City Working with Neighborhoods to Enhance Safety
February 05, 2018
Today, City of Tallahassee crews began working in the Griffin Heights and Greater Frenchtown neighborhoods to repair sidewalks and streetlights, clean up illegal dumpsites and more. This effort is a result of a neighborhood assessment completed last October by area residents and volunteers as part of the Neighborhood Public Safety Initiative.
“Due in part to the efforts of the Neighborhood Public Safety Initiative, crime in our community is down,” Tallahassee Police Chief Michael DeLeo said. “We are committed to working with local neighborhoods to ensure that this trend continues and that Tallahassee is one of the safest communities in the state.”
The Neighborhood Public Safety Initiative (NPSI) began in 2017 with pilot programs in the Griffin Heights and Greater Frenchtown neighborhoods. It is a citizen-based initiative designed to help address public safety by focusing on crime prevention and education, community beautification, and community empowerment and volunteerism.
NPSI provides participating neighborhoods with tools to better protect their homes and safely report suspicious activity. Efforts range from establishing a neighborhood crime watch to conducting property safety assessments. Community beautification efforts include code enforcement assessments and education.
“We are very appreciative of the time and energy that the City of Tallahassee has put in to making our community safer,” Griffin Heights resident Allie Grant said. “It’s programs like NPSI that bring people together to help strengthen our community.”
Recently, the City announced that the Neighborhood Public Safety Initiative would expand to the Greater Bond Community. Tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 6 p.m., staff will meet with residents to discuss community goals. The community meeting will take place at the Smith-Williams Service Center Annex, located at 2295 Pasco Street. This is the opportunity for residents to provide feedback to further guide and refine the initiative within the neighborhood.
NPSI was launched by the local Public Safety Collective, which includes the Tallahassee Police Department, Leon County Sherriff’s Office, the State Attorney’s Office, Big Bend Crime Stoppers, Tallahassee Fire Department, Capitol Police, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the City’s TEMPO program and the police departments from FSU, FAMU and TCC. The initiative is supported by several City of Tallahassee Departments, including Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs; Growth Management; and Community Beautification and Waste Management.
By building bridges, sharing information and finding collaborative solutions to neighborhood concerns, this community can become safer and stronger. Learn more by calling 891-8363 or visiting Talgov.com.
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