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CJAC proposes "crime and grime" community walks to pair blight removal with visible policing
Summary
Kevin Harris of the Criminal Justice Advisory Committee asked the commission to pilot "crime and grime" community walks that combine multi-department blight removal with visible law-enforcement presence to boost neighborhood safety and resident reporting. Commissioners asked staff to coordinate with the police chief and report back—no vote was taken.
Kevin Harris, a member of the Criminal Justice Advisory Committee, told the City Commission that the committee wants to pilot "crime and grime" community walks that pair a visible law-enforcement presence with coordinated city services to remove blight and engage residents. "Public safety is not just law enforcement's responsibility," Harris said, arguing that walks which mobilize housing, code enforcement, public works and police can both reduce blight and increase neighborhood intelligence-sharing.
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