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~*,,, <br />FY 2008 WEED AND SEED COMMUNITIES APPLICATION ~'i~`~ '`" , <br />~° <br />r .F <br />The Director will be responsible for daily oversight and communication with program efforts. <br />Based on performance measures and outcomes, modifications to programs will be developed and <br />incorporated when indicated. Throughout the five year period, efforts will be ongoing to ensure <br />that all effective programs become self-sustaining (financially independent of Weed & Seed <br />funding) using local and/or private funding. <br />V. B. INITIAL TWO-YEAR PLANS <br />SPECIFIC DESIGNATED FOCUS AREA PLAN DESIGN/DESCRIPTION <br />YEAR 1 <br />WEEDING <br />The primary weeding focus of the strategy in the first year will be to increase police presence in <br />the area through increased uniform patrols, increased undercover polite work, random sweeps on <br />the main commercial corridors to enforce the curfew law, and the imposition of stronger charges <br />for criminal activity within _1,000 feet of schools and day care facilities. <br />Year 1: Weeding <br /> <br />Goal Reduce violent crime, illegal possession of firearms, and drug <br /> related crimes. <br /> Reduce violent crime, illegal possession of firearms, and drug related <br />Objective crimes through the use of technology and partnerships with the U. <br /> S. Attorney's Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and <br /> Firearms ATF . <br /> 1. Expand the use of IBIS, GIS Crime mapping, Com Stat, and Link <br /> Analysis to evaluate and identify crime patterns and criminal <br /> recidivists and to track weapon related crime and seized weapons. <br />Tasks <br /> 2. Work with the U. S. Attorney's Office to continue Project Safe <br /> Neighborhoods and the ATF Task Force on illegal firearms reduction <br /> operations. <br /> South Bend Police Dept <br /> Crime Mapping: evaluate and identify crime patterns and <br /> criminal recidivists; <br /> Work with ATF Task Force on illegal firearms reduction <br />Assignment of operations. <br />responsibilities St. Joseph County Prosecutor's Office <br /> Partner with ATF to determine best jurisdiction for prosecution <br /> of weapons offences; prosecute weapon and drug related <br /> crimes vigorously for all offences originating within 1000 feet <br /> of a school. <br />Total estimated cost W&S Funds <br /> Secured Fundin <br />weed & Seed Crime Mapping by Police: 100 hrs @ $34/hr ($3,400) <br />Funds Prosecutor: $10,000 for 25% of asst rosecutor's salar to focus on <br />F:ADATA\SHARE\DPND\Weed&Seed\2008 ApplicationA2008 Application\Final format for application.doc I j <br />