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Southeast Quality of Life <br />Strategic Neighborhood Action Plan <br />Ongoing At least once a month, continue process targeting <br />different areas until activity is reduced to the level where <br />no longer an issue. <br />*Neighborhood Watch <br />GOAL: Reduce crime by organizing neighborhood through self help <br />neighborhood watch program <br />PROJECT: Organize the neighborhood watch program working with the <br />Crime Prevention Division, South Bend Police Department. <br />ASSETS: -Program already exists with organizational and informational <br />material available from police department. <br />-Proven track record when neighbors work together to protect <br />each others property and person. <br />-Other support programs available, ie. deadbolt locks and <br />security program (smoke detectors). <br />BARRIERS: -Difficulty of recruiting block captains and participants. <br />-Many blocks have vacant lots breaking continuity of housing. <br />-Do not know neighbors. <br />-Sometimes have undesirable neighbors. <br />ACTION STEPS: <br />1. Meeting of the Neighborhood Security Task Force to organize initial target <br />block (Carroll, Fellows, Indiana & Haney) <br />2. Meet with Crime Prevention Division officer in charge of program to <br />receive information kits and kick-off campaign. <br />3. Organize one block per month working from north to south in the <br />neighborhood. <br />4. Advertize in newsletter that program has been started in target block and <br />to contact partnership center if interested. <br />102 <br />