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RESOLUTION NU!<4.BER 6448 (CCS)
(Clty Councll Serles)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING FILING
OF APPLICATION FOR CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY
CRIME RESISTANCE GRANT FUNDS.
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica desires to undertake
a certain proJect designated Community Crlme Reslstance Program to
be funded in part from funds made available through State General
Funds Fiscal Year 1981/1982 as authorized by Chapter 578 of the
1978 Statutes for the Ca1~fornia Communlty Crime Reslstance Program,
admlnistered by the Offlce of Crimlnal Justice Planning (hereafter
referred to as OCJP) ,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Manager is authorized on behalf of
the City of Santa Monica to submlt the attached Appllcatlon for Grant
for Law Enforcement Purposes to OCJP and 18 authorized to execute on
behalf of the City of Santa Monlca the attached Grant Award for law
enforcement purposes including any extensions or amendments thereof.
SECTION 2. The City of Santa Monica agrees to provide all
matching funds required for said project (lncluding any extension
or amendment thereof) under the Community Crime Resistance Program
and the rules and regulations of OCJP and that cash w11l be approprlated
as requ~red thereby.
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SECTION 3. The grant funds received hereunder shall not
be used to supplant law enforcement expenditures controlled by the
City Council.
SECTION 4. The C~ty Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in
full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS
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I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
NO.
6448
_WAS DULY ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA ~T A MEETING THEREOF HELD ON
March Z
~ 1982 BY THE FOLLOWING COUNCIL VOTE:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Edwards, Press, Zane and
Mayor Yannatta Goldway
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Kane
ABSENT:
CQUNCILMEMBERS: Conn, Jennings, Reed
ABSTAIN:
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
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1l1e 'J771C2 cf Crii:;inal Justice Planning, r,ereino.fter deSlClne.ted "CCJpJl, r.ere::'j ::-5.~.es
a gra.nt ahc. rd of funds to 1. the C] TY OF SANTA MON] CA - .
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(AS 2971), i~ the ~Gun~ and fer the purpose and duration set forth 1~ tnlS gran~
a\'lard.
Program Ca~egory
2. ProJect T,tle
Santa Monica Community Crime Resistance Pro9ra~
3. Project D1rector ~amet Acdress, Telephone
Maria Arechaederra, Executive Director
Santa Monica Bay Volunteer Bureau
1320 Santa ~onica Mall
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(213) 394-9871
4. Financial Officer ~ame~ kddress, Telephone
Barbara Stinchfield, Grants Coordi~ator
CIty of Santa Monica
1685 Main Street, Room 206, Santa Monica. CA 90401
(213) 393-9975, Ext. 351
Award ~:o.
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Grant eriod
6. 03-01-82 to 02-28-83
rederal Ar.1ount
7. NI A
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.8. $50,000
Applicant Hard Match
9. $5,556
Other Match JJ on y
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Total Project Cost-.
11. $55.556
This grant award consists of this title page, the application for the grant which is
attached .hereto as Attachment A and made a part hereof, and the Standard Grant Award
Conditions which are attached hereto as Attachment B and made a part hereof.
The Subgrantee hereby signifies
ad"iniste~ the grant prcject in
in or incorporated by reference
the Communlty Crime Reslstance
its acceptance of this grant award and agrees to
accordance with the terms and conditions set forth
in this grant award and the applicable provisions of
Program as identified above.
T~~_Subgrantee certifies that federal and state funds received will not be used to
replace local funds that would, in the absence of such federal and ate aid, be made
available for the activity being supported under this agreement
l2'~-z.~~ Date Aorll 7, 1982 o~I'CE OF CRr. "lALl
ff. I C1 a 1 Author"; zed to s; gn for Subgrantee 5 Plr ~F LI MIl
,Ie: John H. Alschuler, C'::/~
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Telephone: (213) 393-9975, Ext. 301 E~~~tir~
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OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING
15. PROJECT BUDGET
BUDGET CATEGORY AND LINE ITEM DETAIL
COST
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A. Personal Services- Salaries
I Prcject Coordinator, 40 hrs. per week x 52 weeks
@ 1,500 per month.
18,000
Responsibilities will include overall coordination of
project; recruitment, training and supervision of
volunteers, and public relations.
Requisites: Bachelors degree, administrative and
supervisorial skills and experience with volunteer programs.
1 Fiscal Officer, 4 hrs. per week x 52 weeks @ 10.00
per hours.
2,080
Responsibil ities will include fiscal management of project;
maintenance of all fiscal records; fiscal reports;
bookkeeping.
Requisites. Existing Fisca\ Officer
I Senior Staff Associate. 4 hrs. per week x 52 weeks @
10.00 per hour. -
2,080
ResponSibilities will include supervision of project
coordinator, assisting with program planning and evaluation,
and community relations.
Requisites; Existing staff person.
~ Volunteer Coordinators, ~O hrs. per month ea. x 5.00 per
hr. Cnmnpn~~tinn for oersnnal pxoenses incurred wh,le provid ng: 9.600
- Education & Training
- Home Security & Burglary Prevention
- Victim Assistance
- Escort Service
Requisites: Must be over 55
AA or requisite experience
I Clerk, 70 hrs. per month @ 5.00 per hr. x 12 mo.
4,200
Responsibilities will include typing, fil ing, correspondence
and general office work.
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15. PROJECT BUDGET
! BUDGET CATEGORY AND LINE ITEM DETAIL
COST
A. Personal Services - Salaries
Requisites: Good office skills
Accuracy
Pleasant telephone personality
1 Crime Prevention Coordinator, 1,938/mo. x 12 x 24%
5,556'
Responsibil ities include providing technical assistance
in crime preventtion to project coordinator and to assume
responsibility for training volunteer coordinators and
selected volunteers, when appropriate.
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Requisites: Existing staff person
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PROJ ECT BUDGET
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B. Personal Services - Benefits
Non law-enforcement Personnel
FICA (6.7% x 41.542)
2,783
179
886
538
Workman1s Compensation (.0043% x 41.542)
SUI (3.0% x 29.542)
Medical Insurance (one employee) (59.78 x 9 mos.)
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PROJECT BUDGET
BUDGET CATEGORY AND LINE ITEM DETAIL COST
c. Travel
Project Coordinator - local mileage; 800 mil eS' x 25c per
mi le 200
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24 Volunteers - local mileage; 2,400 m j I es x 25c pe r m j 1 e 600
Long distance travel 1 ,000
4 air fares x 100 = 400
Hote 1 and mea 1 sO:: 50 x 12 days
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F. Operating Expenses
Printing/Copying:
500 letterhead/envelopes
100
20,000 flyers/promotional materials (4 x 5,000 pieces)
@ 5<: ea.
1 ,000
Postage:
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@ 2.8<: per piece to 5,000 persons ~,
800
1 ,450
25 posters @ 10.00 ea. and 5,000 brochures @ 24(: ea.
Office suppl ies - 25.00 per month x 12 months
300
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Space - 236 sq.ft. x 75<: per sq.ft. x 12 mo.
1 ,000
2,124
Util [ties - 20.00 per mo. x 12 mo.
240
Building ~aintenance - 8.00 per mo. x 12 mo.
96
Other suppl res
100
film rental
119
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18. PROBLEM STATEMENT
The C1ty of Santa Monlca. a densely populated urban community of 88.10D residents.
is currently exper1encing a signiflcant increase in the number of serlOUS crimes reported
w1thin its boundaries. In 1979. the Santa Mon1ca Police Department received 8.693
reports on the seven major crimes of homoc1de, rape, aggravated assault. robbery,
burglary, larceny and auto theft. In 1980, reports on these crimes had increased to
10.634. representing a rather dramatlc increase over 1979 of 22 percent. In addition.
1980 State Bureau of Criminal Statistics data ranked the City of Santa Monica has having
the 39th highest crime rate of 450 Cal1forn1a localities.* A detail of major felony
offenses reported for 1979 and 1980 are included as Attachment I of this paper.
A specific problem in address1ng this increase in crime in Santa Mon1ca is its
particular impact on the City's senior citlzens who compr1se a relatlvely large
percentage of the City's population. The 1970 U.S. Census data indicates that of
88.289 residents. 25,367 or 29 percent were residents 55 years or older. .It is
apparent, therefore. that a comprehensive crim~ prevention program in the City must
include spec1fic services for th1S signlficant segment of the commun1ty.
Although results of current research do not conclude that senior citizens are
v1ctimized more often than other segments of the population. preliminary tabulation
of Santa Monica police reports indicate that crimes agalnst sen10r cltizens are
generally proport1onate to their representat10n 1n the total populat1on. Although
far from conclu51ve. a manual tabulation of November 1981 burglary reports do
1ndicate that 24 percent of all burglaries reported (35/148) occurred 1n residences
of citizens 55 years or older.l
In addition, the elderly are disproportionately impacted by the effects of cr1mes
comm1tted against them. Because of their dependence on dim1nished or f1xed incomes.
sen10r cltizens often find themselves without the economic resources to recover from
burg1ar1es, theft or vandalism. Physical assaults may produce severe physical injury
*based on the number of seven maJor offenses per 100,000 population
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intensified by the physiological vulnerabilities produced by aging. And because of
these economic and physical limitations, many senior citlzens develop an overrlding
fear of victimization and a sense of helplessness in deallng with this fear.
These findings have been substantiated by sen10r citizen input on the local and
state level. The Final Report of the 1981 California State House Conference on Aglng
identified these needs and urged all levels of government to address these issues.2
Testimony at pub11c hearlngs held in various locations throughout Los Angeles County
by the County.s Area Agency on Aging also lndicated a growing concern 1n this area.3
Although the City of Santa Monica currently provides a range of crlme resistance
serVlces through the Santa Monlca Police Department and various nelghborhood organl-
za~ions, it is apparent that services specifically for the community's senior citizens
are lacking. Letters of support from a wide range or community groups and agencies are
included as Attachment II to substantiate this need for service.
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ORGANIZATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
The Santa Monica Bay Volunteer Bureau was chosen as the lrnplementing agency
because of lts recognized expertise in the areas of volunteerlsm and services to senior
citizens. In 1970, the Bureau was accredited by the National Center for Voluntary
Action for its excellence 1n meeting stiff national criterla. Thus, the Bureau became
a Voluntary Actlon Center (VAG). In 1972~ the VAC incorporated to become the sponsor
of the Retlred Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) which has been highly successful 1n
recruitlng and placing senior volunteers in community agencies. In 1978. the Santa
Monica Bay Volunteer Bureau became the sponsoring agency for the Santa Monica Se~lor
Multiservice Center--a program funded by the County of Los Angeles ~rea Agency on
Aging and the City of Santa Monica. Present services offered through the Senior
MultlserVlce Center include a transportatlon serVlce, senlor citizen informatlon
and referral, adult day care. long-tenm care ombudsman program, in-heme services.
shared houslng, case management, Adopt-a-Grandparent, and tax aid for the elderly.
In addltion, the center provldes senior health screening through a subcontract
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agency and has just recently added the administratlon of the state-wide Golden State
Discount Program for senior citlzens. An organization chart of the Santa Monica Bay
Volunteer Bureau is included as Attachment III of this paper.
Because the proposed project emphasizes the use of volunteers and targets
its actlvities primarily toward senior citizens, the Volunteer Bureau (with its
currently existing capabilities in both areas) proves to be a very capable partner
with the City in implementing the project. The Santa Monica Bay Volunteer Bureau
staff consists of 20 paid employees and over 100 volunteers. The agency has
.ftffective1y coordinated activities and serVlces with other agencles throughout its
history and has received support from a wide variety of organizations as evidenced
by the letters of support attached to this paper (see Attachment II).
Organlzatlonal Structure - The implementing agencies of the proposed project
are the Clty of Santa Monica Police Department and the Santa Monica Bay Volunteer
Bureau. Responslbl11ties,of each agency are as follows: CITY OF SANTA MONICA wl1l
be responsible for (1) all grants management activlties including submission of
required OCJP reports and monitoring of subcontracting agency for compliance;
(2) provision of technlcal assistance to the project coordinator in crlme prevention
program design and actlvities, and (3) provlsion of ongOlng training of project
volunteer coordinators and project volunteers including trainlng on presentation of
crlwe prevention lnformatlon, conducting of residentlal securlty surveYSt ana
installatlon of security hardware..
THE SANTA MONICA 3AY VOLUNTEER BUR~~U will be responslble for (1) recrult~ent.'
trainlng and supervlslon of all pald and volunteer staff, and (2) implementation of
all program goals and objectlves as speclfied 1n Section 20 of this paper.
ProJect Design - The proposed proJect will be divlced lnto four ~aJor components
WhlCh correspond to the four goals stated in Sectlon 20 of thlS paper. Program
co~ponents include (1) Citizen Watch Program. (2) Cri~e Reslstance Education Program,
(3) Preventative Direct Servlces, and (4) Victim Asslstance and Referral.
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A full-tlme proJect coordinator hired by the Santa Monica Bay Volunteer Burea~
will be responsible for the lmplementation of the component activities. The Crlme
Prevention Coordinator of the Santa Mon1ca Pollce DepartTlent will provide technical
asslstance and dlrect trainlng to project volunteers. Four part-time volunteer
coordinators will be hired to coordinate the four program components. These staff
~embers will be senior citizens with a background in volunteer supervision and soc~al
services. Details of hours worked and job specifications are included in the budget
section. The four volunteer coordinators Will be responsible for the recruitment,
supervision and training of the cadre of volunteers particlpating in a specific
program component. Part-time administrative staff support will be provided by a
Senior Staff Associate of the Santa Monica Bay Volunteer Bureau. Clerical and
book~eeplng support wl11 also be provided on a part-tlme basiS.
An organization chart at the end of thlS section out11nes the proposed project
design and ldentifies the maJor staff assignments discussed above.
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PROJECT OBJECTIVES
Although a number of crime prevention programs are available within
the City of Santa Monica, there are no services provided specifically
for senior citizens. Therefore, the primary purpose of the proposed
project is to resist crime against the community's senior citizens
through involvement of volunteers working in the project and in
their neighborhoods. However, because an effective crime resistance
project cannot operate in isolation and must work in close cooperation
with community and neighborhood groups, an additional benefit of the
project would be an increased awareness by the cOlliillunity of crime
prevention issues and services and an expansion of general efforts
in targeted neighborhoods.
The following goals and objectives outline the proposed project.
GOAL 1: To expand and maintain community participation in the City's
Citizen Watch Programs.
Objective: To develop a Senior Apartment Watch in the six
residential facilities for the elderly located
in Santa Monica.
Objective: To aid in the expansion of existing Neighborhood
Watch programs with an emphasis on those neighbor-
hoods with high concentrations of elderly residents.
To have 10 neighhorhood meetings increasing the
number of meetings from 86 a year to 96 a year.
Objective: To identify senior citizens in Citizen Watch
areas in need of other services provided by the
project.
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GOAL 2. To increase senior citizen awareness of crime prevention
services and crime resistance techniques through the develop-
ment of a senior crime resistance education program.
Objective:
Objective:
Objective:
To provide 10 crime-prevention educational
presentations to 10 senior groups and organi-
zations.
To develop and distribute crime prevention
materials to at least 3000 seniors
To publicize and promote activities of the
project and of other crime resistance services
provided in the community through the use of
our monthly column in the Evening Outlook.
To develop four press releases to promote the
program for use by radio stations locally.
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GOAL 3 To reduce the likelihood of victimization of senior
citizens by providing direct services emphasizing prevention
of crimes.
Objective:
To provide 60 residential security surveys and
20 installations of security hardware in resi-
dences of senior citizens. Two volunteers will
be recruited and trained to conduct the surveys
and installations.
GOAL 4: To reduce the negative effects of victimization of seniors
through the provision of victim assistance and referral.
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To recruit and train two volunteer counselors
to provide support and referral for 20 senior
crime victims.
To develop 1000 "Senior Survival Card" for use
by senior victims. Cards printed and distribut-
ed through the Police Department and local
hospitals.
To provide service to 20 victims on an individual
basis. Coordinating and receiving referrals from
the Los Angeles County Victim Witness Assistance
progr am.
NETHODOLOGY
GOAL 1: To expand and maintain community participation in the City's
Citizen Watch Programs.
Objective: To develop a Senior Apartment Watch in the six
residential facilities for the elderly located
in Santa Monica.
Method-
(a) To train five senior volunteers to conduct
organizational Apartment Watch meetings and to
recruit apartment residents as participants.
(b) To develop appropriate materials and pro-
cedures for the Senior Watch program including
stickers with police emergency numbers and re-
porting information guidelines.
(c) To schedule and conduct a Senior Watch meet-
ing in each of the six facilities in conjunction
with the Santa Monica Police Department.
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Method:
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(d) To provide two follow-up visits on all
watches established to ensure continuance and
orientation of new residents.
To aid in the expansion of existing Neighborhood
Watch programs with an emphasis on those neighbor~
hoods with high concentrations of elderly residents.
To have lO neighborhood meetings increasing the
number of meetings from 86 to 96 a year.
(a) To train five volunteers to conduct organiza-
tional Neighborhood Watch meetings.
(b) To focus recruitment of watch participants on
senior citizens residing in targeted neighborhoods.
(c) To organize and conduct 10 organizational and-
IO follow-up Neighborhood Watch meetings in con-
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junction with the neighborhood groups and the
Police Department.
To identify senior citizens in Citizen Watch areas
in need of other services provided by the project.
(a) To develop a short interest questionnaire
assessing individual's service needs; e.g., needs
for residential security surveys or hardware,
escort services, crime prevention materials.
(b) To develop and implement procedures for dis-
tribution of questionnaires at Citizen Watch meet-
ings and the subsequent referral of information to
the appropriate project component.
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GOAL 2: To increase senior citizen awareness of crime prevention
services and crime resistance techniques through the develop-
ment of a senior crime resistance education program.
Objective: To provide ten crime prevention educational pre-
sentations to IQ senior groups and organizations.
Presentations will include topics on bunco schemes,
street personal safety and personal self-defense.
(a) To identify 10 interested senior groups and
Method:
organizations and assess the information needs of
these groups.
(b) To gather appropriate training and resource
materials for use in presentations (including
film loans from the Police Department's film
library and lists of appropriate speakers and
trainers).
(c) To train five volunteers in the presentation
of information regarding crime resistance ap-
proaches including the development of "scripts"
for use by volunteer speakers. when appropriate
(d) Schedule and implement presentations based
on the interests and information needs assessed
in Method (a).
Objective.
To develop and distribute crime prevention
materials to at least 3000 seniors.
(a) To identify and obtain existing brochures and
pamphlets available through state and federal pro-
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(b) To develop, if needed, additional low-cost
informational materials.
(c) To identify "distribution points" for dis-
semination of educational information including
organizations such as the Visiting Nurses Asso-
ciation, home health care agencies, and senior
nutrition and recreation programs.
Cd) To develop a procedure for redistribution
and update of all materials on a periodic basis.
(e) To write and publish a quarterly "Senior
Alert" Newsletter for community-wide distribution
to seniors to include data on crime patterns and
information on relevant crime prevention issues.
Objective:
T~ publicize and promote activities of the project
and of other crime ~esistance services provided
in the community.
(a) To develop a brochure describing the services
Method:
of the project and other available crime prevention
programs.
(b) To distribute the brochure through the
channels developed in the preceding Method.
(c) To develop four press releases for local
radio stations.
(d) To publish two articles with pictures in the
local paper.
GOAL 3. To reduc~_the likelihood of victimization of senior citizens
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Objective' To provide 60 residential security surveys and
20 installations of security hardware in the
residences of senior citizens; e.g. ~ deadbolt
locks~ peepholes~ window locking devices.
Method: (a) To recruit~ train and certify 2 volunteers
in security survey techniques and/or installation _
methods (installation teams will be recruited
from retired carpenters and builders, if possible).
(b) To identify 60 senior residences in need of
security surveys and/or installation of hardware
by utilizing referrals from neighborhood organi-
zations~ senior groups, victim assistance counsel-
ors, the Police Department and previously mentioned
questionnaires.
(c) To develop procedures for scheduling surveys
and installations and assigning volunteers to
residents.
Cd) To procure low-cost or donated hardware and
installation kits. (The League of California
Cities, through the City, has already committed
3,000 Quikset Deadbolt Locks for installation in
residences of low-income seniors.)
(e) To aid senior citizens in procuring hardware
through the Golden State Discount Program admin-
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GOAL 4: To reduce the negative effects of victimization of seniors
through the provision of victim assistance and referral.
Objective: (a) To recruit and train two volunteer counselors
to provide support and referral for 20 senior
crime victims.
Method: (a) To identify qualified individuals to parti-
cipate in training the volunteer staff, including
consultants on "parent" abuse and other specific
crimes against the elderly.
(b) To train two volunteer counselors including
orientation to existing community resources and
support services.
(c) To provide updates on current programs and
re~ources on an ongoing basis.
Obj ective. To develop lOOO-...HSenior Survival Card" system for
use by senior victims. Cards printed and distributed
through the Police Department and local hospitals.
Method; (a) To establish linkages with the Southern
California Coalition on Battered Women (based in
Santa Monica) which has distributed 90,000 wallet
size TlHomen Survival CardsTl listing referral
agencies for victims. (The Coalition has offered
to provide assistance to the project in adaptation
of the card for use by senior citizens).
(b) To adapt the "Women"s Survival Card" for use
by senior crime victims.
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(c) To distribute lOaO cards to victims assisted
through the project and to make cards available
to other agencies counseling senior crime victims.
Objective. To provide direct service to victims on an indi-
vidual basis. Coordinating and receiving referrals
from Los Angeles County Victim Assistance Program.
Method: (a) To obtain emergency food, clothing and housing
for victims who are unable or unwilling to return
to their residence after a crime.
(b) To notify credit companies of lost/stolen
credit cards.
(c) To aid burglary victims in picking up
identified stolen property from the Police Dept.
(d) To aid victims in filing insurance and medical
claims.
(e) To refer victims, when appropriate, to other
community agencies, e.g., the Senior Health and
Peer Counseling Program for support counseling
and stress reduction.
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?-ecruitment and Training of Volunteers - The proposed proJect wlll recruit
volunteers through the Volunteer Bureau1s ongoing recruitment program and t~rough
the Retlred Senior Volunteer Program. ~ecause of the high prooortion of senior
cltizens in the community. it is projected a large number of total project volunteers
will be senior citizens. The Volunteer Bureau publishes a bl-monthly column In the
local newspaper (Evening Outlook) and this column will be instrumental in launchlng
the recruitment campaign. In addition. special efforts will be made to recruit senior
cltlzens who are active in neighborhood organizations and crime prevention activities.
A component trainlng plan will be developed by the volunteer coordlnator for
each component prior to recruitment. After volunteers are selected. an individual
tralnlng plan will be developed based on the trainlng needs of the individual and
the dutles he/she will be performing. As mentioned previously. volunteer tralnlng
will utl1ize a wide range of resources from withln the Volunteer Bureau and its
senior programs. within the Police Department. and from other communlty agencies
prcvld1ng relevant services.
A Volunteer Recognition event wlll be sponsored by the City upon completion of
the first year of the proJect. and all volunteers will be awarded Certificates of
Appreciation by City officials.
History and Current Status of Cowmunity Crime Prevention Programs
Santa Monica Police Department - In 1976, the Clty of Santa Monica
for~al1zed lts com~itment to community cri~e preventlon by creating a Crl~e ?revention
Unit wlthln the Pollce Department's Communlty Relations Divlsion. Since its lnceptlon,
it has malntalned relationshlps wlth comwunity organizations, neighborhood grou~s and
local serVice clubs, as well as lmplemented a Wide range of antl-crlme programs in
the comr.unlty. Community groups such as Santa Monicans Against Crime, Ocean Park
Community Organfzation and the Pico Neighborhood Association. have worked in
cooperat1on with the Crlme Prevention Unit to develop crime prevention services for
resldents. The cooperative effort that has been particularly effective is the
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In 1981, 86 organizatlona1 meetings were h~ld with a
total of 2,024 resldents attendlng. lhlS represents over a 400 percent increase
in resident participation since 1978.
Communlty groups have also benefited from a wide range of Crime Prevention Unit
presentations and, 1n return, several service organizations have funded crlme
prevention projects. Exar.\ples lnclude the donation of IICrime Prevention Puppetsll
for use by "Officer Bill II in his talks to school children; donatlon of an SX-70
camera Qutflt for the Photographic Identlfication of Property program; and the
funding of the publlcatlon of a pamphlet IIA S1mple Approach to Crime Prevention."
In addition to co~unlty presentations, which in 1981 involved 51 presentatlcns
wlth 3,105 cltizens attending, the Crime ?reven~ion Unit also offers serVlces thro~g~
its "Project 10" and commercial and residential security programs. A detail of all
actlvities of the Cr,me Prevention Unit and current levels of activity are included
as Attachment IV of thIS paper.
Neighborhood Organizations - The Ocean Park Community Organizat1on (OpeQ) and
the Pica NeIghborhood Association (pr~A) have been active in cOlrnlunity crime prevention
projects for several years. For example, since 1978 OPCD has organ,zed block groups,
conducted Neighborhood Watch meetings in conJunctlon wlth the Police Department, and
offered security inspections for residents of the Ocean Park ne'ghborhood. Also,
OPCD receives Community Development Block Grant funds through the City for implemeDta-
tlon of a lock lnstal'atlon program for low-income residents.
Santa Monica Citlz~ns Crlme Preventlon Task Force - On May 12. 1981, the Clty
Counc,l adopted a resolut,on creating a Cr,me Prevention Task Force to be composed
of community membe~s IncludIng representatives from protective serVice agenc,es. and
from exist1ng neighborhood and community organizations ,nvo1ved ln cr;~e preve~tion
programs. The Task Force was dlrected to assist the City Council in the preparation
of ~ co~prehensive cr,me prevention plan includ,ng reco~ended methods for involVing
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Force has enthusiastlcally encorsed the concept Qf the program proposed 1n thlS paper.
(See Attachment IIA for a copy of this endorsement).
Community Agencles - A number of social service age~cles offer services to victims
of crimes. The City of Santa Monica provides substantial fundlng for SOJourn. ene
of the few remaining residentlal crisis facilities for battered women and their
children. In addition, a w1de range of crisis hotlines and referral networks are
available in Santa Monlca and the western section of Los Angeles.
Relationship of the project to C-CAP) (Career Crlminal Apprehenslon Pro~ect) - As
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indicated in a letter from the Chief of the Santa Monica Police Depart~e~t (see
Attachment V ). the City is currently applY1ng for a C-CAP grant throu~h the Office
of Criminal Justice Planning. If funded, City C-CAP staff and the staff of the
Commun1ty Crlme Resistance Project will work closely to target project activities
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Santa r10nica Pollee Department does not have the crime analysis capability break-
down crime by area And age of victims. Therefore, until a C-CAP capability eXlsts,
the proposed project will rely heavily on lnformation froQ community and nelghborhood
groups and the manual tabulatlons of the Police Depar~~ent done on a lim1ted basis.
Letters indlcat1ng a cooperat1ve worklng relationsh1p between the ?olice Deoartment
and t~e Santa Monica Bay Volunteer ~ureau are lncluded as Attachments VIA,S.
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i. Recruit and Select Paid Staff
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4. Trainlng of Volunteers
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Ci tl zen Watches
Crime Resistance Education
Home Securi. ty
Vlctim Assistance
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(1) Services Records
A code number will identify each of the four components of the program.
Through the use of sign in sheets at meetings and intake forms for individual
services~ we will be able to report monthly (a) the types and frequency of.
activitles conducted~ and (b) the number of clients served.
(2) Personnel Records
Staff employed in the project will be required to complete timecards on
the 15th and the 30th of every month. Timecards will be on flle for each
employee.
Volunteers or non-pald personnel will keep records of their hours on
forms provided by the agency and collected at the end of the month.
(3) Accounting Records
Accounting records will provide the-necessary information to identify
recelpt and expenditure of all project funds. Funds will be accounted for
separately from other monies. All general ledger account entries will be
supported by the appropriate documentation.
~onthly reports on Form 201 wl1l be submitted by the 10th of every month.
24. EVALUATION
The evaluation form required by the OCJP evaluator wlll be dlstrlbuted among
cllents, collected after completion~ and mailed to the OCJP office by September l~
1982. The City of Santa Monlca and the implementing agency will partlclpate and
cooperate in all project evaluation activitles as required by the OCJP.
25. COST ASSUMPTION PLAN
The City agrees to assume responsibility for the program upon termination of
State funding lf the program has proven effective. Currently. the City of Santa
Monica commlts a large portion of its Federal General Revenue Sharing funds to
community agencles in support of a wlde range of social service activities. The
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Community Crime Resistance Project would~ 1n the future and given availabllity of
General Revenue Sharing funds~ receive priority consideration for funding. In
addition, discussions with staff of the Los Angeles County Area Agency on Aging
have resulted in indications that funds may become available through that office
to fund the proposed proJect ln future years. Currently~ the Area Agency on Aging
does not fund any senior crime prevention projects and has expressed an interest
in uSlng the Santa Monica project~ if successful, as a model for other communities.
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