 | Work with public agencies and other organizations -
neighborhood-based or community-wide - on solving common problems. Don't be
shy about letting them know what your community needs. |
| Make sure that all the youth in the neighborhood have
positive ways to spend their spare time, through organized recreation,
tutoring programs, part-time work, and volunteer opportunities. |
| Make sure your streets and homes are well lit.
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| Build a partnership with police, focused on solving
problems instead of reacting to crises. Make it possible for neighbors to
report suspicious activity or crimes without fear of retaliation. |
| Take advantage of "safety in numbers" to hold rallies,
marches, and other group activities to show you're determined to drive out
crime and drugs. |
| Clean up the neighborhood! Involve everyone - teens,
children, senior citizens. Graffiti, litter, abandoned cars, and run-down
homes tell criminals that you don't care about where you live or each
other. Call the city public works department and ask for help in cleaning up.
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| Ask local officials to use new ways to get criminals
out of your building or neighborhood. These include enforcing anti-noise laws,
housing codes, health and fire codes, anti-nuisance laws, and drug-free
clauses in rental leases. |
| Work with schools to establish drug-free, gun-free
zones; work with recreation officials to do the same for parks. |
| Develop and share a phone list of local organizations
that can provide counseling, job training, guidance, and other services that
neighbors might need. |
