Canyon Corridor Weed & Seed Project
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Program Overview:

The Canyon Corridor Weed and Seed project officially kicked off on October 1, 2006. Our goal is to affect long term, positive change by partnering with area residents, faith based organizations, business and community leaders with local government and law enforcement to improve the quality of life in the neighborhood. Precinct Neighborhood Enforcement Teams will provide the Weed and Seed area with problem solving innovative enforcement which by design will reduce violent crime and high calls for service. Sergeant Steve Wamsley of the Neighborhood Enforcement Team responsible for the 91 area within the Cactus Park Precinct, is supervising this site and the many positive programs being implemented.
This project concentrates on the reduction of violent crime, including murder, forcible rape, aggravated assault, robbery, drugs, and prostitution. Funding obtained from the Weed and Seed grant will be utilized in programs modeling those established during the Violence Impact Project as well as supplement meetings with neighborhood organizations, and multi housing units. Precinct officers have initiated several programs to include Apartment Enforcement, Blight Light, Hotel/Motel, Prostitution/Drug Enforcement, and strategic enforcement. The geographic boundaries for this site are Indian School road to Missouri Avenue and I-17 to North 35th Avenue. The following table demonstrates a current recap of the Weed & Seed site.

 

 

Canyon Corridor Weed and Seed Clean-Ups

Granada Neighborhood Association, Cordova Neighborhood Association, and Maricopa County Adult Probation Department, have teamed up with Canyon Corridor Weed and Seed to clean alleys, vacant lots, vacant homes and anything that helps reduce blight and/or crime in our neighborhood.

Councilman Simplot’s Office staff has provided invaluable help by providing the dumpsters and tool trailers that make these events possible. Cleanups are occurring almost if not every weekend.

Our most noticeable clean-up to our residents has been the alley that borders the northern part of Cielito Park.  This area is used by our residents as a walking and jogging trail. You will see as needed clean-ups in this area as part of your neighborhood revitalization efforts.

The following Recap is from December 2006 through January 2007:

Felony Arrests

101

Misdemeanor Arrests

86

Total Arrests

187

Blight Forms

124

Block Watch Meetings

7

CAPS

5

Police Reports

117

Field interrogations

580

Knock/Talk

50

Neighborhood Clean-up

2

Neighborhood Meetings

6

Neighborhood Presentation

1

NOV

182

Red Tags

203

Search Warrants Served, Written

2

Recovered Stolen Vehicles

4

Seized Vehicles

9

Towed Vehicles

29

Weapons Seized

9

Citations (ATTC)

75

 

Police Main Page

On the Internet:

Overview of Weed and Seed Programs

Specifics/Manuals for Site Coordinators

Canyon Corridor Update

Weed & Seed Upcoming Meetings
 

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