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The Charlotte Housing Authority's Resident
Safety Department exists to provide safe housing for
all residents. Some of the goals and objectives of the
department are:
- To investigate, track and prevent crimes or reports
of crimes in CHA communities
- To provide CHA residents with crime prevention measures
and methods to empower them to own their communities
- To provide referral assistance to victims of crime
- To provide comprehensive information and resources
to the residents pertaining to crime prevention, and
fire safety and prevention
The CHA Resident Safety Department has
works very closely with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police
Department (CMPD). CMPD regularly provides crime data
our staff, meets with CHA staff to assist with the development
of preventative measures and has a well established
presence in our communities. CMPD also has a full-time
officer assigned to the CHA staff and has a live-in
officer at some of our some of our communities that
are designated elderly and disabled.
Some of the crime and drug prevention
measures that have been undertaken by our resident safety
group are as follows:
Crime Stopper Reward Program
- Rewards residents with rent adjustments/
credits for providing valid information about criminal
activity in CHA communities.
Tenant Patrol - Increases
resident involvement in crime control and enhances safety
and security at CHA communities.
Operation I.D. - Assists
residents with engraving their private property so that
it can be more readily identifiable if lost or stolen.
Crime Prevention Workshops
- Provides a platform for questions and answers in order
to enhance self help and socialization skills as well
as increases community involvement and awareness.
Domestic Violence Workshops
- Provides victims of domestic violence with the tools
necessary to prevent future domestic violence acts.
Fire Prevention - Provide
residents with the tools necessary to prevent fires
and act properly if there is a fire.
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