SW Neighborhoods, Inc. Empowering Citizens since 1978

The Public Safety Committee acts as a forum to support community partnerships to prevent crime and the fear of crime in the community. More specifically, the committee:

• Increases community policing and livability by encouraging the formation of Neighborhood Watches.
• Focuses on neighborhood priority issues such as car prowls, car theft, identity theft, and burglary.
• Works with the Southwest Crime Prevention Specialist and Neighborhood Response Team Officers to problem solve, share information, and address crime issues.
• Host community meetings to increase awareness and give residents preventive measure

View the 2011-2012 Action Plan

Meetings

Meetings are held the first Thursday of the month at 7 PM in the Hamilton Room of the Multnomah Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy.

Contact: Chair Betsy Shand betsy_shand@hotmail.com.

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Useful Links

RUN. HIDE. FIGHT. Surviving an Active Shooter Event: After the mass shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, the City of Houston has released this how-to video on what people should do if caught in an active shooter event. The video was produced and funded by the Houston Mayor’s Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Office of Neighborhood Involvement: SW Portland Crime Prevention

Portland Police Bureau: Crime maps and statistics

Portland Bureau of Emergency Management: Neighborhood Emergency Teams

Emergency Preparedness for Homes and Families

Download the PowerPoint presentation. Download as PDF at bottom of this page:

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