1992-016-RES WHEREAS, the Office of the Governor of the State of Texas, through its Criminal Justice Division is

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Program Narrative Applicant City of Paris Projectlitle Crime Prevention/3 This project targets: (check all that apply) !QJ B Violent Crime rn Drug-related Crime rn Gang-related Crime Victims of Crime 1. Problem Statement (What problem will this project impact?) Beginning in the spring of 1991, the City of Paris began experiencing gang related activity. As a result of this, all aspects of our local crime rate began to go up. These gangs. have been directly linked to many of the violent crimes that our community has .experienced this past y.ear. And of course, those .crimes along with most of the thefts and burglaries are attributed to the drug traffic. Therefore, the victims of these crimes, the citizens of ou~ community, are continually at a much higher risk of injury and have become extremely concerned and fearful of the growing possibility of becoming the victim of a violent crime in their own homes throughout the city. " 2. Historical Data (What statistical data is available to demonstrate the problem stated in #1?) The overall crime rate for the City of Paris rose 22.2% in 1991. There was an increase of 742 class 1 offenses last year. The violent crimes showed an increase of 294 cases which was a 35.2% rise over 1990. These cases are the combined murders, rapes, robberies, and aggravated assaults. The combined total of the burglaries and thefts show an increase of 448 cases which was a 17.8% increase over 1990. . These figures have easily put Paris into the top 10% of the cities that have the highest crime rate per capita in the State of Texas. 3. Proposed Project Activities (What activities will be conducted to address the stated problem?) The City of Paris has implemented several programs to coincide with our cri~e prevention unit to help combat this escalating crime rate in and around our community. These programs include a police athletic league, to provide the youth an alternative to getting involved in illegal activities. The Boy Scout Explorer Post is another program within the City Police Department. D.A.R.E., (Drug Abuse. Resistance Education) is another program that we have incorporated into our public school system. Our crime prevention program continues to increase the number of present ions requested by the public, such as: Neighborhood Crime Watch, Drug Prevention and Education, Commercial and Residential Security Surveys, Operation Identification and the over all desire of citizens to be educated in the areas of personal and home security. Our program has also been instrumental in the development of a community drug Submit this page at the time of application and attach a copy to both Progress Reports (CJO-13). This information will be used in the project evaluation. CJD-12