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Bolivar mayor outlines three-part "Safe Streets" initiative to boost neighborhood policing and notifications
Summary
Mayor McTisick announced a three-part Safe Streets initiative including neighborhood block parties with police, reactivated Code Red alerts and a targeted task force using overtime and a Tennessee Highway Safety grant to fund extra patrols addressing drugs and felony-level offenses.
Mayor McTisick told the council he and Police Chief Jones launched a Safe Streets initiative with three elements: neighborhood block parties that pair officers with residents, a reactivation and focus of the Code Red notification system, and a targeted task force to pursue felony convictions and reduce violent crime. The mayor said part of the overtime pay for extra patrols will come from a Tennessee Highway Safety grant.
"We put 3 parts to this," the mayor said, describing outreach, notification and enforcement components. He said the city will host neighborhood events where police will meet residents and offer both public-safety information and informal engagement. Staff will provide dates when events are scheduled.
Chief Jones and councilmembers praised the approach: one councilmember described it as a holistic plan that attacks crime drivers such as drugs, guns and stolen cars and commended reallocating funds to pay overtime for extra patrols. The mayor said recent enforcement work had led to arrests and recoveries and credited the department for lowering violent-crime indicators shared with state agencies.
What happens next: The mayor said staff will provide dates for block parties and additional information about Code Red subscriptions and the tip line. Councilmembers encouraged outreach and said the initiative should continue to be publicized as it expands.
