ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - In the wake of multiple recent shootings, Roanoke’s RESET team was back on the ground Friday, visiting Crescent Street and Hunt Avenue in NW Roanoke, two neighborhoods shaken by shootings.

For residents like Omar Rabb, the chance to talk with officers is a step toward healing.

“It’s a wonderful feeling to know that we’ve got better security in the Roanoke Valley,” Rabb said. “It means a lot for somebody to knock on our door and wish us the best, and all our neighbors.”

RESET, or Rapid Engagement of Support in the Event of Trauma , operates under the Roanoke Police Department. The program is not about investigations, it’s focused on helping residents recover after traumatic events.

“The goal of the walk is to go in and speak to those residents that may be directly

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