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What is the City doing to promote Public
The City of Dubuque has a comprehensive commitment to public
safety. In fact, public safety is one of the key elements of Dubuque's
Comprehensive Plan, a document that outlines the vision for the
future growth and development of the city. As a key element of the
comprehensive plan, public safety is a major consideration when
it comes to prioritizing city resources. In addition to fire, police,
emergency communications, and emergency medical services, public
safety has a broad definition that includes water, sewer, public
health, facility design and maintenance, neighborhood partnerships,
and inspection services for zoning, housing, building, engineering,
health and environmental codes and regulations.
Enhanced Neighborhood Support is
an ongoing campaign and below is a
summary of activities ongoing, currently
under way, or planned for the near future.
Neighborhood Partnerships
• Promoting neighborhood involvement
and communication among residents
• Monthly meetings with Downtown
and Washington Neighborhood
representatives
• City staff attendance at neighborhood
association meetings
• City staff meet monthly with Dubuque
Landlord Association representatives
• Neighbor2Neighbor: Resident -
driven program being piloted in
12 neighborhoods to increase
interaction, collaboration, and
strong, positive relationships among
neighbors
Enhanced Neighborhood Support is a campaign by the City of Dubuque
working with partners in the private sector, neighborhood organizations,
not -for -profits, and social and human service organizations to build a
stronger and more resilient Dubuque. Enhanced Neighborhood Support is a
community -wide effort with some focus areas based on funding opportunities
and a recognition of locations
where gun violence has occurred.
The public safety element in the
Comprehensive Plan and community
input (such as the Safe Community
Task Force's recommendations) guide
the City's activities for Enhanced
Neighborhood Support to address
common neighborhood problems such
as crime, nuisances, and problem
properties with the overall goal of
improving neighborhood resiliency.
• Fifteen new police officer positions added
between 2008 and 2012, bringing total
budgeted sworn officer count to 109
• Supplemental policing, special enforcement
projects, and directed patrols in targeted
areas began in Fall 2014 and are ongoing
efforts
• Four patrol investigator positions created
through internal patrol restructuring to
establish a Neighborhood Response Team to
provide additional coverage and investigation
in targeted neighborhoods
• Community -Oriented Policing: Department -
wide philosophy focused on community
engagement since 1995 that involves
detailed examination of underlying issues for
crimes and seeks more long-term solutions
through engaging neighbors and partners
• Continuing collaboration with rental property
owners/managers including providing almost
24,000 tenant background checks since
2012 and offering 17 sessions of "Successful
Rental Property Management" workshop to
nearly 1,100 attendees
• 2.5 emergency communications dispatcher
positions added since 2009
• The Dubuque Fire Department partnered
with the Dubuque County Firefighter's Assoc.
and other local public safety agencies on
the construction of the Dubuque County
Emergency Responder Training Facility,
completed in 2007. The facility enables
firefighters, law enforcement officers,
and EMS workers to train under real-life
emergency situations while doing so in a safe
and controlled environment.
• Existing network of approximately 480 security/
surveillance cameras
• Added 40 new cameras in Fall 2015 where
supported by existing infrastructure
• Installing infrastructure to support another 50
cameras to be installed in Spring 2016
• Fourteen lights converted to LED to assist
cameras in Jackson Park
• Planning for camera installations in 2016 on
West Locust Street from Loras Boulevard to
Rosedale Avenue
• Replaced existing cameras at Comiskey Park in
Fall 2015 and plan for additional cameras in
future
• Added cameras at Central Avenue and 24th
Street in Fall 2015
Problem Properties & Public Nuisances
• Over 4,600 street lights in Dubuque, nearly half
are City -owned with remainder owned by Alliant
Energy
• 382 City -owned lights converted to LED, with
103 conversions since May 2015
• City Council approved funding for additional new
street lights in October 2015
80 new LED lights were installed on existing
poles in the downtown area in Fall 2015.
Another 45 will be installed by early 2016.
• Nearly 100 new LED lights and poles are
planned for 2016.
• Over 550 city trees trimmed in Fall 2015 to
improve lighting
• Yard lighting incentive/rebate program available
to all residents. Call 563-589-4150 for details.
• Comprehensive Housing Activities for Neighborhood Growth & Enrichment (CHANGE) is a special project of partners to
enhance neighborhood support by creating homeownership, converting problem properties, and continuing a path toward
neighborhood revitalization throughout the city of Dubuque.
• City and partners are negotiating acquisition of problem properties for rehabilitation and resale as owner -occupied homes. Goal
is another 100 properties over the next 5-7 years. Since 2006, 55 properties have been purchased and rehabilitated and
nearly 530 households have received financial assistance through the City's rehabilitation program.
• Continuing partnerships with public and private sector to renovate challenged properties and encourage home ownership
• Increased enforcement of public nuisance ordinance and monitoring for patterns for
early intervention with neighborhood issues
• Increased enforcement of vacant and abandoned building/property ordinance
• Increased accountability for rental property owners/managers and tenants for issues
with rental properties. Nearly 300 unlicensed rental units were licensed through a
recent campaign.
• City staff will recommend City Council adoption of the International Property
Maintenance Code to address additional health and safety concerns in code
enforcement in residential properties.
Washington Neighborhood
Redevelopment Strategy
Continuing revitalization initiative
launched in 2004
Median household income, education
attainment levels, home ownership, and
retail support are increasing.
• Business outreach program under way
Supporting Community Partnerships:
The City continues to support a wide range of community partnerships and
initiatives to improve public safety, equity, and quality of life for all residents.
As recognized by the Safe Community Task Force, safety cannot be achieved solely through
enforcement and infrastructure. It also requires active involvement of residents, and long
term prevention efforts. As Police Chief Mark Dalsing has said, "You cannot simply arrest
your way out of crime. That is a short-lived approach. You need to take a holistic approach
and do long-term problem solving with community partners." Mayor Buol and the City Council have asked state
legislators to form a committee to study the increases in reports of shots fired, shootings, and murders across the state.
EMPOWERING AND CONNECTING RESIDENTS TO RESOURCES
Project HOPE (Helping Our People Excel)
Since 2008, the City of Dubuque and the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
have partnered to support Project HOPE. Together with a strong set of partners, Project
HOPE seeks to improve inter -agency collaboration and increase access to services
in order to connect disengaged youth and adults to education and employment
opportunities. Project HOPE initiatives include:
Opportunity Dubuque
Opportunity Dubuque is designed to assist the unemployed and underemployed, high
school students interested in hands-on learning, dislocated workers who need to brush
up on news skills to become more marketable, and referrals from local community
groups and non -profits.
• 359 students have been accepted and placed into the program
• 311 have graduated (186 in advanced manufacturing and 83 in information
technology, and 42 in transportation) and 19 are still in training (92%
graduated or in training)
• 235 of the graduates (96%) are employed or continuing education
• 30+ employers in construction, advanced manufacturing, transportation and
information technology participating
Re-engage Dubuque
Re-engage Dubuque is a partnership between the Dubuque Community School District,
Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC), the Community Foundation of Greater
Dubuque and the City of Dubuque through the Project HOPE initiative. Re-engage
Dubuque connects young people ages 16 to 21 who did not complete high school to
alternative education options and post -secondary education/training. Re-engagement
coaches work with these young people to develop personalized plans for completing a
high school diploma or a High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) and exploring options
for further study.
• Since August 2012, the initiative's coaches have connected 308 local high
school dropouts to education opportunities including online courses, alternative
and/or traditional high schools, and adult education programs. Ninety-five have
completed the program and approximately 200 are currently active.
Circles Initiative
The Circles Initiative is part of an innovative national movement that connects
volunteers and community leaders to families wanting to make the journey out of
poverty. There are barriers that keep even the most motivated from achieving prosperity.
Circles breaks down these barriers by expanding opportunity and support for families as
they create their own paths to stability.
• Only six months after graduating from the program, 50% are employed, 44% are
enrolled in an education program, and 6% have completed a certificate or degree.
• Eighteen months after graduating, 71% are employed, 57% are enrolled in an
education program, and 14% have completed a certificate or degree.
Inclusive Dubuque
Inclusive Dubuque is a local network of community leaders from faith, business,
education, government, and nonprofits dedicated to advancing justice and social equity
in our community. The network organizes people, identifies issues, and takes action to
challenge and change social and economic structures. The City of Dubuque is one of 55
network partners committed to Inclusive Dubuque's model to build a movement to bring
about change through cross -sector collaboration.
• Local network partners has grown to 55, connected with dozens of community
and state/national partners.
• Completed a Community Equity Profile; 41 trained facilitators lead 60
community dialogues that engaged 585 community members; 1,995 online
surveys completed.
Family Self -Sufficiency
Family Self -Sufficiency (FSS) is a U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
program for Housing Choice Voucher Program participants. The program encourages
communities to develop local strategies to help participants obtain employment that
will lead to economic independence and self-sufficiency. Since 1997, 98 people have
graduated from Dubuque's FSS program. The program has tripled in size and normally
serves 125 families throughout the year.
• 91% of the graduates are off housing assistance program
• Graduates increased their annual income by 258% and their earned annual
income by 651% while completing the program
Every Child I Every Promise & Grade -Level Reading
Every Child I Every Promise served as a catalyst for the Dubuque Campaign for Grade -
Level Reading. This effort by funders and non-profit partners seeks to ensure that more
low-income children succeed in school and are prepared for college, a career, and active
citizenship. The initiative focuses on the most important predictor of school success
and high school graduation: grade -level reading by the end of third grade.
Reporting Crime or Suspicious Activity
There are a variety of ways to submit information to the Dubuque Police
Department, including anonymous tips.
CaII 911 for emergencies and
563-589-4415 for non -emergencies.
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offers training and assistance to Dubuque residents,
including civic groups, neighborhood associations,
businesses, senior citizens, and youth organizations.
Training topics include, but are not limited to: personal
safety, home security, Successful Rental Property
Management training for landlords, scam/fraud
prevention, workplace violence/active aggressor, and
a variety of other crime prevention topics. In addition
to training, the Crime Prevention Unit also offers:
on-site security assessments (business, residential,
and rental), crime prevention literature and materials,
and child passenger safety seat inspections. For more
information, call 563-589-4410 or visit
www.cityofdubuque.org/police.
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