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Social Health Goal: Reduce crime and drug use in the community

Strategy Action Steps Done by Whom?
Create a line of communication between the community and law enforcement on how to report and follow-up on suspicious behavior. Approach Richland County law enforcement to find out if they have the capacity and what their current practices are. – E.g. Crimestoppers. Fairview can’t support it at this point but Richland County could. Kim Youngquist
Research how other communities address this issue. Curt Myhre
District II records all DUIs that come through their door. District II
Contact communities about giving crime detection sessions. Curt Myhre
Utilize existing grant to address the environmental factors in Richland County that contribute to drug use and crime. District II
Create links between police and community groups such as the schools, after school programs, faith based communities. Individual law enforcement sectors, reserve officers, boys and girls club, schools, faith based community
Develop written material about reporting for public distribution. Neighborhood watch, Beth (MethWatch)
Develop PSAs about contacting law enforcement. HS drama dept., Brad Baisch, P4P, RCHD, SKSC, Travis Rapp (for radio)
Facilitate talks about seat belts, etc. w/ law enforcement and EMS. Josh King with EMS
Post Neighborhood Watch signs on existing signs. E.g. Attach below sunrise city sign- ask the city. Josh King with EMS
Neighborhood watch curriculum for kids and teach at B&G club. Kim Youngquist
Strategy Action Steps Done by Whom?
Reduce drug use. Total inventory of what’s being done in town to address drug use Tim Anderson with District II
Have local officers help with the DARE program and graduations instead of out-of-town cops to forge relationships. Sidney and Fairview Police

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