CLASP continues to focus our crime prevention efforts on Neighborhood Watch groups, affiliated organizations, and individuals interested in community safety in Austin. Our new website provides an update on our activities and we invite your comments. We have communicated with you in the past on a number of issues regarding public safety, neighborhood watch, and working effectively with the Austin Police Department. These issues continue to be of concern requiring communication and cooperation among all of us to find ways to fight crime and increase safety across the city.
CLASP addresses crime prevention and safety at the neighborhood level by (1) developing and fostering Neighborhood Watch programs; (2) networking watch programs throughout the city; (3) providing training and mentoring on neighborhood watch; (4) working with APD and civic organizations to strengthen relationships; and (5) collaborating with law enforcement to build effective community policing in Austin.
Neighborhood Watch is the most widespread crime prevention effort in the country and the largest all-volunteer crime fighting organization in the city. By networking our watch groups we can have a cohesive program to provide communication and information exchange that can benefit all of us. Using the network, we can provide a strong common voice in the pursuit of effective volunteer crime fighting activities, share procedures and ideas, distribute information on watch training, identify problems and solutions, and send alerts of critical issues. As we develop the network we invite your participation and assure you that your email address will not be shared.
Late last year, Mary Arnett and the CLASP group met with APD Chief Acevedo and the command staff to discuss community policing issues and specifically the valuable services provided by District Representatives. Neighborhood leaders expressed how they rely on the District Reps for assistance in addressing many issues in their areas and the need to retain and enhance those neighborhood services. The discussion resulted in assurances that going forward District Reps would have a two year commitment to the position (unless promoted), would receive adequate training when new in the position, and enhanced instruction/training would be provided to the DR program.
The CLASP Board Members participated with the Austin Police Department over the period of January through June of this year on the ‘DR Project’ which assisted in refining and strengthening their Issues Tracker software program for use by District Representatives by providing a set of best practices to give information on handling some specific neighborhood issues. This gave them additional information to assist DRs and the software allows DRs to report their tasks and the supervisors to monitor their performance. It can provide tracking of initiatives so as to monitor progress and status.
CLASP experienced volunteers are available to consult with you about your neighborhood safety program, present an overview or training for your group, and provide one on one assistance. We’ll provide you with support and advice. These services are free if charge – contact us!
The Citizen Led Austin Safety Partnership is a non-partisan group dedicated to encouraging and sustaining a community wide network of Neighborhood Watch leaders who share best practices, provide opportunities for skill building, and foster collaborative relationships with law enforcement and criminal justice professionals in an effort to develop a model of citizen led community policing initiatives.
The members of the CLASP Board encourage you to work with us as we strive to strengthen our neighborhood watch programs and community policing activities. Board members from various neighborhoods around Austin are: John Luther, President; Delwin Goss, Vice President; Laura DiCarlo, Treasurer; Jack Darby, Technology; Susan Reed, Secretary; Mary Rudig, Newsletter. Watch your email for more information from CLASP!
CLASP addresses crime prevention and safety at the neighborhood level by (1) developing and fostering Neighborhood Watch programs; (2) networking watch programs throughout the city; (3) providing training and mentoring on neighborhood watch; (4) working with APD and civic organizations to strengthen relationships; and (5) collaborating with law enforcement to build effective community policing in Austin.
Neighborhood Watch is the most widespread crime prevention effort in the country and the largest all-volunteer crime fighting organization in the city. By networking our watch groups we can have a cohesive program to provide communication and information exchange that can benefit all of us. Using the network, we can provide a strong common voice in the pursuit of effective volunteer crime fighting activities, share procedures and ideas, distribute information on watch training, identify problems and solutions, and send alerts of critical issues. As we develop the network we invite your participation and assure you that your email address will not be shared.
Late last year, Mary Arnett and the CLASP group met with APD Chief Acevedo and the command staff to discuss community policing issues and specifically the valuable services provided by District Representatives. Neighborhood leaders expressed how they rely on the District Reps for assistance in addressing many issues in their areas and the need to retain and enhance those neighborhood services. The discussion resulted in assurances that going forward District Reps would have a two year commitment to the position (unless promoted), would receive adequate training when new in the position, and enhanced instruction/training would be provided to the DR program.
The CLASP Board Members participated with the Austin Police Department over the period of January through June of this year on the ‘DR Project’ which assisted in refining and strengthening their Issues Tracker software program for use by District Representatives by providing a set of best practices to give information on handling some specific neighborhood issues. This gave them additional information to assist DRs and the software allows DRs to report their tasks and the supervisors to monitor their performance. It can provide tracking of initiatives so as to monitor progress and status.
CLASP experienced volunteers are available to consult with you about your neighborhood safety program, present an overview or training for your group, and provide one on one assistance. We’ll provide you with support and advice. These services are free if charge – contact us!
The Citizen Led Austin Safety Partnership is a non-partisan group dedicated to encouraging and sustaining a community wide network of Neighborhood Watch leaders who share best practices, provide opportunities for skill building, and foster collaborative relationships with law enforcement and criminal justice professionals in an effort to develop a model of citizen led community policing initiatives.
The members of the CLASP Board encourage you to work with us as we strive to strengthen our neighborhood watch programs and community policing activities. Board members from various neighborhoods around Austin are: John Luther, President; Delwin Goss, Vice President; Laura DiCarlo, Treasurer; Jack Darby, Technology; Susan Reed, Secretary; Mary Rudig, Newsletter. Watch your email for more information from CLASP!
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