Several Portsmouth city officials went door to door comforting residents and addressing any concerns they had.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. —
Police and community leaders participated in a RESET walk Tuesday evening in Portsmouth’s Park View neighborhood. The event hosted by Portsmouth police and city leaders is part of the city’s intervention strategy after traumatic events like shootings. The walk brings city resources face-to-face with residents.
The RESET walk comes in the wake of a homicide on Friday. Several Portsmouth city officials went door to door comforting residents and addressing any concerns they had. It’s another attempt the city is making to curb gun violence.
Chris Williams, who lives and works in Portsmouth, spent a few minutes in his community knocking on doors can make a world of difference.
“Intervention is always a key. we have to always stick with intervention,” Williams said. “We have to keep digging, you know, in the area. Intervention… even if we don’t come out and get across to just one …