2006 MetLife Awards: Syracuse United Neighbors Crime Committee
Date Published: 12/05/2006
Author: LISC
CASE STUDY
Syracuse United Neighbors Crime Committee and the Syracuse Police Department
2006 MetLife Foundation Community-Police Partnership Neighborhood Revitalization Award
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The Syracuse United Neighbors (SUN) Crime Committee represents an ongoing partnership between community residents, affordable housing developers and the Syracuse Police Department. In response to substantial gang- and drug-related crime, SUN members have organized to become catalysts for action in their neighborhood. As part of the SPD’s Neighborhood Anti-Crime Squad, SUN members provide drug intelligence information to police that the SPD uses to shape enforcement strategies. SUN members also help local developers acquire vacant or blighted properties, particularly those that contribute to persistent crime problems. By bringing together local decision-makers and pressing for change, the SUN partnership has achieved successes such as the passage of a number of city ordinances to address nuisance crimes, the conversion of a drug-ridden corner store to a community police substation, and the redevelopment of a dilapidated area formerly identified as “The Crack Trail.” The SPD has demonstrated how much it values the partnership by designating an official police liaison to work with SUN and attend all neighborhood meetings.
Topic: --Community Safety
Type: Case study / model practice