Mayor Doug Palmer and Peace Keepers founder Dennis Muhammad announced a new anti-violence program to prevent violence in Trenton’s troubled neighborhoods.
Palmer and Muhammad recruited dozens of Trenton men at the April 10th Stop The Violence Peace Rally organized after the gang rape of a 7-year-old Trenton girl. Police said the girl was prostituted by her 15-year-old stepsister to as many as seven men and boys at a party March 28th.
At the rally, Russell Simmons talked about the PeaceKeepers and how he will financially support the jump-start of the program.
Muhammad stated the Peace Keepers can serve as auxiliary police in troubled neighborhoods when residents feel at odds with local law enforcement.
Peace Keeper recruits will be trained in CPR, first aid and self-defense. They will also participate in a “people skills” seminar that will give non-confrontational techniques for approaching people. Those who complete the program will be issued ID cards and orange apparel, the official color of the Peace Keepers.
The men are then expected to serve for one hour each week on the streets and connect with youths in communities prone to violence.
Currently there are chapters in Jersey City, NJ, New York City, and Wilmington, De.
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