The Safety & Security Committee is composed of neighborhood residents and business leaders. We are working to create and maintain a secure community to live, play and work. Our mission is: To maintain a continued and open dialogue about safety concerns with Hill residents and businesses, to consider approaches which address those concerns and, when warranted, to take action to ensure the security of our neighborhood.
Beacons on the Hill
Experience shows the bulk of crime occurs after dark in the quiet. Criminals do not like to be seen. They work after dark at times and in places where there … Continued
National Night Out Hosted by Block Captains
Neighbors gathered throughout the Hill on October 1 to celebrate National Night Out. Block captains hosted seven block parties, including gatherings on Bischoff, Elizabeth, Botanical, Shaw, and Wilson Avenues. St. … Continued
The Hill Security
Together, Let’s Make The Hill a Safer Place The Hill Business Association has rolled out a security patrol on July 29 in partnership with Campbell Security. The patrol occurs throughout … Continued
Alley Safety
Alleys are unique to City living. Alleys provide access to garages and off-street parking, a location for convenient garbage and recycling pickup, and a place for our children to play. … Continued
Local Businesses Donate AED to Hill Neighborhood
Local leaders recently donated an automated external defibrillator (AED) to Hill 2000. AEDs are used to help people experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. The device delivers an electric shock through the … Continued
Halloween Safety
According to the National Safety Council, children are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than on any other day of the … Continued
Safety & Security Town Hall
On September 27, the Safety & Security Committee hosted a town hall meeting to address the current state of safety on the Hill. During the meeting, participants heard up-to-date neighborhood … Continued
Court is in Session
Discussing How the Courts Handle Crime On May 25, the Safety & Security Committee hosted two judges from the 22 nd Judicial Circuit. During the meeting, the judges discussed how … Continued
Motor Vehicle Crime
Many crimes in our neighborhood involve motor vehicles. Reports persist of stolen vehicles, catalytic converter theft, and items being taken from parked passenger cars and trucks. According to Officer Lauren … Continued
Good Neighbor Program
We want to be good neighbors and get along with folks living next door, across the alley and down the block. Sometimes, though, conflict arises between neighbors. It may be … Continued
