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DECLARING THE CITY OF FORT WORTH'S DESIRE TO PARTICIPATE AS A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE WEED AND SEED CITY
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Justice has created a program called "Weed and
Seed" which is a comprehensive and coordinated multi-agency approach to
law enforcement and community revitalization; and
WHEREAS, the "Weed and Seed Program" is a comprehensive and integrated approach
to addressing violent crime, drug abuse, gang activity and
deteriorating social and economic opportunities within a targeted high
crime community; and
WHEREAS, there exists within the City of Fort Worth an area of approximately
fifteen square miles which includes the neighborhoods of Stop Six, Near
Southeast and Polytechnic which represents 5.5% of the City's territory
and 10% of the c,ty's population and which in 1991 experienced a 24%
increase in Park I crimes, had 33% of all gang members in Fort Worth,
had 45% of all narcotic search warrants in the City executed in it,
experienced 21% of ail rappes and 25% of all aggravated assaults
occurring in the City, had 19% of all robberies, many of an extremely
violent nature, a number of which ended an murder and attempted
murders, and finally, had 37% of -all murders committed in the City,
representing an 89% increase over 1990; and
WHEREAS, the residents, business people, religious leaders, educators, social
service providers, law enforcement agencies and government officials
from the federal, state and local levels are all committed to working
together to reduce the incidence of violent crime, drug-trafficking and
drub-related crimes and to restore this community making it a safe
environment for law-abiding citizens to live, work and raise a family;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
I.
The City of Fort-Worth enthusiastically endorses the concepts and approaches
embodied in the U.S. Department of Justice's Weed and Seed Program and will join
with the Citizens Crime Commission of Tarrant County as a co-applicant to
participate as a pilot Weed and Seed City.
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The'tar`g~e.ted area shall include the neighborhoods of .Stop Six., Near 'Southeast
and Polytechnic: The area shall be bounded by the South Freeway (I-35) south to
Berry Street,,Berry Street east to South Berry Street, South Berry Street east to
Mitchell Boule'vard';'.~Mitchell Boulevard north to Berry Street, Berry Street east
to Loop 820, Loop 820 north to Union Pacific ROW west to South Freeway (I-35).
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III.
Community policing which has already been initiated by the Fort Worth Police
Department will be expanded in the target area.
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Other resources available through the various City departments will be
brought to bear in the community restoration process.
V.
In adopting this resolution, the City of Fort Worth commits to cooperating
and collaborating with federal, state local and private agencies as well as area
residents and business people in order to achieve the goals of the Weed and Seed
Program.
ADOPTED THIS DAY OF MARCH, 1992
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APPROVED BY
CITY COUNCIL
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