Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Crime Prevention Planning

On Thursday, June 25, DHA and the Durham Police Department conducted a strategic planning retreat that included dozens of public housing residents and managers as well as Durham Police Officers. there we a few opening remarks and the the group got straight to work - spending the whole day idetnifying key issues and breaking into groups to make plans to solve problems, set objectives and tactics for addressing the issue of crime in public housing communities.

The meeting was a big success, with a task force being appointed to go forward with plans for improvement. Mayor Bill Bell dropped by a couple of times to check in, DHA board members and a HUD official were also in attendance. DHA and the DPD are committed to public safety and this was a great launch of a new stage in our partnership.