The Newark Community Street Team (NCST) is the City of Newark’s community-based public safety initiative. NCST hires, trains and deploys Outreach Workers and High Risk Interventionists in the South Ward of Newark and also operates a Trauma Recovery Center, an Overdose Response Team and an Eviction Prevention Team. NCST operates as a complement to law enforcement and draws upon an evidence-based, trauma informed approach to violence reduction. NCST was founded by Mayor Ras J. Baraka in 2014 but operates an an independent organization. NCST puts the public into “public safety.”

This Impact Report offers a snapshot of the work we did in Newark within a specific time frame, from June 2021-July 2022. During that time, our staff worked to improve the safety and well-being of the communities we serve. This report includes a brief explanation of the work done by our High Risk Interventionists, Case Workers and Safe Passage team, as well as by our professionals serving victims of crime, neighbors struggling with housing and residents looking to become better leaders.

Download and read the report.