neighborhood watch program, ledroit park, washington, dc, csosa cjan presentation
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Neighborhood Watch Program, LeDroit Park, Washington, DC PowerPoint presentation developed for theCourt Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) Annual Community Justice Advisory Network (CJAN), March 30, 2011TRANSCRIPT
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
Jana Baldwin, MPH 1
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
Jana Baldwin, MPH 3
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?
Jana Baldwin, MPH 5
Step 4
• Goal Setting – Reduce crime – Increase crime prevention awareness – Increase safety – Provide educational opportunities on crime prevention for stakeholders
Jana Baldwin, MPH 6
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
Jana Baldwin, MPH 7
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
Jana Baldwin, MPH 8
Questions/Comments
Jana Baldwin, MPH 9