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Strategic Crime Council
Overview
As the numbers of shooting and homicides surged in late 2005, Mayor Menino
formalized and structured his crime fighting efforts by creating the Strategic Crime
Council that began meeting weekly in January 2006. With this multi-faceted and inter
disciplinary approach, Mayor Menino's administration is working to stop crime in our
city from all angles.
The Strategic Crime Council, which is chaired by the Mayor, employs a six-pronged
approach to addressing crime, which includes: a legislative agenda with regional and
national outreach, a public health and healthcare agencies platform, targeted law
enforcement strategies, education and awareness efforts, a wide variety of community
outreach and engagement initiatives, as well as advocating for specific judicial system
changes.
Membership and Meetings
Members of the Council meet weekly to address critical issues as they arise, discuss ways
to reduce crime in Boston and coordinate on implementation plans and new initiatives.
External partners such as the Sheriff, Probation or DYS are invited on an as-needed basis
to discuss crime-fighting issues relevant to their agencies.
Members departments of the Strategic Crime Council include: the Mayor's Office, Police
Department; Office of Human Services; Boston Public Schools; Boston Housing
Authority; Department of Inspectional Services; Boston Public Health Commission;
Boston School Police; Boston Centers for Youth and Families; Department of Public
Works; and the Law Department.
SCC Overview and Accomplishments 
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