Neighborhood Ownership
Model
NOM Plan
1. Establish Team Leaders
1. Selected by community
2. Coordinate the different components
1. Citizens on Patrol
2. Court Advocacy
3. Victim Support
2. Gather volunteers
1. Have meetings
2. Send flyers
3. Work with NIS to establish block captains
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3. Set up communication
1. Secure email system
2. System of “Block Captains”
-- Communications on block by
block basis
4. Set up training
1. Citizens on Patrol through PD
2. Court Advocacy through CAO
3. Victim Support through CAO
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5.
Set up schedules for
Citizens on Patrol
1.
2.
6.
Determine times and
length of patrol
Ask volunteers for
availability
Have active Citizens on
Patrol
1.
2.
Work with
Neighborhood Officer
for information
Utilize Citizens Service
Bureau
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7. Court Advocacy
1. Write Neighborhood Impact Statement
2. Set up Team to attend upcoming court cases
8. Victim Support
1. Work with Neighborhood Officer to get
information
2. Follow up with Victim
9. Have written plan or goals
-- work with police officer and CAO to set goals
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9. Monitor and evaluate each Component
1. Make changes when necessary
2. Utilize input from other neighborhoods
10. Be persistent
1. Stay focused
2. May take time to see results
Goals
1. Active Citizens on Patrol
-- number of citizens
-- number of patrols
2. Citizens Service Bureau reports
-- increase
3. Court Participation
-- number of impact statements
-- number of court appearances
Goals
4 Victims Support
-- number of citizens involved
-- number of victims reached
-- increase participation rates
5 Safety Plan
-- written plan for addressing crime
-- focus on “hot spots” in partnership with
SLMPD
-- increase safety in your community
Contact Information
Sgt. Justin Johnson
(314) 444-5767
jljohnson@slmpd.org
Rachel Smith
(314) 641-8244
SmithR@stlouiscao.org
www.circuitattorney.org