NEIGHBORHOODS IN ACTION
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WHAT IS NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH?Moderator: Mike FraserPanelists: Community Perspective: Coordinator Elaine Watai Coordinator Joseph Mathieu Law Enforcement Perspective: Sergeant James Sanborn Sergeant Sam Kawamoto Neighborhood Watch coordinators presenting a community perspective of Neighborhood Watch while the Community Policing Officers presenting the law enforcement perspective regarding the Neighborhood Watch. TYPES OF NEIGHBORHOOD WATCHESModerator: Mike FraserPanelists: Urban: Coordinator Jan Yokoyama Rural: Coordinator Al Kualii Business: West Hawaii Jewelers Mary Sulliban Aloha Patrol - Mike Fraser Farm: Coordinator Bob Barry Coffee Watch - Coordinator Mara Tepper Neighborhood Watch and Business Watch Coordinators presenting a brief overview of the type of neighborhood watches that exist on the Big Island of Hawaii. YOUR ROLE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAMModerator: Valerie Mariano, Department of the Attorney GeneralPanelists: Police Chief James Correa Deputy Managing Director Peter Young Prosecuting Attorney Jay Kimura Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Mitchell Roth Police Chief James Correa addresses his vision of the Neighborhood Watch Program. How he sees it being implemented in the community. Explains the role of citizen involvement. Explains how citizens and government can work in partnership to increase neighborhood safety. Deputy Managing Director Peter Young addresses his vision for the Neighborhood Watch Program. Explains how he sees it being implemented from the county government's perspective. Explains how citizens and government can work in partnership to increase neighborhood safety. Continued - Our Role in the Neighborhood Watch program Prosecuting Attorney Jay Kimura addresses the Community Empowerment Organization. Explains the functions. Defines how government and citizens are working with one another. Explains how representatives from the Neighborhood Watch Program can get involved in this project. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Mitchell Roth addresses the Community Coalition for Neighborhood Safety. Explains the functions. Explains how government agencies and citizens are working with one another. Explains how representatives from the Neighborhood Watch Program can get involved in this coalition. IDENTIFICATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUESFacilitators: Community Policing OfficersCommunity members (attendees) working with a community policing officer identifying public safety issues and then prioritize them into 3-5 issues. Public safety issues defined as follows: Law Enforcement (traffic, noise, drug houses, etc.), Emergency Preparedness (disaster, civil defense, etc.), Fire Safety (EMS, response time, services, etc.). ADDRESS PRIORITIZED ISSUESFacilitator/Recorder: Sergeant James Sanborn, Coordinator Jan YokoyamaPanelists: Assistant Chief Thomas Hickcox, Captain John Dawrs, Sergeant Sam Kawamoto, Officer Stanley Haanio, Officer Vance Fujii This session panelists address the prioritized issues and inform participants of what their role could be in resolving the issue(s) and what would be the role of the police in assisting to resolve the issue(s). Results tabulated to three - five issues to be addressed island-wide. DECISIONS - DECISIONS - DECISIONSModerator: Mike FraserAction Steps - Follow Up - Commitment Who takes ownership? Should there be an island-wide Neighborhood Watch coalition? Schedule the next meeting to: strategize, formalize procedures, and establish timelines to reach solutions for the agreed upon top three - five issues. |