“The only way we can win in the battle against crime is to work together,” said Bountiful Police Chief Tom Ross. “We are here to serve and we can’t do it alone. We need the community’s involvement.”
The Communities That Care (CTC) is one of the organizations that pull resources in from the police, civic leaders, courts, education leaders and the general public. CTC looks at different problems and how everyone can work together in unity to curb the ills of its communities.
“On this night we discussed underage drinking and how we could all work together to help our children,” Ross said. “These are the types of programs and proactive measures needed to keep our neighborhoods and children safe.”
North Salt Lake Police Chief Craig Black is especially pleased with the measures members of his community, city officials, and police, have taken to take on crime head on. In his 20 year career, Black said he has never seen a more organized, involved community than North Salt Lake.
“We have great neighborhood watch programs,” Black said. “We hear from people in the community who tell us ahead of time where they are going to be so we know they are OK. These are people, especially in the Foxwood community, that are extremely aggressive in stopping crime.
“If they see graffiti they call us and ask us what we’re going to do about it.”
The North Salt Lake Neighborhood watches will also look after one another’s homes. In many cases this may include a late night phone call to someone who has left their garage open or checking in on suspicious circumstances within their abilities as residents.
“There are times where a garage door is open and the neighbor can’t be reached so the neighborhood watch representatives will go close it for the neighbor,” Black said. “They are also in constant contact with each other and with us.
“People in North Salt Lake do not take this lightly. There is no apathy when it comes to keeping the community covered.”
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