What’s Up AVL!
The City of Asheville’s bi-monthly radio show allows the community to take a deep dive with the City of Asheville staff and departments.
You can learn about projects, programs, and initiatives in your community.
In this episode, Police Chief Stepp sat down with Neighborhood Services Specialist, Trey Irby, to discuss the state of the Asheville Police Department.
Topics included, department priorities, the launch of a co-responder program, community engagement, and the role that the public can play in contributing to community safety.
This episode is one of a 4-part series looking at Community Safety. You can see all the episodes on the City of Asheville YouTube channel: “Community Safety Series” under Playlists.
Other episodes in the series:
Episode 2: Collaboration
- Jackie Latek, Executive Director of the SPARC Foundation, sits down with host Trey Irby to discuss the root causes of violence in the Asheville community and what it will take to remedy them. (recorded August, 2026)
Episode 3: Opportunity
- Keynon Lake of KL Training Solutions and Marcus Kirkman of the City of Asheville’s Business Inclusion Office sit down with host Trey Irby to discuss how mentorship, economic opportunity, and cultural activation can create a safer Asheville.
Episode 4: Navigating trauma
- Jacqueline Lake of KL Training Solutions and Wendy Brooks of the SPARC Foundation sit with host Trey Irby to discuss the experience of people navigating the aftermath of violence. They discuss Jacqueline’s op-ed, The Second Trauma, and highlight the challenges that grieving families face while navigating established systems in the wake of tragedy. (recorded August, 2026)
What’s Up AVL on replay
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You can always find previous episodes of What’s Up AVL! on the City’s Youtube channel.