Four
Components
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is being accomplished in Niagara Falls
Steering
Committee
The
Steering Committee’s role is to plan, coordinate, implement,
and finalize the direction of the Weed and Seed program. The Committee
consists of target area residents as well as representatives from
public and private organizations. Click to see a list of the Commitee
Members
- Law
Enforcement activities weed out violent offenders
by coordinating and integrating the efforts of federal, state
and local law enforcement agencies in designated high-crime
neighborhoods. Law enforcement goals include the identification,
arrest, prosecution, conviction and incarceration of violent
criminals and drug traffickers operating in the Weed and Seed
target area.
- Community
Policing establishes mutual trust between law enforcement
and residents. It aims to raise the level of citizen and community
involvement in crime prevention and intervention activities
to solve drug-related problems in neighborhoods and enhance
the level of community security.
- Prevention/Intervention/Treatment
addresses the needs of the community and helps prevent crime
and violence by addressing the risk and protective factors associated
with drug abuse, violence and crime.
- Neighborhood
Restoration element of the Weed and Seed strategy
is designed to revitalize distressed neighborhoods and improve
the quality of life in the target communities through economic
development and a revitalization of the community's health and
wellness.
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