John Ball Area Neighbors Inc

Programs: Neighborhood safety neighborhood watch you can help prevent crime in your area and get to know your neighbors at the same time. Organize your block and connect with the neighborhood watch network to produce a healthier and safer environment where you live. Silent observer silent observer provides a number of safe and anonymous ways of reporting crime. You can give information by phone, web, or text message. Crime mapping the grand rapids police department community mapping solution provides public access to crime data. When entering the site you make choose the state and then city to where you would like to check the crime reported. You may also change the dates on the top to look at different times of the year and how it affects the crime. The crimes will be displayed with symbols once you click on them it will tell the type of crime and date it has occurred. Plus other programs as free home security survey operation id window pinning victim assistance

housing nuisance issues swan works closely with the citys code compliance department and residents on complaints filed. Residents are given a housing resource list for resources for repairing non-complaint issues. Litter clean up our litter cleanup programs include groups of volunteers joining together to clean up a specific area. For more information please contact the swan offices. Beautification project we want to help residents beautify their property. We have donated perennials and they are free to any resident in our area. In 2010 we had 19 donors and because of them, 80 residents received plants. Graffiti abatement graffiti is a crime; it also creates a canvas for others to add to. Speedy removal is imperative. Neighborhood events such as national night out and dumpster days