| Super Sites: A HUD/DOJ Public
Housing Safety Initiative
The Super Sites initiative helps in the investigation,
prosecution, and prevention of violent crimes in public housing. |
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The U.S. Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) have joined together to assist in the investigation,
prosecution, and prevention of violent crimes and drug offenses
in public and federally assisted housing, including Indian
housing, in the following locations:
- Oakland, CA.
- Kansas City, MO.
- Detroit, MI.
- District of South Dakota (Pine Ridge and Rosebud).
- New Orleans, LA.
- Washington, DC.
- San Juan, PR.
- Atlanta, GA.
- Eastern District of New York (Brooklyn, Staten Island,
Roosevelt, and Queens).
- Houston, TX.
DOJ's Office of Justice Programs is implementing the
initiative through the Community Capacity Development Office
(CCDO). CCDO's core mission is to work with local communities
to develop solutions that deter crime, promote economic growth,
and enhance quality of life. According to CCDO Director Nelson
Hernandez, the office "develops partnerships and strategies
to improve communities. The partnership with HUD is one example
of CCDO's efforts to combine federal and local resources
to prevent crime, improve services, and promote community revitalization."
Each of the participating sites has received $600,000; an
additional 36 Weed and Seed sites will receive $50,000 each
to implement similar crime prevention initiatives. The 10 main
sites are developing strategic plans that will incorporate
law enforcement proposals consisting of local, state, and federal
components. The plans, which may include targeting homicide,
drugs, guns, and gang crime, combine strong enforcement with
vigorous prosecution efforts. Some crime prevention strategies
may include programs such as Safe Haven, after-school enrichment
activities, treatment options, and offender reentry initiatives.
Other activities include inviting affordable housing developers,
public housing authorities, and other partners to participate
in planning and enhancing long-term solutions for these communities.
The strategic plans also will include outcome-based performance
measures to guide the implementation and documentation of these
efforts.
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