A resident sent me the following links. I found it to be rather interesting to see how other communities deal with and overcome their crime challenges. Coincidently, this is the same city I wrote about in an earlier post whereas they cut their crime in half when they began to address the immigration challenges in their community.
http://www.itvs.org/NewCopOnTheBeat/story.htmlhttp://www.itvs.org/NewCopOnTheBeat/community.htmlCrime stats for New Haven are worth reviewing:
source:
http://businessnewhaven.com:443/businessnewhaven/crime/FMPro Year Population Total Crimes % of crime/population1995 123656 16123 13%
1998 123189 14020 11.3%
2000 123626 10427 8.4%
I came across the following article titled,
Connecting Communities with the Fight against Crime. The following was recommended:
- Raise community confidence in local agencies
- Lower the fear of crime
I found both of these concepts interesting in ways to reduce crime. Interesting that reducing the fear of crime also plays a role. We have a definite fear of crime in Lake Worth - and it is valid. I wonder, "how will we reduce our fear of crime?" I have met residents while canvassing who have been robbed three, four and five times. Scary. One thing I saw very clearly, in our community is how residents look out for each other. Many residents shared their strategies for helping each other feel and be safe. We watch out for each other. Stay aware, ask questions, stay connected. I realized that we have a community bond and as we continue to work together towards common goals in our community, it will naturally be strengthened.
If you have time to do a google search, I would like to suggest that you google crime and community health and see what you find. As we all get educated about the challenges in our community, we can become a part of the solution.
Have a nice day.
Sincerely,
Suzanne
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