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Every Wednesday for the past nine years, they've packed into a meeting hall for an hour-long thinktank. The topic of discussion never changes. Their focus is always community safety.And every year, the minds behind the movement believe they've come closer to ending violence."We can talk about the positives, but what are the challenges we need to work on as a community?" asked Jami Anders-Kemp, director of the Empowerment Network.Each week Anders-Kemp helps lead the charge. She asks her peers and police thought-provoking questions."What can we do as a community to make sure this doesn't happen again, in any neighborhood?" she asked.Omaha 360 meetings began in 2007, a year in which there were 155 gun assaults and 19 homicides citywide in just six months. Seventy-one of the gun assaults happened in June and July alone. Now, new statistics show that since Omaha 360 began, gun violence is at a nine-year low."I consider 360 the spot to go if you want to be involved in solutions to gun violence and gang involvement," said Capt. Scott Gray, of the Northeast Precinct.Gray has been coming to the meetings for six years. Each week, he delivers updates on community crime, and talks openly about preventative action."Not only is it a level of transparency I like, I wish we could provide more information," he said.But at Omaha 360 meetings, he and other officers are just a part of the crowd, available and eager to answer questions.Their increased visibility may be why there have been fewer gun assault victims since 2014. Omaha 360's research also found that the number of "use of force" incidents is down, from 545 cases in 2010 to 400 in 2015. Meanwhile, positive police involvement, is going up."It's that openness, willingness to listen to everyone's perspective," Gray said of the program's success.But while community leaders are encouraged by progress, they know the work isn't done."It says something is working out there in the programs that our partners are delivering," Anders-Kemp said.Omaha 360 meetings happen every Wednesday from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Omaha Home for Boys near 52nd and Ames. All are welcome to attend.