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City Page for December 2007
Block Watch Grant Applications Available Jan. 2
Block Watch Grant Applications Available Jan. 2
Block Watch groups and other neighborhood organizations are eligible for grants to help fund programs that fight crime and improve the safety and quality of life in their areas.Applications for the 2008 Neighborhood Block Watch Grant Program will be available beginning Wednesday, Jan. 2, at Police Headquarters, 620 W. Washington St., and all police precincts throughout the city. They also will be available online at phoenix.gov/police/nbwgrant.html.
Completed applications must be returned by 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, 2008, to the Police Planning and Research Bureau, Suite 326, 620 W. Washington St.
Applicants may complete a simple one-page form for grants up to $1,000 or a more detailed form for grants up to $10,000.
Sister Cities Looks For Young Artists
Phoenix Sister Cities is looking for young people who have an artistic flair to enter the 2008 International Young Artist Competition.Open to youth ages 13 to 18, the program gives young artists the opportunity to earn recognition and win cash awards as well as help extend the Sister Cities mission through the visual arts.
This year’s theme, “A Reflection of Your Community,” aims to celebrate the uniqueness of cities, towns and communities around the world. The deadline for entering is Feb. 15, 2008.
All submissions will be displayed locally in March and the Phoenix winning entries will be submitted to the Sister Cities International Competition.
To learn more, call 602-534-7359 or visit phoenixsistercities.org.
Police Target Violent Criminals
Armed with huge successes in using special squads to tackle specific crime issues, police in Phoenix are pooling their resources into a new unit that will target the community’s most violent criminals.The Major Offender Bureau developed by Chief Jack Harris brings together members of the rapid deployment, street crimes, repeat offender, fugitive apprehension investigative and traffic support details.
It will begin operations with 80 detectives and expand to about 100.
The new bureau is the outgrowth of three successful special operations this year, two that targeted gang violence on the city’s west and south sides and a third that zeroed in on suspects citywide who were identified by detectives as being wanted in connection with ongoing investigations.
In just four months, Operation Stabilization and Operation Safe Streets netted 3,600 arrests – 500 of them gang members – and the seizure of more than 270 weapons. Crime in the areas where the two operations took place declined 10 percent.
Operation Clean Sweep produced 378 arrests of people wanted for crimes ranging from kidnapping to burglary.
The Major Offender Bureau has created an information telephone line – 602-26-CRIME (27463) – where callers may leave information about organized crime such as gang activity, human smuggling or weapons violations. GIVE PHOENIX
Homeless Need Help Staying Warm
When nighttime temperatures drop and days cool down, many of the community's homeless families and individuals end up on the streets without many of the necessities to keep them warm.You can help by donating new or used blankets, jackets, long pants, sweatshirts, sweatpants, hats, gloves, shoes and coats as well as new underwear, socks and hygiene items. Additional needs are baby food and formula, diapers and children’s blankets.
Donated items, which are tax deductible, may be delivered through March 16 to any of the city's four Family Services Centers, including Travis L. Williams, 4732 S. Central Ave.; Central Phoenix, 1250 S. Seventh Ave.; John F. Long, 3454 N. 51st Ave.; and Sunnyslope, 914 W. Hatcher Road.
For more information, call 602-262-4520.
Teach English in Japan
If you’ve ever thought about teaching English in Japan, here’s your chance. Phoenix Sister Cities is looking for college graduates who would like to live and work in Phoenix’s sister city of Himeji, Japan, where they will help Japanese instructors teach English to junior high students.Applicants must be at least 21 years old, live in Maricopa County and be fluent in English. They must be available to work from Sept. 1, 2008 to Aug. 31, 2009.
The deadline to apply is Friday, Feb.15. For more information, visit phoenixsistercities.org or call 602-534-7359.
Give Phoenix Schools a Little Credit
The Youth and Education Commission encourages residents to give Phoenix schools a little credit when considering tax deductible donations.Residents can make a donation to a school of their choice for up to $400 if they are married and filing a joint tax return or $200 if filing an individual return.
Under the state’s Education Tax Credit Program, taxpayers will receive a full credit on their state tax return for the amount of their donation made by Dec. 31, 2007.
Visit phoenix.gov/educatn/taxcred.html for more information and a list of Phoenix schools.
Randon Gunfire Kills
Firing a gun into the air to celebrate New Year’s Eve is not only foolish and illegal, but it can be deadly, too. Stray bullets from random gunfire have seriously injured and even killed innocent people. Please help us make sure such senseless tragedies don’t happen again. Don't use a gun to celebrate the New Year and if you hear or witness random gunfire, call 911.
MLK Winners to be Honored
People who have helped make Phoenix a more unified community will be recognized Friday, Jan. 18, at the annual Arizona Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Program and Breakfast “Stand Up for Justice.”The event, 7 to 9:30 a.m. at the Phoenix Convention Center West Building, third floor, will honor winners of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Living the Dream Awards and the Calvin C. Goode Lifetime Achievement Award.
The event is sponsored by the Arizona Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee and supported by the Phoenix Human Relations Commission.
Tickets are $65 and are available at the Convention Center Box Office at 602-262-7272. Tables of 10 for $650 are available by calling 602-254-5081.
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