Top 5 Chronic Problem Properties
Jane Ames
Identify and address chronic public safety, code enforcement and neighborhood livability issues on identified chronic nuisance and repeat crime-locations throughout the city: an idea brought to Council by Mayor Tom Potter and Commissioner Randy Leonard in November, 2005.
In April, 2004, Sam proposed that the Police Bureau, other city agencies, each neighborhood and business district establish a 'Top 10' annual community policing workplan.
During the City Council consideration of the Mayor and Commissioner Leonard's proposal, Sam offered a 'friendly amendment,' which was approved, that requires each Police Precinct to identify the top five problem locations in their area each quarter, assign responsibilities for which agency, bureau, or individuals will address each particular issue, and set timelines for accomplishing the tasks. The goal of Sam's amendment was to make a good idea even better.
Related Documents
- Resolution #36362 as amended, Establish an Inter-Bureau Problem Solving Task Force
- Exhibit A as amended; Inter-Bureau Problem Solving Task Force Proposal
Community Partners
- Portland Police Bureau
- Office of Neighborhood Involvement
- Bureau of Development Services
- Portland Department of Transportation
- Multnomah County Vector Control
- Gang Enforcement Team
- Youth Gang Outreach
- Multnomah County Domestic/Family Violence
Milestones
- September 23, 2005 Ongoing inter-bureau collaboration regarding public safety code enforcement and other neighborhood livability issues identified and a proposal to extend and formalize efforts was made.
- December 7, 2005 City Council resolves to formalize the task force to ensure various enforcement tools and strategies are being leveraged to address neighborhood livability issues, identify the top 5 within each precinct, and report back to City Council annually.
Posted by Jane Ames on December 29, 2005
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I have lived at my home here in NorthEast Portland since 1994. At that time I had the house just north of me doing auto repair and salvage work from 5PM to 5AM for 18 months. All hours of the night people coming and going while complained to the City and Police. It was apparent that the City of Portland wants you to move into these undesirable places to bring the community standards up without help from the City of Portland. Finally we called the Mayors of and spoke with someone and complained about all the spying we were doing for the Police while the Police did nothing to assure our safety. Because of the call to the Mayors office we got a positive response an officer arrived at the house just north of ours and handed them a letter. We found out that the letter was "get rid of adult person who is violating the city code or the city will take your house. Recently while my wife and I were in Boston attending our girls graduation our neighbor came over to tell my son while he was having a party that they would appreciate if your father would not call the Police when they are in the back of thier house 3825 NE 11th smoking marijuana. Today they are back performing auto repair in the street these people have no respect for the law and the neighborhood. I call the Police and I get lip service, as if they are protecting the law breakers. People who obay the law have no rights in the city of Portland. So let me say all this bull about community policing and task force is just to waste the tax payers money.
Posted by: Dorsha Unkow | Jun 6, 2006 9:58:36 PM