman or alderwoman.

The Milwaukee Widespread Council formally has 15 members representing 15 districts (three of the seats are at the moment vacant). Contact data for his or her places of work is listed on town’s web site right here.

Location of districts:

Contact one in every of many psychological well being assets.

The Metropolis of Milwaukee has quite a lot of free psychological well being assets. You may name 211, learn beneath or head to their web site.

Get in contact with the United Neighborhood Facilities of Milwaukee (UNCOM).

UNCOM’s acknowledged mission is to strengthen metropolis neighborhoods by partnering with teams and enhancing their efforts.

Based on their mission assertion, “We work with neighborhood organizations to offer providers and create alternatives that empower people and construct robust interdependent communities. This unprecedented structured collaboration of eight tightly affiliated neighborhood facilities empowers UNCOM to mix its forces, to advocate for systematic change, function a trusted communication conduit for neighborhood residents, and construct circumstances for strategic authorities and personal investments in applications and establishments that assist construct robust and wholesome households, speed up prosperity, and make our metropolis higher for all residents.”

Be taught extra on their web site.

Get a free gun lock to stop your firearm being stolen or used.

Metropolis officers made an effort in Could of 2022 to get extra residents to make use of gun locks. As TMJ4 Information reported, leaders argued the locks are particularly helpful in stopping kids from getting at weapons, which could result in an accident.

Areas for gun locks:

United Neighborhood Heart of Milwaukee — 1609 W. North Ave.
Wednesdays 9 a.mm. to 1 p.m. or as wanted

Metropolis on a Hill — 2224 W. Kilbourn (on Saturday, Could 14)

Milwaukee Christian Heart — 807 S. 14^th Avenue
At their meals pantry, Monday-Thursday 1 p.m. to three p.m.

Neighborhood Home of Milwaukee —2819 W. Richardson Place,
At their meals pantry on Wednesdays 3 p.m. to six p.m., and Thursdays 4 p.m. to six p.m., additionally at every day pickup at 7:30-9:30 a.m. and three p.m. to 7 p.m.

Neu-Life Group Improvement — 2014 W. North Ave.
As requested

Silver Spring Neighborhood Heart — 5460 N. 64^th Avenue
As requested

Use assets provided by the Milwaukee Workplace of Violence Prevention.

The Metropolis of Milwaukee Workplace of Violence Prevention has assets you should use as you attempt to stop violence in your loved ones and neighborhood. They’ve assets for home violence, sexual assault, human trafficking and gun violence, amongst different points.

Be taught extra on town’s web site.

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