Safe
Streets 101 Training
July - December 2005
On every fourth Tuesday of the month, Safe Streets Campaign conducts Block Leader training for members of the community who want to start up or strengthen a Block Watch, Neighborhood Watch or Business Watch group in their neighborhood. Community members acquire tools and skills for setting up meetings, recruiting members for their group, setting agendas, and developing goals and work plans. Potential and current block leaders learn techniques for identifying and documenting problems, working together with their neighbors, and also with representatives of community services like law enforcement, code enforcement and social services. They learn how to keep their groups motivated and focused on taking action to change undesirable conditions in their neighborhoods, and how to follow up on those actions. Following their attendance at this basic Block Leader training, group leaders are connected with other group leaders in nearby areas through newsletters and Block Leader Networking Meetings which take place quarterly and which provide group leaders the opportunity to provide support to each other and access new or unknown resources to help them with their efforts.
To attend this training, please register by calling Safe Streets Campaign at
253.272.6824
Please Choose ONE of the following dates:
All meetings: 6 – 8 PM
July 26, 2005 – Pierce County Library Administrative Center, 3005 112th St. E. Midland
August 23, 2005 – Anna Lemon Wheelock Library, 3722 No. 26th. St. – Tacoma North End
SEptember 27, 2005 – Fire Station #8, 4911 S Alaska St. – South Tacoma
October 25, 2005 – Kobetich Public Library, 212 Brown’s Point Blvd. N.E.–Tacoma 98422
November 22, 2005 – Moore Public Library, 215 So. 56th St. – Tacoma 98408
December – No Training
Safe Streets Campaign is a community
resource specializing in
organizing, mobilizing and
empowering individuals, families and
neighborhoods to work in partnership with law
enforcement, schools, government and businesses to reduce and
eliminate illegal drugs, gang activities and associated
violence.
The focus of the Safe Streets Campaign
is on its' primary initiatives of
Citizen Empowerment, a block by
block organizational effort and Youth
Leading Change, designed to increase youth
leadership and mentoring
skills, and making positive changes to environmental conditions
that promote illegal and unhealthy behaviors.
The ABC's of Crime Prevention:
1. Always report suspicious criminal activity ASAP
2. Be aware if you are making your property or habits attractive to criminals
3. Call your neighbors when you see
something suspicious going on so they can gather information and
make a report also - this is VERY important do to the
requirements of "3
or more complaint calls".
Safe Streets Campaign has had a positive influence on communities throughout Pierce County by empowering neighborhood residents. Crime has been greatly reduced in neighborhoods through citizen involvement efforts. For more information please contact:
Lisa Copp
Coordinator, Youth Leading Change Community Mobilizer,
Unincorporated Pierce County Coordinator, Pierce County Meth
Action Team Safe Streets Campaign
1501 Pacific Avenue, Suite 305
Tacoma, Washington 98402
253-272-6824 office
253-272-9586 fax
lcopp@safest.org