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A focus on crime reduction

On June 3, 2009, City staff who had leadership roles in previous Safe and Clean efforts met with community leaders and residents at a workshop in the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. There was a focus at this workshop on our shared goal of reducing crime in Tacoma. Review the materials from this workshop:

Slide Show: Safe and Clean Round II General Workshop Presentation (PowerPoint)
Neighborhood Safety: Points of Contact and Telephone Numbers (PDF)
Map: 2008 Selected Offense Count (PDF)
Data Session: Workshop Handouts (PDF)
Crime Prevention Strategies Already Initiated in Tacoma (PDF)
Crime Prevention Session: Workshop Handouts (PDF)

On June 17, 2009, these 17 specialized teams were formed:

Assault

Reduce Domestic Violence Incidents
Targeting Spaces Prone to Crime in the West Mall Neighborhood

Burglary

Residential Security Training and Outreach: Northeast Tacoma and Hilltop
Alley Security: South 48th Street - 56th Street, Pacific Avenue - I-5 

Gangs

Develop and Distribute Gang Resource Inventory
Lunchtime Mentoring to Prevent Gang Activity
Target Gangs by Spotlighting Repeat Offenders

Graffiti

Graffiti Reduction Through Community Based Art
Resources to Address and Prevent Graffiti

Narcotics

Ex-Offender Re-entry
Municipal Code Review for Effective Drug Enforcement

Prostitution

Citizens Against Prostitution

Vehicles

Reduce Theft From Motor Vehicles: 6th Avenue and University of Puget Sound
Car Prowl Prevention 

Various

Crime Information Web Site
Nuisance Codes to Target Crime
Campaign for Civic Responsibility


 E-mail contact for this page: Maria Lee