A Blade of Grass Cuts Through Stone: Helping Rebuild Urban Neighborhoods Through Unconventional Police-Community Partnerships
Date Published: 01/01/1998
Author: William Geller, Geller & Associates
Publisher: LISC
This article proposes mixing community policing and community development with the objective of having economic development and community safety mechanisms reinforce one another to prevent the typical plight of urban neighborhoods. It includes a discussion of the metaphorical significance of the federal government's Weed and Seed program and the potential of the Community Safety Initiative as an effective strategy for improving community safety and health.
Topics: Economic Development & Safety, --Community Safety
Type: Trade Article