Press Releases

Safe & Sound: One of Mutual of America’s 10 Best Partnerships in U.S.

Posted on: Nov 19th, 2009

The Mutual of America Foundation announced November 19th that it has selected the 10 best non-profit partnership organizations in the United States. The New York City based foundation has notified Safe & Sound that it is one of the honorees.

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Basura Bash 2009: Removing Crime and Grime from Milwaukee’s Southside

Posted on: Apr 17th, 2009

Another instance of Safe & Sound facilitating collaborative efforts is exemplified by the Basura Bash. Safe & Sound Community Partners and KGMB brought diverse groups to the table to plan and…

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Safe & Sound’s New Web Presence Offers A New Resource for Mobilizing our City to Reduce Crime

Posted on: Mar 19th, 2009

The newly redesigned Safe & Sound website officially launches today, March 19, 2009…

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PRESS RELEASE: Safe Sound Grant Helps Kids

Posted on: Jun 3rd, 2008

Safe & Sound Helps Keep Doors of St. Catherine’s Gym Open
A generous $10,000 grant from Safe & Sound will allow hundreds of youngsters to continue to play basketball and take part in educational activities this summer at a parish on the city’s west side, according to Ald. Michael J. Murphy.

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PRESS RELEASE: Basura Bash

Posted on: May 28th, 2008

Together with community stakeholders, we are holding the first annual ‘Basura Bash’ on May 31st from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Basura (trash) Bash is an effort to build upon our diversity and community pride, while removing the signs of crime and grime from the Southside of Milwaukee.

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PRESS RELEASE: Kops and Kids Clean-up the Southside

Posted on: May 2nd, 2008

Major Neighborhood Clean Up Saturday to Cover Huge Swath of Near South Side
More than 30 Milwaukee police recruits are joining forces tomorrow with 60 children to pick up litter and beautify a large area of the city’s near south side, Ald. Bob Donovan said.

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Board Elects Chief Ed Flynn to Board of Directors

Posted on: Mar 10th, 2008

For Immediate Release,
(March 14, 2008, Milwaukee, WI)–Safe & Sound, Inc.’s Board of Directors recently elected Chief Ed Flynn of the Milwaukee Police Department to Board membership.

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Board Elects District Attorney as Chair

Posted on: Sep 25th, 2007

Safe & Sound, Inc.’s Board of Directors recently elected Milwaukee County District Attorney John C. Chisholm as its Chair.

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Featured Articles

92nd Street Block Party Shows Police-Community Relationship

Building off of 2009’s successful block party at 92nd and Sheridan, yesterday’s block party on 92nd & Birch, just off Silver Spring Drive, had an impressive turnout with well over 100 people coming out. Milwaukee Police District 4 was there in numbers to meet and greet residents, many of whom they have met and interacted [...]

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Residents Walk with their Alderman, Police and Safe & Sound

The walk was organized after numerous residents complained of nuisance loitering, public drinking and drug activity on 42nd and Capitol. The first step was to build awareness and consensus of the problem at hand, which was accomplished through the outreach, a block meeting and now the neighborhood walk.

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District 5 Operation Payback Crew Tells Their Story to Local Media

Fox 6 finds that Operation Payback allows offenders to serve their communities instead of serving time.

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