City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 23-0616

• File #: 23-0616
• Version: 1
• Type: Order
• Status: Approved
• File created: 4/11/2023
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 4/13/2023
• Final action: 7/13/2023
• Enactment date: 4/13/2023
• Enactment #: 215229
• Title: That the Chief of Police and the Director of Communications and Community Engagement discuss with this Council the viability of establishing a gun buyback event, focused on those who may be a danger to themselves, including strategic outreach involving community partners in the healthcare industry.
• Sponsors: Willie Burnley Jr., Matthew McLaughlin, Lance L. Davis
• Indexes: Communications & Community Engagement, Police

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/13/2023	1	City Council	Work completed	Pass
7/10/2023	1	Public Health and Public Safety Committee	Recommended to be marked work completed
4/13/2023	1	City Council	Approved and sent for discussion	Pass

Agenda Summary

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That the Chief of Police and the Director of Communications and Community Engagement discuss with this Council the viability of establishing a gun buyback event, focused on those who may be a danger to themselves, including strategic outreach involving community partners in the healthcare industry.

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Official Text

That the Chief of Police and the Director of Communications and Community Engagement discuss with this Council the viability of establishing a gun buyback event targeted toward people whose mental health could make them a danger to themselves, including strategic outreach that involves community partners in the healthcare industry.