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This CJC established the Weed and Seed Program in Palm Beach County in 1993. The Program is a U.S. Department of Justice initiative designed to "weed" out crime in communities and "seed" those communities through revitalization efforts. The CJC established the first site within Riviera Beach in 1993, the second within West Palm Beach in 1996, and the third within Delray Beach in 2000. Most recently, a fourth site was established in Belle Glade in 2004. A countywide administrative component guides the three sites by staffing a Weed and Seed Steering Committee and a Countywide Weed Team. Each individual site runs the daily operations of its site with resident input.
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Rosalind Murray, Criminal Justice Program Development Specialist Palm Beach County Weed & Seed Program 561-355-2332 Leondre Camel, Director Cerina Anderson, Executive Director Craig Spatara, Director Inda Spencer, Director |
Criminal Justice Commission (CJC)301 North Olive Avenue,
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Law Enforcement entails a coordinated federal, state, county and municipal law enforcement effort designed to "weed out" the violent offenders and drug dealers in the targeted area. These agencies work together daily to implement strategic plans to address the specific crime problems in the targeted area.
Community Police entails law enforcement and residents working closely together to solve neighborhood problems that cause crime and drug abuse. Community policing provides the bridge that links the Weeding and Seeding efforts.
Prevention, Early Intervention and Treatment entails increased availability and delivery of human services in the targeted area through the establishment of a Safe Haven. These services include drug and crime prevention programs, educational opportunities, drug treatment, family services, and recreational activities. It is designed to create an environment where hope, opportunity and empowerment, rather than crime, will thrive.
Neighborhood Revitalization focuses on increasing home ownership opportunities; renovating and refurbishing housing and commercial establishments; and creating a solid economic foundation for entrepreneurship and job creation.