(NewsNation) — Many neighborhoods have seen an increase in crime, but communities are finding ways to fight back by partnering with police departments to bridge the divide and stop the violence.
At the Mt. Zion Church of God (7th Day) in Brooklyn, New York, the words “safe summer” still loom over the community.
So far this year, there have been more than 1,700 reports of serious crime, with homicide up 15.4% over the last year, grand larceny up 55.8% and robberies up 42.3%.
