THE CLEAN AND SAFE PROGRAM LAUNCHED ITS NEWEST RESIDENTIAL CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAM, THE SAFE HOME INITIATIVE PROGRAM (SAFETY TOOLKIT PROJECT) IN OCTOBER 2019. FROM OCTOBER THROUGH JANUARY 2020, WE PARTNERED WITH RED CROSS, RIVIERA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT, RIVIERA BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT, FLORIDA TRAINING SERVICES, INC., REVIVAL CHURCH, AND VOLUNTEERS TO FINALIZE THE PROGRAM PLAN AND IDENTIFY RESOURCES. STAFF PROCURED ALL THE INSTALLATION SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT. STAFF RELEASED A SIMPLE APPLICATION FOR RESIDENTS AND RECEIVED 34 COMPLETED APPLICATION. AS WE WERE PREPARING TO ENTER THE INSTALLATION PHASE, COVID-19 HIT THE AREA CAUSING THE PROGRAM TO BE PUT ON HOLD.
THE SAFE HOME INITIATIVE PROGRAM SAFETY KITS INCLUDE: AN EXTERIOR RING™ DOORBELL CAMERA SYSTEM TO ALERT RESIDENTS OF INTRUDERS; AN EXTERIOR MOTION SENSOR LIGHT THAT ILLUMINATES AT NIGHT WHEN TRIGGERED BY INTRUDERS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY; A SMOKE DETECTOR WITH 10-YEAR BATTERY LIFE; A SMARTWATER™ (CSI) KIT FOR MARKING VALUABLES WITH TRACEABLE DNA THAT AIDS IN REUNITING OWNERS WITH THEIR STOLEN PROPERTY; CODE-COMPLIANT HOUSE NUMBERS FOR EASY IDENTIFICATION BY FIRST-RESPONDERS; AND YARD AND WINDOW SIGNAGE FOR DETERRENCE PURPOSES. STAFF ALSO INCLUDED A REFRIGERATOR MAGNET TO LIST EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS.
THE TARGETED AREAS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO 5 ZONES THAT COVER EAST TO WEST FROM LAKESHORE DRIVE TO AVENUE “F” AND NORTH TO SOUTH FROM SILVER BEACH ROAD TO WEST 11TH STREET AND THE PORTION OF RIVIERA BEACH HEIGHTS THAT IS IN THE CRA DISTRICT
· ZONE #1 EAST TO WEST FROM BROADWAY TO LAKESHORE DRIVE AND NORTH AND SOUTH FROM EAST 30TH STREET TO EAST 22ND STREET
· ZONE #2 EAST TO WEST FORM BROADWAY TO AVENUE “F” AND NORTH TO SOUTH FROM SILVER BEACH ROAD TO WEST BLUE HERON BOULEVARD
· ZONE #3 EAST TO WEST FROM BROADWAY TO AVENUE “F” AND NORTH TO SOUTH FROM WEST 25TH STREET TO WEST 14TH STREET
· ZONE #4 EAST TO WEST FROM BROADWAY TO AVENUE “F” AND NORTH TO SOUTH FROM WEST 13TH STREET TO WEST 11TH STREET
· ZONE #5 RIVIERA BEACH HEIGHTS EAST TO WEST PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA HIGHWAY TO AUSTRALIAN AVENUE AND NORTH TO SOUTH FROM WEST 10TH STREET TO WEST 6TH STREET