East Calhoun Comm. Organization (ECCO)

NRP Plan-Crime & Safety

CRIME & SAFETY PROPOSAL
Contac: Margaret Seider (825-8007), Email: seidler@mindspring.com

Goal 1: Increase safety and prevent crime by assisting residents in the procurement of safety equipment for a secure and proactive community.

Objective 1: Improve the sense of security of residential property.

Strategy 1: Create a fund from which East Calhoun homeowners can be reimbursed for the cost of the purchase and/or installation of equipment to promote home security and safety.

Strategy Description:
 Equipment includes front-yard lighting, motion-detector lighting and home security systems.
 Allow East Calhoun homeowners to receive a one-time reimbursement of up to $100.00 per property based on criteria established.

Participants: ECCO Board, ECCO NRP Implementation Committee, East Calhoun residents, NRP Implementation Coordinator

Year: 1998
Resources: $22,000


Objective 2: Increase the number of active block clubs in East Calhoun.

Strategy 1: Create and facilitate on-going activities for block clubs within East Calhoun.

Strategy Description:
 Work with CCP/Safe to recruit and train block club leaders for inactive blocks.
 Organize new block clubs and encourage on-going participation.
 Hold neighborhood-wide block club events (Labor Day Picnic, etc. to promote block club activities)
 Provide a support network for block club leaders by holding periodic meetings to discuss leaders’ concerns and encourage more block events.
 Recognize block club leaders at Labor Day Picnic.
 Work with CCP/Safe to provide programs to the block clubs including operation identification and auto theft prevention programs.
 Install neighborhood crime watch signs.

Participants:
ECCO Board, ECCO NRP Implementation Committee, CCP/Safe, Block Clubs, ECCO NRP Implementation Coordinator

Year 1998 1999 Total
Resources: $2,200 $2,200 $4,400


Objective 3: Inform East Calhoun residents about neighborhood activities.

Strategy 1: Develop and distribute an East Calhoun neighborhood information packet to all residents
promoting block clubs and other neighborhood activities.

Strategy Description: The neighborhood information packet will include:
 Promotion of block clubs and other crime prevention measures such as NSP’s Nightwatch alley lighting program and graffiti removal programs.
 Neighborhood history, promotion of neighborhood events, parks info and recycling info.

Participants: ECCO Board, ECCO NRP Implementation Committee, ECCO NRP Implementation Coordinator

Year 1998 1999 Total
Resources: $2,200 $2,200 $4,400