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Weed & SeedWeed & Seed
Andrea M. Vey, Director, Crime & Disorder Analysis Unit
Lawrence Police Department
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Weed & SeedWeed & Seed
• History
• Components & Definition
• Requirements
• Application Process
• Data
• Manchester, NH Weed & Seed Strategy
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History of Weed & Seed
• Created in 1991 by the Department of Justice – Currently under the Community Capacity Development
Office.– Considered a “strategy” more so than a program or
project– Four Fundamental Principles
• Collaboration
• Coordination
• Community Participation
• Leveraging of Resources
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What is Weed & Seed?• Community-based multi-agency
approach to:• Law Enforcement, • Crime Prevention • and Neighborhood Restoration
• Aims to Prevent, Control and Reduce:• Violent Crime• Drug Abuse• And Gang Activity
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What is Weed & Seed?
• Intention: to bring communities and resources together to prevent and control crime while improving the quality of life in neighborhoods– In 1991, the pilot program began with 3 sites. – In 2005, over 300 neighborhoods had been
designated as Weed & Seed sites.– Massachusetts = 11 sites
• Lowell, Lawrence, Boston to name a few.
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Weed Definition
• Work to “weed out” – violent and property crime, – drugs, – and in some areas, gangs.
• Weed out crime by utilizing:– overtime patrols, – undercover surveillance of drug activity,– directed enforcement– street sweeps, drug raids, and other tactical activities.
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Weed Definition• Partnership between:
– Local, state and federal law enforcement – State and federal prosecution agencies
• Law Enforcement– Local, state, and federal agencies
• cooperation and sharing– equipment & manpower
– Prosecution• Some state crimes
– District Attorney
• Some federal– US Attorney General for State
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Seed Definition• Social service organizations, community
restoration groups, residents and others come together to “seed” the community with:– Needed programs, – Projects, – Training, – Services,– And other things needed by the community to
revitalize it.
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Seeding
• Human services that encompass:– Prevention– Intervention– Treatment– Neighborhood revitalization
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Seed continued…
• Many areas utilize programs targeted at youth to:– decrease drug use and violence – increase positive activities and relationships.
• There is also a focus on:– Developing sustainable partnerships– Continuation of services after funding ends.
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Community Policing• An integral part of the Weed & Seed program
• Bridges the gap between the tough, aggressive weeding and the softer seeding.
• Key concepts of Community Engagement & Problem Solving
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Requirements
• Approval of US Attorney– From the state the target area resides in– Must sign off on Official Recognition– Acts as form of leadership with all law
enforcement agencies– Leader in pooling resources– Additional funding source
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Requirements
• Designation of at least one Safe Haven– One place to serve as a multipurpose service
center
• Several agencies come together to serve the public at one location
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Requirements
• Steering Committee– Made up of members of many organizations– Members of organizations who are partners in
W&S– All attempt to work together to fulfill Strategy
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Application Process
• Sites must first be “designated” by the Executive Office of Weed & Seed – prior to applying for any funding.
• After official designation, sites can apply for funding every year.– for a total of 5 years per site.
• Cities can have multiple Weed & Seed programs running consecutively in different areas.
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Application Process continued…
• Designation is a long, extensive process of selecting a target area based on:– crime statistics, – social needs – and neighborhood deterioration
• Need is shown by utilizing sources such as:– Crime Statistics from local police and FBI– Census data for social indicators– HUD data– Individual City Department data– And other sources
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Information & Data
• It was necessary to provide large amounts of data about Manchester, NH for designation.
• Necessary to determine target area.
• Necessary to justify need for designation and funding.
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2001 Index Crime Rate per 100,000
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Information & Data
Crime Rates in Target Area• 50.2% of all calls for service were in the target
area – but the target area only accounts for about 15% of the
population (1999)
• 80% of drug related offenses• about 62% of REPORTED domestic assaults• roughly 60% of aggravated assaults
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Crime Rates
• 1999 Uniform Crime Report from the FBI
• Part One crimes– Murder, rape, burglary,
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• 1999 Uniform Crime Report from the FBI
• Violent Crime– Murder, rape, robbery
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• Target Area has highest rates of crime in entire city in any category
Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
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Information & Data
Census data
• Important to understanding social characteristics of the area
• Population and density info
• Social indicators, such as:– 1990 – 81% renter occupied housing in Target
Area – 50% for Manchester as a whole
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Manchester
• Uncharacteristic of New Hampshire
• Target area even less characteristic of New Hampshire
• Several races and ethnicities
• Many languages and dialects spoken
• Immigrants from many countries
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Census DataIndicator Target
Area Manchester NH
Children in poverty
29% 10% 7%
Renter Occupied
81.1% 54% 32%
Elementary ESL students
27% 10% 1.01%
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Percent of Families with Female Householder, No Husband Present, And
Below the Poverty Level
Source: Census 2000
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Percent of Persons 16 to 19 Not Enrolled in School and Not a High School
Graduate
Source: Census 2000
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Owner Occupied Housing
Renter Occupied Housing
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Information & DataHealth Department Data
• 45% of MHD investigated complaints between 1990 and 2000 were in the Target Area
as well as:– 47% of childhood lead poisoning – 49% of insanitary living conditions
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The local police and US Census Bureau are not the only agencies with data that can be mapped.
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Many factors contribute to crime.
There is no one cause of crime, and therefore, no one solution.
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Information & Data• The combination of information and data
from the stated sources, as well as many others, significantly justified a need for directed action in the Target Area.
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Weed & Seed Designated Target Area
Weed & Seed is required to take place in a designated area of a city
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Manchester Weed & Seed
• Work on obtaining official designation began in the Fall of 2000.
• Created a Steering Committee composed of:– law enforcement, – social service organizations, – city officials, – community groups, – business leaders, – and very importantly residents
convened to determine problems to be addressed and methods to address those problems
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Manchester Weed & Seed
• Manchester applied for Official Designation in July of 2001.
• In October of 2002, Manchester received its first funding award of $225,000.
• Manchester is the first city in New Hampshire to receive this funding.
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Weed & Seed Committees
• Subcommittees were created from the Steering committee to include– Needs Assessment & Evaluation– Law Enforcement ( Weeding )– Community Policing– Safe Haven Coordination– Prevention, Intervention and Treatment (PIT)– Community Restoration– Planning
• Each subcommittee is responsible for driving forward different portions of the Strategy.
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Importance of Data
• Design Strategy around information
• Cater programs around needs of residents
• Recruit organizations who specialize in needs of community
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Program Development
• Children in Poverty– Work with labor department or job training
agencies– Manchester - MCRC
• Job training and placement, especially for non-English speaking residents
– Childcare at reduced cost or free• More money for necessities
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Program Development
• High Renter-Occupied housing– Absentee landlords Huge problem
• Let any one stay on property
– Criminals create problems for respectable neighbors
• Landlord training from Weed & Seed– Help good landlords become better
• Explain options for getting bad tenants out
– Put bad landlords on notice• Civil and criminal sanctions to force improvement
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Program Development• High number of ESL students• Not learning English at home• Services for learning English• Assistance in finding services despite
language barrier• Cultural competency training for service
providers– Understand population they are serving
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Manchester Weed & Seed Strategy
• Focuses on 8 specific priorities
• Two in the Weed category:– Reduce the use and distribution of illegal drugs– Reduce violence and increase street safety
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Manchester Weed & Seed Strategy
Six in the Seed category– Develop additional programming and support
for older teens
– Develop a culturally competent community and offer inclusive services
– Increase Safe Haven
programming
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Manchester Weed & Seed Strategy
• Seed category continued…– Increase childcare availability and youth
activities
– Improve physical environment, increase civic capital and create a more positive neighborhood image
– Increase community awareness of Weed & Seed activities
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Manchester Strategy Development
• Community Needs Assessment– Community Survey– Many Samples Available
• Through Weed & Seed
• Community Policing publications
– Learn the community needs directly from residents• Cater strategy to fill those needs
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Asset Mapping
• Find out available resources in the area.– Health Services– Youth Organizations– Treatment Centers– And others
• Compare needs to resources
• Utilize funding to fill in gaps
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Asset Maps cover many services from health agencies to youth services.
Gives a broad picture of many things available to residents.
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The Seeding portion of the grant can fund services or programs thatare needed or lacking inthe Target Area.
Asset Mapping also allows Weed & Seed planners to see other potential partners.
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While a long term strategycan address many
problems, new ones, like Graffiti
can pop up at any time.
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Partners
• Weed & Seed cannot be successful without many agencies contributing:– Expertise– Resources– And Manpower
• Weed & Seed facilitates partnership with many agencies.
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Agency PartnersUnited States Attorney’s Office The Mayor’s Office Pigeon’s Market
Manchester Police Department Youthbuild Alderman Lopez
Manchester Community Resource Center The Salvation Army NH State Police
Hispanic/Latino Community Services Manchester Academy YWCA
Manchester Police Athletic League NH Drug Task Force YMCA
Daniel Webster Council of the Boy Scouts Manchester Schools Girls, Inc
Child Health Services Manchester Housing DEA
Friends of the Valley Street Cemetery Southern NH University City Planning
Manchester Transit Authority Minority Health Coalition Info Bank
Manchester Health Department UNH Cooperative Extension The Way Home
St. Augustin’s Outreach Team Boys & Girls Club Makin’ It Happen
Hillsborough County Attorney Latin American Center Fashion Cleaners
Manchester Parks and Recreation NH Probation & Parole
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Manchester Neighborhood Housing
Child and Family Services Office of Youth Services
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By understanding crime trends in the Target Area, Police and the Community can work together to address problems.
For Burglaries, Police can concentrate on investigations and increased patrols and community groups can distribute crime prevention materials and organize community watch groups.
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For issues of Domestic Violence, Weed & Seed can fund advocates for victims or sponsor informational seminars for residents.
Manchester utilizes funds to pay for police overtime to focus on serving warrants and presenting safety seminars at community organizations
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Weed & Seed Activities
Community Oriented Government
• Public meetings in neighborhoods with residents and representatives of city departments.
• Gives city reps. a chance to hear residents’ concerns and take information back to own departments.
• Residents have ability to voice concerns and participate in making changes in neighborhoods.
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Weed & Seed ActivitiesCommunity Enhancement Teams
• Absentee landlords are a big problem in the Target Area.
• Representative of city departments, like Police and Building Dept., target specific properties that are unfit, dilapidated, or dangerous.
• Owners are “hit” from all side of government in an effort to force improvement.
• Residents see City holding owners responsible for property.
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Weed & Seed ActivitiesCultural Competency Training
• Gives agencies that serve the target area a chance to understand and better serve the diverse people who reside there.
• Increases understanding between cultures, races and ethnicities.
• Improves outreach capabilities by recognizing issues with different cultures towards:– health care, – crime and enforcement – and social structures.
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Weed & Seed Activities Youth Programming on Saturday Nights
• Opportunity for youth to be in a safe and positive environment on Saturday nights
• Positive adult role models
for kids who may not have
the same at home
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Weed & Seed InfoWeed & Seed Info
• Community Capacity Development Office
• Executive Office of Weed & Seed
• NCJRS. Org
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