Safe in Woodbridge July 22, 2010 Meeting highlights

Detroit Fresh

A representative from Detroit fresh explained the purpose of the Detroit fresh program to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to residents of Detroit and provided the location of corner stores who carry Detroit fresh fruits and vegetables. Famers Market is located at 5201 Cass Ave on Wednesdays from 11 AM - 4 PM.

WSU Center for Urban Studies

Charo Hulleza and David Martin represented WSU Center for Urban Studies.

COMPSTAT

David Martin described COMPSTAT.

The WSU Police Department and Center for Urban Studies are using crime mapping and analysis as part of an overall strategy to enhance quality of life, economic vitality and promote strong self-sustaining communities in Midtown (including Woodbridge).

COMSTAT meetings are every two weeks and are attended by various stakeholders in Midtown.

AmeriCorps Midtown Urban Safety (AMUS) Project

Charo Hulleza, Managing Director of Center for Urban Studies, explained the AMUS project.

The Center for Urban Studies applied for the AMUS grant with a letter of support provided by Safe in Woodbridge. The Center for Urban Studies was awarded the grant which will provide AmeriCorps members to aid community groups with crime prevention efforts in Midtown.

AMUS Project Mission

Ø  WSU seeks to expand its crime prevention efforts by helping to build community strength through technology and community policing.

Ø  AmeriCorps members will be assigned to work for the Center in this effort.

The three main objectives Safe in Woodbridge will be pursuing with the Center for Urban Studies are

v  Improve levels of neighborhood guardianship

Ø  establish block captain network

v  Target hardening by reducing victim attractiveness and susceptibility of the neighborhood to crime

Ø  clubs on cars from WSU

Ø  car alarm systems from Fred’s Key shop

Ø  home security systems and neighborhood patrol from Dusing home security

v  Expand internet access to build community strength and reduce crime

Ø  Maintain Web site with crime alerts and information on parolees and repeat offenders living in the neighborhood

WSU Police Department

Lieutenant Frank Smith answered questions from the audience regarding crime in the area

Dusing Security & Surveillance

Larry Dusing from Dusing Security & Surveillance explained the community patrol service offered by Dusing security. Dusing Security will patrol the streets of Woodbridge for 30 hours a week if 150 residences pay $30 a month. The $30 a month also includes 24 hour home alarm monitoring at no extra charge. For example, switching from your current home monitoring service (ex. ADT) to Dusing will count toward providing the 150 subscribers we need to get the neighborhood patrol service.

Contact Safe in Woodbridge at siwdetroit@gmail.com for information on subscribing to Dusing Security service.