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Harvey, Poughkeepsie SNUG Director Danny Hairston, RECAP Ex. Dir. Charles Quinn and Senator James Skoufis
NEWBURGH – Violent crime in the City of Newburgh has dropped considerably in recent months and with a new state grant, it is expected to decrease even further.
The State Division of Criminal Justice Services has awarded the city $200,000 to develop a “SNUG” program. SNUG spells GUNS backwards.
Senator James Skoufis (D, Woodbury) secured the funding for the program in the recently adopted state budget.
The City of Poughkeepsie is in the second year of the same program and has great success.
RECAP, the Regional Economic Community Action Program, will administer the program similar to how Family Services handles the Poughkeepsie program.
Skoufis explained the program will work with the police department to detect potentially violent acts before they happen and stem violent behavior before it occurs.
Residents who have had brushes with the law in the past and are rehabilitated work with those at risk of being victimized by violent crime in an effort to turn their lives around.
Newburgh gets $200,000 “SNUG” anti-gun violence state grant
