Neighborhood Watch Program, LeDroit Park, Washington, DC, CSOSA CJAN Presentation
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Neighborhood Watch Program, LeDroit Park, Washington, DC
Court Services & Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) Community Justice Advisory Network
Jana Baldwin, MPH LeDroit Park Civic Assoc. Public Safety Chair
Reeves Center, March 30, 2011
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Challenges & Strengths
• My neighborhoods diversity – History of LeDroit Park – Gentrification – Bridging long-time & new residents – Engaging students from Howard University (dorms & off-campus residents)
- Public Housing Jana Baldwin, MPH 2
Step 1
• Defining roles of the Neighborhood Watch Program
• Creating an organizing committee • Recruiting block captains • Gaining and retaining participants • Providing public health outreach & education
• Partnering with law enforcement, local & federal government agencies
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Step 2
• Recruiting public safety advocates/neighborhood watch participants – Hand deliver and e-mail announcement – Door-knocking – Contact area churches & businesses – Dialogue with neighbors anywhere – Utilize social media
• Facebook • Twitter • Listserv Jana Baldwin, MPH 4
Step 3
• Meeting – Dates? – Places? – Spaces?
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Step 4
• Goal Setting – Reduce crime – Increase crime prevention awareness – Increase safety – Provide educational opportunities on crime prevention for stakeholders
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Step 5
• Communication – Organize block map identifying where neighbors live
– Create and utilize phone tree and text Tree
– Social Networking – Re-design LeDroit Park Civic Association website
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Next Steps
• Provide Neighborhood Watch training • Organize neighborhood activities
– Distribute MPD’s “fake” parking tickets – Organize public safety walks – Meet police officers
• Meet with WMATA Police/ HU Police • HU Representative • Apply for grant
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Questions/Comments
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