Northwest Side Community Development Corporation

Hey everyone,
I'm curious to know if anybody at MHNA has experience with foot-patrols by neighbnors concerned about disruptive parties, firecrackers, underage drinking, car break-ins, etc. We have an informal neighborhood watch over in the 2700-2800 blocks of Frederick and Murray and we've experimented a bit with this. Any comments would be appreciated and I will gladly share my impressions of this approach to neighborhood stability.
SSSSparky

A bit late

Having some recent experience in dealing with students and having them be very near eviction, here is my ''two cents''. Having a foot patrol is somewhat ineffective. It does not allow for the police officers to do their job properly. If we were just to contact the police with regards to a party and wait to show up, this can be better handled on a case by case basis. More to come on the web site with a step-by-step solution that has been effective for us in dealing with a problem property.