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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #297 |
| Neighborhood Watch/Homeland Security |
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| Requester: |
Carmen Caldwell |
Organization: |
Citizens' Crime Watch of Miami Dade |
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| Project Title: |
Neighborhood Watch/Homeland Security |
Date Submitted |
12/29/2003 11:09:05 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Garcia |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Citizens Crime Watch has been a leader for 28 years in implementing Neighborhood Watch programs in multi-cultural communities, therefore police agencies depend on our expertise in out-reach programs, obtain materials in appropriate languages and training on how to work with immigrants dealing with crime prevention on their communities. The President has mandated increasing Neighborhood Watch for better Homeland Security, therefore making us a unique resource for statewide police departments and crime prevention agencies. |
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| Recipient: |
Citizens' Crime Watch of Miami Dade |
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Contact: |
Carmen Caldwell |
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1515 NW 79 Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 298-6632 |
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Miami 33126 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Implementation of Neighborhood Watch programs in multicultural communities. Educate newly arrived immigrants in partnering with law enforcement, train residents in Homeland Security techniques, training law enfrocement in implementing Neighborhood Watch in immigrant communities through out Florida, educate youth in schools regarding crime prevention, create Spanish, Creole, and English educational materials in crime prevention, homeland security and yourth crime prevention. |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Increase the number of Neighborhood Watch programs throughout the State of Florida, increase Neighborhood Watch groups in multicultural areas, bringing a reduction of crime in high-risk areas, including sorrounding schools. Training law enforcement in working with immigrants in order to establish better communication with regards to crime, terrorism alerts and quality of life issues enforcement in working with immgrants in order to establish better communication with regards to crime, terrorism alerts and quality of life issues. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$200,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$20,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$50,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$200,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Unknown |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
No |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Miami Dade County Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
03/31/2003 |
