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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