Month: July 2011

Police Board Meeting Strategy for Improving Police Performance

Strategies for Improving Police Performance Austin and Hyde Park/Kenwood/Oakland  Getting there first has its benefits; bringing the community has power.  Last night CANA members arrived at the monthly Police Board meeting a half hour early to claim what has always been available to us at the Police Board meeting: the front row. We were surprised…

CANA July Meeting

Our last meeting took place on Tuesday, July 19th. It focused on planning for the remaining months of this year and for 2012. A summary of the plans under discussion follows:   PETITION FOR STREET SIGN Signage is one tool for controlling activity at a location. It informs everyone and provides the police with a…

Street Sign Strategy:Limit activity

The problems at the corner of Madison and Mason,   resulted in a running gun battle in the streets  in the early hours of June 25th. According to neighbors, the nightly fighting, drug and alcohol use and drug sales at this corner resulted in individuals chasing others up Mason, firing shots, turning left on Washington and continuing…