The Collective was formed to strengthen the profession of community-based public safety by supporting the people and organizations working to reduce violence, save lives, and advance more just approaches to safety. Today, CBPSC partners with community-based organizations, public agencies, philanthropy, and other stakeholders to build local capacity, strengthen public safety strategies, and develop sustainable community-based safety infrastructure.

 

Grounded in decades of direct practice, we support organizations implementing evidence-informed violence reduction strategies, including high-risk intervention, case management, victim advocacy, Safe Passage, and community organizing. We bring specialized expertise in recruiting, training, and supporting trusted community leaders—including individuals with lived experience of violence, incarceration, and street life—to serve as credible messengers, interventionists, mentors, and public safety professionals.