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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 23, 2005
Contact: Writer: COUNTERACTING CRIME IN A NORTH AUSTIN NEIGHBORHOOD WHAT: Residents of Colony North will be welcoming a new neighbor to their community Thursday. Members of the Housing Authority of the City of Austin in cooperation with the Austin Police Department will celebrate the opening of a new pilot police storefront in the Thurmond Heights community located within the Colony North neighborhood, which is located off of North Lamar. The creation of the pilot police storefront is an effort by both HACA and APD to rid the problem of criminal behavior in the Colony North neighborhood. "We are contributing to an increased presence in the community and making the whole Lamar corridor healthier with our community station," said Wenceslao Santiago, director of housing operations. The new pilot police storefront creates an area meant for police officers to gather daily when policing properties. In addition, the office will be used as a point of contact for the 350 residents of the Thurmond Heights community. HACA prioritizes safety and community watch efforts for all of its quality affordable housing developments. The event will feature a Mobile Health Center, child ID kits and Amigos En Azul, APD’s Hispanic Officers Association, at the grill as an opportunity for members of the community to meet their neighbors. "With Thursday's opening we are fostering our continued relationship and spirit of cooperation with the APD," Santiago said. Additionally, HACA will be working with the new APD liaison, Officer Michael Crumrine, as he plans to coordinate neighborhood watch programs to help eliminate criminal activity. WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 24, 2005 from 3 to 5 p.m. WHERE: Thurmond Heights located at 8426 Goldfinch Court WHAT ELSE: The Housing Authority of the City of Austin is a public agency whose business is to ensure that safe, quality affordable housing opportunities exist for families of low income; break the poverty cycle by serving as a catalyst for our residents to become economically self-sufficient; create meaningful partnerships to maximize available community resources for our residents; and efficiently and effectively meet federal, state and local mandates. For more information, please visit www.hacanet.org. |
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