City of Greensboro Community Safety Department

01/22/2026

Join us at 4:30 pm today for the next Greensboro Collaborative Action Network (GSO CAN) meeting.

📅 Thursday, January 22
🕟 4:30–5:30 pm
📍 Simkins Indoor Sports Pavilion Barber Park
1500 Barber Park Dr.

Register at www.GSOCAN.com

01/22/2026

Donations can be dropped off at the IRC between 9am-4pm Thursday and Friday. To coordinate an alternate drop off time email, karen@ircgso.org.

01/16/2026

The Community Safety Department would like to express appreciation for the recent donations of items for our unsheltered neighbors by community members/organizations! We are truly grateful for the generosity and encouragement as we continue to support the unsheltered community of Greensboro.

01/12/2026

01/07/2026

The Community Safety Department is collaborating with the Guilford County Continuum of Care to conduct a Homelessness Simulation on Thursday, February 26, 2026, from 8:30am until 11:30am.

If you have any questions, contact Erin Williams (City of Greensboro) at erin.williams@greensboro-nc.gov

Register here: https://guilfordnonprofits.org/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPLvLVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFhak1YVnZoTGtwb204Z2FFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHmYTKWscUTATVPJIKoreldy8plHiWTFzriLIQEr_poKb0JBCxaT8NA1g4xXv_aem_4lmTLJAMfwRa2BYhN303DQ #!event/register/2026/2/26/homeless-simulation-hosted-by-guilford-county-continuum-of-care

01/06/2026

A safer Greensboro is possible — but only if we build it together.

The Greensboro Collaborative Action Network (GSO CAN) seeks to bring residents and other partners together to create community-led violence prevention solutions. Join GSO CAN at its first meeting:

GSO CAN – First Meeting
🗓 Thursday, January 8
🕟 4:30–5:30 pm
📍 Yvonne J. Johnson Event Center at Barber Park
1502 Barber Park Dr.
Register at www.GSOCAN.com

12/18/2025

Join us TONIGHT for this month's Greensboro Criminal Justice Advisory Council (GCJAC) meeting. Your voice and input are important! Greensboro residents are welcome to attend.

For more information on GCJAC, please visit our website: https://www.greensboro-nc.gov/departments/community-safety/gcjac

Stay informed. Stay involved. Let’s build a better Greensboro together.

12/16/2025

Join us tomorrow as we come together for the Homeless Persons’ Memorial Walk, a time to honor and remember the lives of our neighbors who have passed away while experiencing homelessness.

The walk will begin at Greensboro Urban Ministry (305 W. Gate City Blvd) and conclude at Grace Community Church (643 W. Gate City Blvd).

This is a meaningful opportunity for our community to reflect, support one another, and reaffirm our commitment to compassion and dignity for all.

All are welcome to attend.

12/16/2025

Thanks to a grant, the City of Greensboro's Office of Sustainability and Resilience was able to purchase items and supplies that the Community Safety Department can use to support our unhoused neighbors! We couldn’t be more grateful for this contribution — and judging by the smiles on our BHRT staff, neither could they!

12/16/2025

This past Friday, the Community Safety Department and Greensboro Police Department launched a new violence prevention action group called Greensboro Collaborative Action Network or GSO CAN! Check out the press conference below:

The City has launched the Greensboro Collaborative Action Network (GSO CAN), a community-driven group unified in its mission to create meaningful violence pr...

12/11/2025

Join us on December 17th as we come together for the Homeless Persons’ Memorial Walk, a time to honor and remember the lives of our neighbors who have passed away while experiencing homelessness.

The walk will begin at Greensboro Urban Ministry (305 W. Gate City Blvd) and conclude at Grace Community Church (643 W. Gate City Blvd), where we will gather to read aloud the names of those we have lost.

This is a meaningful opportunity for our community to reflect, support one another, and reaffirm our commitment to compassion and dignity for all.

All are welcome to attend.

12/11/2025

The City of Greensboro will activate a White Flag warming center on Thursday, December 11, in response to anticipated freezing temperatures overnight.

First Baptist Church, 1000 W. Friendly Ave., will provide overnight shelter from 7 pm tonight until 7 am on Friday, December 12. The First Baptist warming center is open to single adults and families.

Interactive Resource Center employees trained to work with special populations and coordinate services upon request will staff the First Baptist location.

The City’s Office of Community Safety activates the White Flag status when the actual or “feels-like” temperature is at least 32 degrees for two or more hours. A White Flag alert can take effect when the forecast or current conditions include a winter weather event with freezing precipitation, extended below-freezing temperatures, and/or wind concerns, which may impact homeless encampments.