SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS PROGRAM Board of County Commissioners October 5, 2010 Presented by Neighborhood Services Division

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SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS

PROGRAM

Board of County Commissioners

October 5, 2010

Presented byNeighborhood Services Division

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Safe Neighborhoods Program

• Background• Targeted Areas• Safety/Crime

Prevention Grants• Off Duty Deputy• Requested Action

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• Background• Targeted AreasTargeted Areas• Safety/CrimeSafety/Crime

Prevention GrantsPrevention Grants• Off Duty DeputyOff Duty Deputy• Requested ActionRequested Action

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Safe Neighborhoods ProgramBackground

Legal Authority

Florida Statutes– Ch 163.501-523, F.S.

•Defines safe neighborhood

– Ch 775.083, F.S.•Authorizes fines and creates fund

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Safe Neighborhoods Program Background

Legal Authority

• Co. Ordinance 98-01•Establishes fund and sets OBT at

$125,000

• Co. Ordinance 02-02•Clarifies use of funds for local crime

prevention

•OBT allocation expires 2012

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Crime Prevention Fund

Targeted AreasLong-term

Safety/CrimePrevention Grants

Short-term

Off Duty DeputyShort-term

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Crime Prevention Defined

• Awareness, education and participation

• Community policing innovations

• Physical projects reduce vulnerability to crime

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• Modifications to existing street patterns

• Improvement of structures

• New structures & facilities

Crime Prevention Defined

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Sheriff’s Role• Targeted law

enforcement• Community Policing• Neighborhood Watch• Crime statistics

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Crime Prevention FundAnnual Revenue

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Safe Neighborhoods Program Background

Total Allocation $4.2 MOrange Blossom Trail $1.5 MCumulative (1998-2010)

Other Targeted Areas $1.8 MCumulative (2000-2010)

Crime Prevention Grants $250 KCumulative (2005)

Off Duty Deputies $630 KCumulative (2006-2010)

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• BackgroundBackground• Targeted Areas• Safety/CrimeSafety/Crime

Prevention GrantsPrevention Grants• Off ff Duty DeputyDuty Deputy• Requested ActionRequested Action

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Short-term


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Short-term


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• Reduce crime and increase safety

• Preserve and stabilize neighborhoods

• Create sustainable neighborhood organizations

Objectives

Safe Neighborhoods Program Targeted Areas

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Orange Blossom Trail District 6

Pine Hills Districts 2 and 6

Pinecastle/Skylake District 4 South Apopka District 2 Tildenville District 1 Northwest Winter Park* District 5Bellamy Park/Eatonville * Districts 2 and 5

Lee Road Districts 2 and 5Azalea Park District 3

Orlo Vista District 1

* Expired in 2008/09


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Accomplishments• Leadership development

• Community policing

• Safety lights, deadbolt locks

• Fire alarms/extinguishers

• Speed humps

• School zone flashers


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Accomplishments• House addressing

• Midnight basketball

• Playgrounds

• Park improvements

• Streetlights MSBU start-up

• Mailboxes with house numbers

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Accomplishments• Youth camps and activities

• Hurricane preparedness

• Neighborhood identification signage

• Health/Safety fairs and training

• Self and property defense

• Home motion detection lighting

• No trespass sign program

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Decrease in Part I Crimes

2006-2009Safe Neighborhood % Change

Pine Hills N -8%

Pine Hills S -26%

Pine Castle -8%

South Apopka -32%

Tildenville -25%

Lee Road -12%

Azalea Park -7%

Orlo Vista -11%

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Organization Requirements

• Establish an organization

• Conduct quarterly community meetings

• Publish a newsletter

• Develop an action plan

• Planned trainings, workshops, events related to safety and crime prevention

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South Goldenrod (Proposed)

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South Goldenrod Crime Issues

• Residential burglaries

• Auto burglaries

• Truancy and criminal mischief

• Gang activity

• Loitering and fighting

• Trespassing and shoplifting

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• BackgroundBackground• Targeted Areas• Safety/CrimeSafety/Crime

Prevention GrantsPrevention Grants• Off ff Duty DeputyDuty Deputy• Requested ActionRequested Action

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Short-termm


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Safe Neighborhoods Program Crime Prevention Grants

• Raise awareness of safety

• Educate community on crime prevention

• Increase resident involvement

Objectives

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• Grants to Neighborhood Organizations

• Physical improvements

• Materials and supplies for crime watch organizations

• Trainings and events

• Grants to Nonprofits (New)

• Programs, education and outreach

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General Criteria

• County-wide eligibility

• Safety and crime prevention projects

• Grant amounts from $500 to $10,000

• Must have support of Sheriff

• Must utilize volunteers

• Must have a detailed budget

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Nonprofit Criteria (Proposed)• Must be a 501(c)3 for 1 year

• Must have commercial general liability insurance

• Must not have a conflict of interest

• Must have a tax identification number

• Must complete project in 12 months

• Must coordinate with neighborhood

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Process• Applications submitted monthly

• Staff technical review

• NGAB review and recommendation

• BCC Consent Agenda

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• BackgroundBackground• Targeted AreasTargeted Areas• Safety/CrimeSafety/Crime

Prevention GrantsPrevention Grants• Off Duty Deputy• Requested ActionRequested Action

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Short-term


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Safe Neighborhoods ProgramOff Duty Deputy

Purpose• Focused crime prevention• Specific crimes, specific areas• Deputies track crime, education

and outreach• Fills gaps of regular patrol

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Patrol Areas• All eight target areas• Meadow Woods• South Chase• Avalon/Waterford Lakes• South Goldenrod

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Criteria• Detailed crime statistics • Target areas or other areas of

critical concern (New)• Sheriff Office Recommendation • Public Safety Director approval

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• BackgroundBackground• Targeted AreasTargeted Areas• Safety/CrimeSafety/Crime

Prevention GrantsPrevention Grants• Off Duty DeputyOff Duty Deputy• Requested Action

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Safe Neighborhoods Program Requested Action

Approval of criteria and guidelines for:a) Safe Neighborhood target areasb) Safety/Crime Prevention Grantsc) Off Duty Deputy Program

-and-Authorization to establish the SouthGoldenrod Safe Neighborhood

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SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS

PROGRAM

Board of County Commissioners

October 5, 2010

Presented byNeighborhood Services Division

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SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS PROGRAM Board of County Commissioners October 5, 2010 Presented by Neighborhood Services Division