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The Consortium for Safe Communities
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The Consortium for Safe Communities is a group of crime victims, clergy, business people, law enforcement, government, medical and legal professionals, and private citizens who refuse to accept the current state of public safety in our community as normal.
If you're not already familiar with the #protectact, #NewYorkState Senator Pam Helming summarizes the proposed law that would adjust well-intentioned but flawed #BailReform on The Capitol Pressroom with WCNY host David Lombardo. #VictimsFirst #NewYork #ROC
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Risk assessment proposed for pre-trial detention decisions
State Sen. Pamela Helming makes the case for a risk-assessment tool that judges can use for pre-trial detention decisions.
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November 3, 2025 at 7:23 PM
November is #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth.

Please remember the late Cheryl Cook of Warsaw, Wyoming County, whose killer was convicted of her murder yesterday.

You are NOT alone. There is hope and help.

#warsawny #wyomingcountyny #roc #rochesterny #domesticviolence #victimsfirst #protectact #wny
October 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
August 26, 2025 at 1:54 PM
August 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Because #newyork lets dangerous repeat offenders wander the streets, #domesticviolence claims another life & leaves 3 #kids w/o their mother. The #ProtectAct helps. Go to bit.ly/40FLFhm to tell lawmakers to put #VictimsFirst. #ROC #Buffalo #Syracuse #Albany #NYC #LongIsland #HudsonValley #WNY #FLX
August 20, 2025 at 1:09 PM
WHERE are the MAJORITY of #rochesterny area #newyorkstate lawmakers who love to rally around victims of #domesticviolence when it suits them? Nowhere to be found.

They KNOW their lack of action on establishing dangerousness & repeat offender standards in bail law endangers the public.

#newyork
August 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Rochester's East End wouldn't need a "Special Event Zone" if it weren't for dangerous criminals & repeat offenders returned to the streets due to weak bail laws.

Help pass the #ProtectAct by signing our letter to #NewYork lawmakers: bit.ly/40FLFhm

#RochesterNY #VictimsFirst #NYC #FLX #WNY #CNY
August 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM
How much longer will missing #newyorkstate lawmakers ignore this? It's been FIVE years of emboldened criminals knowing there are no consequences for bad behavior since #BailReform.

A proposed BIPARTISAN bill in #albany can change that.

Help pass the #ProtectAct here: bit.ly/40FLFhm

#newyork #roc
August 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Last week, a repeat offender with 2 pending felonies was arrested by Monroe County, NY Sheriff's Deputies for shoplifting and was released under #newyork bail law. Sheriff Baxter has been battling for changes to the law since 2022.
#rochesterny #victimsfirst #retailtheft
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'We are not protecting the public': Sheriff talks hidden cost of releasing repeat offenders
Baxter expressed concern about public safety, saying, "We are not protecting the public, absolutely, this guy right here is going to make a mistake. He is going to get in a vehicle and flee from us on...
www.whec.com
July 30, 2025 at 4:16 PM
July 25, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Reality bites.

Yesterday, the #RochesterNY Police Department detailed efforts in the North Clinton Avenue corridor to confront violence and drugs in the wake of last month's shooting in which an RPD Captain almost lost his life.

You can help by signing our letter to lawmakers: bit.ly/40FLFhm.
July 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The CSC is working toward simple legislation that addresses inequities for crime victims brought on by bail reform.

We need your help convincing the #newyorkstate Senate & Assembly to pass it.

Your signature is needed on our standing letter to #newyork lawmakers here: bit.ly/40FLFhm

#victimsfirst
July 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Where does your #newyorkstate lawmaker stand on the #protectact?

It's easy to find them and ask.
Find your Senator: bit.ly/46JIw3Q
Find your Assembly Member: bit.ly/4lwcBbI

Or, go to bit.ly/40FLFhm to sign our standing letter to #newyork legislators.
#rochester #buffalo #syracuse #albany #nyc #flx
July 18, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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A homeless woman is (allegedly) murdered & discarded by a 3-time felon walking the streets after being convicted of trying to burn a house down with kids in it.

Time for #newyork legislators to take dangerous repeat offenders off our streets. @nysenate.bsky.social @nyassemblymajority.bsky.social
July 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM
A homeless woman is (allegedly) murdered & discarded by a 3-time felon walking the streets after being convicted of trying to burn a house down with kids in it.

Time for #newyork legislators to take dangerous repeat offenders off our streets. @nysenate.bsky.social @nyassemblymajority.bsky.social
July 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Monroe County Sheriff's Deputies averted a potential tragedy last week at the Hilton Fire Department. Carnival. Both suspects are back on the street, but are they better off? Is our community safer?

Help pass the BIPARTISAN Protect Act by signing our letter at bit.ly/40FLF…#RochesterNYN#NewYorkrk
July 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
ICYMI: The news cycle is so quick, particularly during holidays, we want to make sure you didn't miss this one.

A repeat offender arrested again after being released AGAIN.

Find the outrageous details here: 13wham.com/.../police-w....

Sign our letter to #newyork lawmakers here: bit.ly/40FLFhm
July 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The CSC reflects on the Independence Day 2024 killing of #Cleveland #Ohio #Police Officer Jamieson Ritter, a #lawenforcement officer and #military #veteran known for his personal and professional acts of #kindness: bit.ly/3TpWGzy

#NewYork #RochesterNY #SyracuseNY #VictimsFirst #BackTheBlue #cops
A Year Later, the Ironies of a Cleveland Cop's Death Provide Clarity on Independence Day
By Hank Kula Hell on earth. We toss that cliché around while survivors of violence live it.
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July 7, 2025 at 1:45 PM