Three Strategies address the Goal of the Crime & Safety Section. These
Strategies are commonly known as the Home Security Fund, the Block Club/Police
Buy Back, and the Welcome Packet. These three strategies each addressed its
own objective.
Click on the title of each strategy for action plan language and allocation
information.
Home Security Fund
The Home Security Fund was a program that provided a one-time reimbursement
of $100.00 for equipment that promoted home security and safety. Residents
and property owners could purchase front yard lighting, motion-detector lighting
and home security systems. In June 2000 the community moved $18,292.71 from
this Strategy to fund Block Club activity involving Police Buy Backs, and
improved pedestrian access at the "Zen Center" Crossing on East
Calhoun Parkway.
Block Club/Police Buy Back
The Block Club network are community member representing every block in East
Calhoun. This Strategy funds activities to increase the numbers of active
Block Clubs in cooperation with Minneapolis Police Department's Community
Crime Prevention (CCP/SAFE) program. CCP/SAFE trains block club leaders and
distributes crime information to the neighborhood. The Block Club Network
also promotes safety through community building activities such as the National
Night Out. CCP/SAFE Officer Catherine Casey her number is (612) 673-2823.
Contact her if you want information on your block club.
East Calhoun uses NRP funds to pay Minneapolis Police Officers overtime to
patrol the streets of East Calhoun. This program is called a "Police
Buy Back". Since 2000, ECCO NRP has paid for patrols in early spring
around the neighborhood targeting East Calhoun Parkway. The neighborhood will
start a "commuter rush hour" buy back in 2004. This is will target
commuters during traditional travel times of 7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. Money
moved from the Home Security Fund paid for the buy backs that targeted the
Parkway. Traffic Strategy funds will pay for the "commuter rush hour"
buy back.
Welcome Packets
The East Calhoun Welcome Packet was intended to inform residents about neighborhood
activities, city services, and a brief history of the area. The Welcome Packs
were distributed through the Block CLub Network in 1999. Block Club Captains
had extras to distribute to new residents as turnover occurred
