TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Douglas J. Hewett, ICMA-CM, City Manager
FROM: John Jones, Office of Community Safety Director
Nichelle Gaines, Office of Community Safety Manager
DATE: January 26, 2026
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Receive Presentation on the Cost of Gun Violence Study
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal I: The City of Fayetteville will be a safe and secure community
Executive Summary:
This item provides a briefing on the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute final findings from the Cost of Gun Violence Study. The study was conducted in Fayetteville to evaluate the costs associated with gun violence over a four-year period from 2021-2024.
Background:
During the February 6, 2023, City Council Work Session, Former Council Member Benavente requested a cost of gun violence study to help quantify the economic and societal costs associated with gun violence. Consensus of Council was to move the request forward and ensure the study included input from health care providers, schools, and courts.
Issues/Analysis:
The UNC Charlotte Urban Institute team will provide a brief presentation and respond to questions from Council. The full report has been included in the agenda packet.
Budget Impact:
There is no new budgetary impact associated with the presentation. The study was previously authorized and funded.
Options:
Receive the presentation.
Do not receive the presentation and provide staff with direction.
Recommended Action::Recommended Action
Receive the presentation.
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Attachments:
UNC Charlotte Urban Institute “Foundations of Violence Prevention in Fayetteville, North Carolina” final report