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As the summer heats up, Savannah's Office of Neighborhood Safety Engagement is putting a focus on at-risk youth.

Savannah leaders bring back program to help community policing Savannah leaders bring back program to help community policing By Bria Bolden | February 3, 2021 at 9:53 PM EST - Updated February 3 at 11:45 PM SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - With an increase in homicides in Savannah last year, city leaders are looking for ways to stop gun violence. The Savannah Impact Program (SIP) is back. It’s designed to reach out to the youth, re-engage people on probation with the community and prevent them from returning to a life of crime. You may remember the city stopped funding the Savannah Impact Prog...

Savannah City Council approved a 2021 budget on Friday that maintains funding for the Savannah Police Department and does not require layoffs or furloughs of city employees. Council voted in favor of the $414.5 million budget proposal by a 7-2 margin, with Alderwomen Alicia Blakely and Kesha Gibson-Carter dissenting. The vote caps a long and intense budget approval process. Council held two workshops as well as a two-day budget retreat in November. The final budget hearing was held Friday ahead of the vote. Several residents expressed concerns Friday over the police department's budget. They ...