ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- There have been six homicides in the city of Rochester since June 1st, bringing the 2018 total to 11 lives lost at the hands of another.

Mayor Lovely Warren along with Police Chief Michael Ciminelli are urging residents to help through early intervention. They say that if you see something brewing on social media, or if you suspect cases of domestic violence, reach out to the city's Pathways to Peace program.

RPD is set to launch its new Community Affairs Bureau on July 1st. They hope dedicating officers to community policing will help to build trust and ultimately curb the violence impacting residents all over the city.

"You have individuals impacted, families, it also has an impact on the neighborhood so it's important we understand that and also look at the environment that we're raising our children in," said Ciminelli.

"Our children deserve to live in a safe and vibrant community. We can't legislate morality, we can not stop people from committing violent acts, however, I'm asking you to think twice before making those types of decisions," said Warren.

The mayor says that she and City Council member Willie Lightfoot are working on a campaign to raise awareness about gun violence.

"We really have to work together as a community to continue to raise awareness, especially to our young people, get to them early. Hopefully we can curb that type of attitude and violence that we're seeing in our community. This is a systemic, long term, deep routed in our community and in every community in America, but City Council here in Rochester, we're working on solutions," said Lightfoot.