A focus on crime reduction

On June 3, 2009, City staff who had leadership roles in previous Safe and Clean efforts met with community leaders and residents at a workshop in the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. There was a focus at this workshop on our shared goal of reducing crime in Tacoma. Review the materials from this workshop:

Slide Show: Safe and Clean Round II General Workshop Presentation (PowerPoint)
Neighborhood Safety: Points of Contact and Telephone Numbers (PDF)
Map: 2008 Selected Offense Count (PDF)
Data Session: Workshop Handouts (PDF)
Crime Prevention Strategies Already Initiated in Tacoma (PDF)
Crime Prevention Session: Workshop Handouts (PDF)

On June 17, 2009, these 17 specialized teams were formed. You can read their initial project plans here:

Assault

Reduce Domestic Violence Incidents

Burglary

Residential Security Training and Outreach
Alley Security

Gangs

Develop and Distribute Gang Resources
Lunchtime Connections With Kids
Target Gangs by Spotlighting Repeat Offenders *

Graffiti

Graffiti Reduction Through Community Based Art
Resources to Address and Prevent Graffiti

Prostitution

Citizens Against Prostitution

Vehicles

Reduce Theft From Motor Vehicles: 6th Avenue and University of Puget Sound
Car Prowl Prevention 

Various

Campaign for Civic Responsibility
Crime Information Web Site
Ex-Offender Re-entry
Municipal Code Review for Effective Drug Enforcement **
Nuisance Codes to Target Crime
Targeting Spaces Prone to Crime in the West Mall Neighborhood



* The work of this team has wrapped up.
** The work of this team is internal.


 E-mail contact for this page: Maria Lee