Tennessee is a wonderful place to live and work. However, like other states across America, crime threatens the safety of our neighborhoods and business districts.
We need your help in sending a strong message to our state lawmakers to strengthen Tennessee’s crime laws, particularly those involving guns.
We encourage you to contact your State Representatives and State Senator to keep
concerns about crime in our community at the forefront. To get contact
information and track bills as they move through the Tennessee General
Assembly visit www.legislature.state.tn.us/.
Below is press coverage from the Citizen Safety Coalition's Day on the Hill trip to Nashville.
WREG News Channel 3
WMC-TV Action News 5
My FOX Memphis Channel 13
Memphis citizens lobby state legislature for longer jail terms for gun crimes
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
10 WAYS YOU CAN HELP MAKE MEMPHIS AND SHELBY COUNTY SAFER:
1. Visit www.operationsafecommunity.org and sign up to receive the monthly electronic newsletter containing up-to-date crime stats and legislative alerts about bills that will help to reduce crime.
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Contact your State Representatives and State Senator to keep concerns about crime in our community at the forefront. To get contact information and track bills as they move through the Tennessee General Assembly visit
www.legislature.state.tn.us/.
3.
Express your support of leaders and community efforts addressing crime in our community by writing local broadcast and print media, such as Letters to the Editors, and writing local City and County leadership.
4. Sign-up for the
Memphis Police Department’s CyberWatch to receive public safety information in your area at
https://kiosk.memphispolice.org/cyberwatch/.
5. Call the
Memphis City Schools Truancy Hotline at 416-8111 if you see juveniles not in school during regular school hours.
6. Become a mentor as part of the
District Attorney’s Anti-Truancy Mentoring Program by calling Harold Collins at 545-5900 or emailing
mentor@scdag.com.
7. Start your neighborhood’s
Neighborhood Watch Group to help prevent crime in your area. If you live in the city of Memphis, contact the Neighborhood Watch Coordinator at your local MPD precinct or call 867-1401 if you live in Shelby County.
8. Report tips to
CrimeStoppers by calling 528-CASH or visiting
www.528CASH.org.
9. Encourage senior citizens to contact
Senior B Safe at 274-7477 if they feel endangered.
10.
Meet with candidates up for election in 2010 including Governor, members of Congress, State Representatives, half of the State Senate, Shelby County Mayor, Sheriff and County Commissioners to find out how they plan to address crime in our community if elected.
Members of the Citizen Safety Coalition are interested citizens, families of victims, elected officials and representatives of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors, Hadassah, Memphis Area Home Builders Association, Apartment Association of Greater Memphis, Midtown Security Community, F.F.U.N. (Freedom From Unnecessary Negatives), Memphis Medical Center, the Shelby County Government Crime Victims Center, the Sea Isle Park Neighborhood Association, and the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission spearheading Operation: Safe Community.
If you would like to participate in the Citizen Safety Coalition or receive notices of upcoming meetings please call Jeanne Moody at 527-2600, ext. 3 or email jmoody@memphiscrime.org.