The city of Springfield is partnering with a national peacekeeping group that specializes in training community members on how to work with police to keep their streets safe.
Springfield is using a program called the Peacekeepers Global Initiative to make unstable neighborhoods safer by deterring crime and violence.
Peacekeepers was founded by Columbus native Dennis Muhammad and stems from the Islamic faith. The idea is to bring in men from the community to make the streets safe for women, children and seniors.
