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Ten Point Community Policing Plan: In 2000 NEAT, the United Way, and
the Mayor's office convened community town meeting to address public
safety concerns in the North End. The event, held at Trinity Church
and facilitated by Reverend Maggie Minnick and Kevin Wilhelm of the
United Way, attracted over 100 participants, including city officials.
The forum produced specific guidelines from which to proceed to develop
solutions to chronic neighborhood problems.
The North End Community Policing and Code Enforcement Committee, composed of North End residents, organizers and a wide collaboration of municipal leadership under the leadership of Susan Cole developed the Ten Point Community Policing Plan. The plan was informed by a community research project undertaken by Wesleyan students who examined perceptions and expectations of both police officers and residents of the North End. The Mayor, the Public Safety Commission, and the Common Council approved the plan in July of 2003. The North End Community Policing and Code Enforcement Committee meets monthly on the first Wednesday of each month at 12 noon at the Green Street Arts Center. NEAT submits a monthly list of hot spots submitted by residents, business people, and stakeholders, that reflect public safety, health, sanitation, building code, fire code, and nuisance problems. A municipal task force made up of code officials meets monthly to coordinate efforts to address public safety and code issues in the neighborhood and reports to the larger committee monthly. To report a hot spot e-mail NEAT at neatmiddletown.org or call 346-4845 and leave a confidential message. All reports remain confidential unless otherwise requested. |