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Operation CLEAN: Reclaiming City Neighborhoods

NCJ Number
125961
Journal
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Volume: 59 Issue: 10 Dated: (October 1990) Pages: 22-25
Author(s)
R W Hatler
Date Published
1990
Length
4 pages
Annotation
The Dallas Police Department established Operation CLEAN (Community and Law Enforcement Against Narcotics) with other city agencies in March 1989 to rid selected communities of the drug dealers who were responsible for most other crimes and to return control of neighborhoods to their law-abiding residents.
Abstract
The police department coordinates the effort, which also involves the fire department, the streets and sanitation department, the housing and neighborhood services department, and the city attorney's office. Targeted neighborhoods have high levels of drug use and street distribution, high crime levels, and large numbers of calls for police service. In addition, neighborhood residents must be willing to take control of their own communities. The program uses a 6-phase effort. The program requires extensive personnel, but results to date show that these expenditures can reduce crime and calls for police service in the targeted areas. Photographs and table summarizing results.