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TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1999 <br /> <br />183 <br /> <br />through July 12, 1999, which showed that 237 traffic and 115 criminal arrests had been made <br />during the period, throughout the City. Captain Simmington stated that the worst problem areas <br />were Fayette Street, Massey and Endless Streets, Park Street, Askin Street, Forest Street and Pine <br />Hall Road. He then noted that this information reflected only patrol activity, and did not include <br />Criminal or Special Investigations arrests. Captain Simmington stated that patrol officers were <br />doing all that they could to curb criminal activity. Council Member Haskell then asked how the <br />numbers provided compared to prior years of activity. Captain Simmington stated that the traffic <br />arrest figures were fairly constant, but that more aggressive criminal investigation and <br />enforcement had resulted in greater arrest numbers. He noted that violent crimes and murders <br />were greatly decreased over previous years. Mayor Crabtree then commended the officers present <br />for their Community Policing efforts and initiation of the Neighborhood Watch Programs, and <br />Council Member Haskell complimented both Captain Simmington and Officer Gravely on their <br />ability to work with people in the community. Chief Edwards then noted that much of the C.O.P. <br />effort had initially been the result of grant funds, and that additional funds, perhaps from local <br />resources, would be needed to continue the efforts. Officer Coretha Gravely then spoke on the <br />Neighborhood Watch Program, stating that as she and Officer Steve Joyce began talking to people <br />in the neighborhoods her heart went out to them when she heard stories of how they felt trapped in <br />their own homes. She stated that the most recently established Watch effort had been established <br />in the Park Street neighborhood, and that she had received cooperation from landlords in the area <br />who had pledged to assist in dealing with bad behavior on the part of their tenants. Officer <br />Gravely stated that she had spoken with the landlord at 113 Park Street that owned the property on <br />which the wall mentioned earlier stood, and that he had agreed to allow the City to tear the <br />structure down to benefit the .neighborhood. She stated that the Neighborhood Watch Programs <br /> <br /> <br />