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Crime Prevention Committee Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Work Plan and 2013-2014 Accomplishments Agenda Item No. 4(A) ---PAGE BREAK--- Crime Prevention Committee Members ❖Catherine Krueger, Chair ❖Marty Takimoto, Vice Chair ❖Nicholas Arzio ❖Eugene Go ❖Linda Jolivet ❖Bruce Yow ❖Lt. Robert De La Campa, ECPD Liaison ❖Corporal J.T. Wahrlich, ECPD Liaison ---PAGE BREAK--- Committee History and Mission City Resolution 2001-105 abolished the El Cerrito Citizens Committee on Crime Prevention and created the Crime Prevention Committee. The charges for the Crime Prevention Committee have remained generally the same over the years: ❖develop and promote crime prevention programs ❖promote cooperation with local law enforcement ❖promote awareness of methods to prevent crime ❖advise the City Council regarding crime prevention programs. ---PAGE BREAK--- 2014-15 Work Plan - Crime Prevention Goal/Objective Proposed Activities Priority Ranking Timeline Increase Number of Neighborhood Watch groups in El Cerrito 1. Expand promotion of Neighborhood Watch Program at Crime Prevention events including: • Tri-City Safety Day • National Night Out • El Cerrito 4th of July Celebration • Neighborhood meetings to create a NW group. • City of EC publications, on-line resources, and social media site. 1 On-going 2. Improve communications with existing Neighborhood Watch leaders to share information and develop networks. On-going ---PAGE BREAK--- 2014-15 Work Plan - Crime Prevention Goal/Objective Proposed Activities Priority Ranking Timeline Update and revise crime prevention and safety information associated with the Neighborhood Watch Program 1. Inventory current crime prevention and safety information, print and electronic. 2. Determine information needs of community based on survey results. 3. Develop communication strategy for updating existing crime prevention and safety information. 2 On-going Update and revise publications and information for Crime Prevention Committee recruitment. Create postcard for recruitment of new Committee members. 2a Draft completed. Final approval from City needed. ---PAGE BREAK--- 2014-15 Work Plan - Crime Prevention Goal/Objective Proposed Activities Priority Ranking Timeline Gather data and conduct needs assessment surveys to: • increase participation in National Night Out • increase the number of Neighborhood Watch groups • determine crime prevention information needs and interests in El Cerrito. Create, distribute, and collect survey information from National Night Out past participants and organizers; existing Neighborhood Watch leaders; and a sampling of general residents of El Cerrito. 3 On-going ---PAGE BREAK--- 2013-14 Crime Prevention Events •Tri-City Safety Day •National Night Out •El Cerrito 4th of July Celebration •Trinity Church Neighborhood Meetings to create a Neighborhood Watch group. •City of El Cerrito Emergency Preparation Drill •BART Commuter Safety Awareness Days •On-line Data Safety and Theft Prevention Workshop