CCDO's In-Sites Magazine - Fall/Winter 2006 issue

Photos representing weeding and seeding efforts such as police officers on bicycles, building construction, brick row house facade displaying several flags.

Fall/Winter 2006 issue of In-Sites magazine, published by the Community Capacity Development Office (formerly Weed & Seed Office), Office Justice Programs (OJP)

This Issue Welcome to the fall/winter 2006 edition of In-Sites, where CCDO gives you quick access to important information from the field. This issue includes stories about getting teens involved in service learning, preparing residents for home ownership, and conducting problem-oriented policing. More articles are highlighted below; find others by clicking on the section links to the left.
Features
The Core Mission: Partnerships for Public Safety Throughout the country, parole and probation is emerging from its "central office" orientation, and putting officers on the street to work side by side with police and community members.	A Special Visit at a Special Time: Working Together Works In October, Buffalo's CRUCIAL center celebrated two milestones: its completed renovation, and a visit from First Lady Laura Bush.
Problem-Oriented Policing Takes Root in Athens Imagine a successful, proactive police department, one that involves all levels of law enforcement management and strong community leadership. The police force in Athens, GA, does more than imagine it—they practice it.	The Public Housing Safety Initiative Modeled after successful Weed and Seed efforts and Project Safe Neighborhoods, the Public Housing Safety Initiative is improving conditions for low-income housing tenants suffering high rates of violent crime and illicit drug and firearm distribution.