TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - City of Tallahassee crews will be in Frenchtown neighborhoods next week.
The City of Tallahassee announced that crews will begin working in the Griffin Heights and Frenchtown neighborhoods, repairing sidewalks and streetlights, cleaning up illegal dumpsites and more.
They say the effort is the result of a neighborhood assessment completed in October by area residents and community volunteers as part of the Neighborhood Public Safety Initiative (NPSI).
On Monday, Feb. 5, city officials, including Tallahassee Police Chief Michael DeLeo, will meet at the Lawrence-Gregory Community Center at 1115 Dade Street to talk about ongoing efforts to reduce crime in the area.
The discussion starts at 10 a.m.
The next day, the Public Safety Collective is kicking off the expansion of NPSI.
The kickoff event in the Greater Bond Community will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 6 p.m. at the Smith Williams Service Center Annex at 2295 Pasco Street.
At the event, representatives from the Public Safety Collective will explain the initiative, and neighborhood representatives will discuss community goals. Attendees will also be asked how they would like to participate in the effort moving forward.
Officials say they are organizing a variety of events, including community assessments, neighborhood walks, community service days, a job fair and more.
NPSI began in 2017 with pilot programs in the Griffin Heights and Greater Frenchtown neighborhoods.
It was launched by the local Public Safety Collective, which includes the Tallahassee Police Department, Leon County Sheriff’s Office, the State Attorney’s Office, Big Bend Crime Stoppers, Tallahassee Fire Department, Capitol Police, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the City’s TEMPO program and the police departments from FSU, FAMU and TCC.
It aims to improve public safety by engaging residents in efforts related to crime prevention and education, neighborhood beautification and community empowerment and volunteerism.
