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About the Office
Information about the department and contact information for OVP staff.
Overview
Founded in July 2022, the Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) coordinates public safety resources and community violence intervention programs to make St. Louis neighborhoods safer. The new division, funded in part from the America Rescue Plan, is designed to improve public safety outcomes using data-driven community violence intervention strategies. Board Bill 65 authorized the creation of the Office of Violence Prevention.
The office funds community violence intervention and prevention programs and youth diversion programs through competitive funding opportunities.
Our Team
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Wilford Pinkney, Jr.
Director, Office of Violence Prevention
Mariel Alanis
Client Services Coordinator I - Youth Diversion, Office of Violence Prevention
(314) 299-2195
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Claudine Allen
Program Manager II - Youth Diversion, Office of Violence Prevention
(314) 299-2203
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Greta Banks
Client Services Coordinator I - Reentry Services, Office of Violence Prevention
(314) 687-7147
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Patricia Burnett
Supervisor - Reentry Services, Office of Violence Prevention
(314) 662-7112
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Lisa Camp
Program Coordinator, Office of Violence Prevention
(314) 299-2198
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Cynthia Davis
Grants Manager, Office of Violence Prevention
(314) 299-2196
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Ms. La Kesha Dean
Administrative Assistant to the Director, Office of Violence Prevention
(314) 299-2203
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Bretton DeLaria, MA
Public Information Officer, Office of Violence Prevention
(314) 299-2200
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Selmedin Gusic, MBA
Contract Compliance Officer, Office of Violence Prevention
(314) 299-2189
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Teresa Martin
Client Services Coordinator I - Reentry, Office of Violence Prevention
(314) 662-5776
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Roderick Mitchell
Program Manager II - Reentry Services, Office of Violence Prevention
(314) 299-2188
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Betty Wise, MBA
Supervisor - Youth Diversion, Office of Violence Prevention
(314) 699-2368
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Meghan Zalesko
Client Services Coordinator I - Youth Diversion, Office of Violence Prevention
(314) 299-2194
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