2010-2014 Consolidated Plan - City of Champaign

Objectives:a) Support the development of new crime and nuisance prevention programs to improvethe quality of life in the City’s older neighborhoods. In response to resident feedback, theChampaign Police Department will continue to develop new approaches to deal with crime and otherpublic safety concerns, particularly focusing on areas with high incidences of these types of activities.CPD will involve residents in the development of these strategies as well as their implementationwhen feasible.Traffic Enforcement Plan: Traffic enforcement is cited as the number one concern of manyneighborhoods across the City, including many of the low-income neighborhoods. In response toresident input, the Champaign Police Department has developed a comprehensive enforcement planwhich tracks neighborhood traffic complaints, records enforcement efforts and outcomes, andprovides timely and detailed feedback to complainants. These efforts focus on school zones,speeding, and intersections with high accident rates, DUI arrests, and campus pedestrian safety.Inputs: Staffing and other resources provided by the Champaign Police DepartmentNumber and Type of Households to be Assisted (Outputs): These initiatives will benefit all ChampaignresidentsLocal Outcome Measures:• Decrease in resident complaints related to traffic• Fewer accidents and accident-related injuries as a result of improved enforcementHUD Performance Objective: Create a suitable living environmentHUD Performance Measurement Outcomes: SustainabilityCommunity Action Team: In response to specific concerns in the Garden Hills neighborhood, theCity of Champaign Police Department formed a CAT team to work within the Garden Hillsneighborhood to begin addressing the issues plaguing the neighborhood. For 2010, the CAT teamwill continue to work in the Garden Hills neighborhood and also operate from a satellite office withinthe Joann Dorsey public housing complex through a cooperative effort with the Housing Authority ofChampaign County.Inputs: Staffing and other resources provided by the Champaign Police DepartmentNumber and Type of Households to be Assisted (Outputs): These initiatives will benefit primarily theresidents of Garden HillsLocal Outcome Measures:• Decrease in resident complaints related to juvenile delinquency issuesHUD Performance Objective: Create a suitable living environmentHUD Performance Measurement Outcomes: SustainabilityFY 2010/11 Annual Action Plan: Non-Housing Activities 135