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With each passing week, Mid-City is becoming a better and better place to live. A new restaurant, bank, neighborhood watch, library, park or community center… if we done have it now, we know it’s on it’s way. Unfortunately, crimes such as auto theft, burglaries, and even shootings are on the rise in a very big way. These events hold us back from achieving a much needed sense of peace and security. It is for the reason that we are proposing a security district for Mid-City. We are receiving consistent support from neighborhood watches and organizations throughout Mid-City including the Mid-City Neighborhood Organization, Parkview Neighborhood Association, Palmyra Area Partners and many more. Please take a moment to register with us by using the black box to the left. Registration is free, and we never share your information with anyone. When you register with us, you will get access to updates about crime in our area and the progress of the security district. We really appreciate your support! By increasing police coverage via a security district, we hope to achieve our primary goal which is to make our area safer. We have seen the successes of security districts in areas such as Lakeview and the Uptown Touro Bouligny area and believe it may be just what Mid-City needs at this time. The boundaries of the proposed district are Tulane, Broad, Orleans, W. Moss, City Park Ave., and I-10, as can be seen below: 
The security district would provide for additional coverage throughout our area. In addition to the increased coverage, various services can be provided by the designated security district officers such as: Requesting officers to watch a person enter a house at night, requesting officers to keep an eye on homes during vacations, and the ability to citizens to confidentially report problems in the area. What more, a security district officers will be selected and will hold the security district as a permanent overtime position. The same officers will be present on a weekly basis, allowing those officers to get better acquainted with the area and the citizens and enabling them to keep a better watch on evolving crime issues. There are currently 13+ security district in existence in the New Orleans area. The largest is Lakeview with around 7000 households. It is a large area to cover and thus, per advice of 1st District Major Colin, we may hire as many as 4 full time officers or more. Adding additional officers would not decrease the presence of officers already in our area, it would be to augment those offices already there. A security district operates through a board. The board designates the fee on property taxes for both residential and commercial properties either by millage or tax. To enact a security district, legislation must be passed through the state and then voted on in an election. Only those who actually live within the boundaries identified are able to vote. This would include renters and property owners alike. Fees and millage rates will vary depending on the amount of coverage the district requires. In Lakeview, this additional sum security is as affordable as $8/month. We will use data from the assessors office to assist us in creating a budget and finalizing the fees. We intend to provide substantial additional police cover age while keeping costs as low as possible. Security districts have a “shelf life” of between 8 and 10 years depending on how the bill is written. After that period, they must be renewed by another vote to continue the additional property tax fee or millage. To date, no security district in the New Orleans area has ever been discontinued. In each voting period, the citizens have voted to continue the service. We believe this is a testament to the effectiveness of the security district itself. Security District Benefits: - 24 hour patrols of our neighborhood
- Increased collaboration between police districts 1 and 3
- Additional police presence
- Late-night escorts from your car to your home with just one phone call
- Extremely affordable
Security District Details: - Will be a small fee added to the tax bills of qualifying properties in Mid-City
- Will provide multiple police officer details around the clock to target problem areas
- All police presence is in addition to current patrols, giving us extra coverage
- Less crime will attract more businesses and families to our neighborhood
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