Birmingham Office of Peace & Policy

The Birmingham Office of Peace & Policy (originally the Birmingham Office of Community Engagement) is an administrative office of the City of Birmingham, located in the former JCCEO Community Services building at 1200 Tuscaloosa Avenue Southwest. The office was created in 2018 by Mayor Randall Woodfin to develop and implement strategies aimed at reducing violence and promoting public health. It is patterned after Milwaukee, Wisconsin's "Blueprint for Peace".

The office is headed by Brandon Johnson. It is funded by the City and by grants, and partners with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Jefferson County Department of Health for certain programs. The office's logo refers to the West African symbol for "sankofa," expressing the importance of looking to the past as you move forward.

References

• Edgemon, Erin (June 14, 2018) "Woodfin hire tasked with reducing violent crime." The Birmingham News
• "Mayor Woodfin unveils PEACE Campaign to counteract violent crime" (February 28, 2019) City of Birmingham press release
• Johnson, Roy S. (July 24, 2019) "Inside Birmingham’s Peace & Policy strategy: Will it stem the violence?" The Birmingham News