Safe streets Safe city Concept by Safe Streets A non-profit organization.

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Concept byConcept by

SafeSafe StreetsStreetsA non-profit organizationA non-profit organization

SafeSafe StreetsStreets

City of Kansas City, Missouri - Neighborhood

Development and Housing Committee of the City

Council

IMPROVE NEIGHBORHOOD VITALITY WITH A

SAFE STREETS, SAFE CITY APPROACH

Safe Streets was formed because of the Safe Streets was formed because of the senseless murder of Robert Osbornsenseless murder of Robert Osborn

…shot while riding his bicycle home from work.

SafeStreetsKC.orgSafeStreetsKC.org RobertOsborn.orgRobertOsborn.org



Violent crime in Kansas City is unacceptably high.Violent crime in Kansas City is unacceptably high.

• Murders happen for no apparent reason.Murders happen for no apparent reason.

• People are afraid to walk the streets, go to parks and People are afraid to walk the streets, go to parks and enjoy day-to-day activities.enjoy day-to-day activities.

• We must take back our streets from the criminals and We must take back our streets from the criminals and give them back to the law abiding citizens.give them back to the law abiding citizens.

• Murder Clubs need to be abolished.Murder Clubs need to be abolished.


MissionMission

Promote the security of citizens in public places.Promote the security of citizens in public places.

• Our goal is to implement a program to establish a Our goal is to implement a program to establish a

““Safe Streets, Safe City” agenda that radically reduces theSafe Streets, Safe City” agenda that radically reduces the

amount of violent crime on Kansas City streets.amount of violent crime on Kansas City streets.

Make neighborhoods: Make neighborhoods: • SaferSafer• CleanerCleaner• A place people want to call homeA place people want to call home

SafeSafe StreetsStreetsViolent crime analysis identifies mission-critical concernsViolent crime analysis identifies mission-critical concerns

Attitude

Performance

Systems

Accountability

Status quo will not

work.Kansas City is not safe whencompared to other cities.

Too many criminals are free.

Who is responsible?


• Interviews with pubic officials suggest that Interviews with pubic officials suggest that complacency and disassociation have become the complacency and disassociation have become the norm:norm:

- ““It is just bad guys killing bad guys.”It is just bad guys killing bad guys.”

- ““The homicide rate has always been around a hundred.”The homicide rate has always been around a hundred.”

- ““Murders are normal for that area.”Murders are normal for that area.”

- ““It is what it is.”It is what it is.”

- ““I have nothing to do with that department.” (Police)I have nothing to do with that department.” (Police)

Attitudes towards violent crime need to change


ComplacencyComplacency

MustMust

StopStop


• Kansas City’s homicide rate was fifth in the nation last year.Kansas City’s homicide rate was fifth in the nation last year.

• Progress against violent crime stagnates.Progress against violent crime stagnates.

• The number of violent crimes solved has deteriorated to a ten-The number of violent crimes solved has deteriorated to a ten-year low.year low.

• The public’s overall satisfaction with safety has dropped to a The public’s overall satisfaction with safety has dropped to a five-year low.five-year low.

Performance declines


Poor performancePoor performance

Kansas City’s homicide rate is almost Kansas City’s homicide rate is almost five time higher than the national average.five time higher than the national average.


Our goal is to implement a “Safe Streets, Safe City” agenda

Focus on quality-of-life crimes

Target resourcesTarget resources Set goalsSet goals

Remove criminalsRemove criminalsEncourageEncourage CitizensCitizens


““Take It ToTake It To Zero” Zero” The signature message of a Safe Streets Safe City The signature message of a Safe Streets Safe City

agenda.agenda.

• Stop accepting that bad is normalStop accepting that bad is normal

• Crimes have no acceptable levelsCrimes have no acceptable levels

• All criminals are accountableAll criminals are accountable

• Criminals have no excusesCriminals have no excuses


Take It ToTake It To Zero Zero should be should be applied to:applied to:

• Code enforcementCode enforcement- Blighted neighborhoodsBlighted neighborhoods- TrashTrash

• PolicingPolicing- Quality of life crimesQuality of life crimes- DisturbancesDisturbances- WarrantsWarrants

Violent crimesViolent crimes

• ExcusesExcuses- There is no excuse for criminal behaviorThere is no excuse for criminal behavior


The Corridor of The Corridor of

Take a look at the homicides in Kansas CityTake a look at the homicides in Kansas City

from 1995 to 2005.from 1995 to 2005.

See if you get the picture.See if you get the picture.

Death!Death!


The Corridor of The Corridor of DeathDeath is a cancer eating away at is a cancer eating away at

Kansas City and it must be dealt with.Kansas City and it must be dealt with.


In summeryIn summery

• Change to a Change to a Take It ToTake It To ZeroZero attitude. attitude.

• Deploy more resources, acquire new technology.Deploy more resources, acquire new technology.

• Encourage citizen participation.Encourage citizen participation.

• Set goals, make leaders accountable.Set goals, make leaders accountable.


What we need from the What we need from the Neighborhood Development and

Housing Committee of the City Council

• Develop resolutions that support the police department andthe Safe Streets, Safe City agenda.

• Approve the Police Department’s budget request

• Direct Codes Enforcement to a proactive mode.

• Integrate city and police enforcement activities that focus onQuality of life crimes.

Make our neighborhoods safe and enjoyable again.Make our neighborhoods safe and enjoyable again.


Brought to you by the Osborn Family and Safe StreetsBrought to you by the Osborn Family and Safe Streets

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Thank you for your time.Thank you for your time.

Safe streets Safe city Concept by Safe Streets A non-profit organization.

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