Will this cut crime in Muskegon?

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"The Muskegon County Social Justice Commission hosted a community picnic on May 12 at Heritage Landing to help raise awareness about its "Safe Days and Quiet Nights" initiative, which is meant to stem violence and keep kids off the streets in Muskegon and Muskegon Heights......

The commission was created in June last year in response to an outbreak of street shootings in 2010 and 2011. It is made up of government officials, law enforcement and church pastors.

Safe Days and Quiet Nights" is aseries of programs set to start this summer that include the enforcement oftruancy and curfew laws, a gun buy-back event and a youth mentoring program.
Other programs are aimed at providing young people withsomething to do, including recreational activities at school gyms and swimmingpools and a "buddy bucks" program which is meant to reward good behavior and foster positive interactions between youth and law enforcement.

The commission said that in order for the initiative towork, it needs the community's support and input.

"We need community participation, we need community buy in, having people to get excited about 'Safe Days and Quiet Nights,'" said Pastor Samuel Greer of the Queen Esther BaptistChurch.
Muskegon Heights Mayor Darrell Paige said community input isimportant to helping the commission plan and execute programs to help the area'syoung people.
"We don't have all the answers, we're looking for answersfrom the community for residents to come in and say 'You know, that was a good program but that didn't work because of this,' so we can go and adjust it," he said.
Muskegon County senior assistant prosecutor and countyprosecutor candidate D.J. Hilson encouraged residents to interact with thecommission and share their thoughts.
"No voice will go unheard.
No idea will be turned away," hesaid.
"This is just a spring board into what we want to do and certainly thecommission is open having folks sit down and discuss."