The East Precinct Crime Prevention Coalition (EPCPC) is an incorporated non-profit community organization which strives to promote partnerships among residents, schools, businesses/ merchants, the Seattle Police Department, social service and government agencies to effectively address public safety issues.

EPCPC works to address community concerns in the Seattle Central and Capitol Hill neighborhoods with particular emphasis on "hot spot" neighborhoods. Here are some of the council's activities:

• Holds monthly meetings open to the public designed to promote understanding of Community, law enforcement and criminal justice issues
• Supports increased police interactions on the streets
• Support neighborhood graffiti clean-ups
• Monitors and impacts local/state policies regarding relevant quality-of-life issues
• Reduction of crime through enhanced block and business watch efforts
• Works to further community/police partnerships
• Co-sponsors local crime prevention education efforts.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

The East Precinct GOTS (Get Off the Streets) project received funding for a pilot project for the 2000 Block of East Madison in June. The vision is to reduce crime by providing services to those creating low-level crime problems in the neighborhood. Drop-in visitors were referred to numerous services, including treatment, dental care, health care, employment, etc. At the end of 2006, 41 clients had been placed in housing and 43 assessed for chemical dependency treatment. 26 entered treatment.

For more information, contact Sita Das, Program Staff.