COM 0140.049 2002-2004 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Those communities with strong Neighborhood Watch chapters and Community Policing Officers have already grasped this concept, so our emphasis was to encourage new watch groups to form and for community groups of all kinds to begin thinking of ways to participate in public safety issues. There are several communities, particdlarly in rural areas, who have begun efforts to combat drug use and delinquency by meeting together, meeting with school staff and police, and beginning to plan what will be best for their own unique situations. During our meetings around the island we began to identify and encourage the "natural leaders" in the community and have incorporated them into the facilitation process whenever possible. Section E: Other Information: Please include any other information you deem relevant to reporting your progress The project accomplished and met the goals and objectives in spite of some early setbacks. The initial premise that community can help government be creative has been shown to be possible. The need for community education on a regular basis at the neighborhood level is critical. Contact with government at that level develops and maintains trust and "buy in" to the process of cooperative action.. Working in communities is an exciting and challenging endeavor and requires much honing of communication skills on all levels. Enclosures: 9 District Facilitator Graphs 8 Newsletters Survey Results