Pathway for Public Safety

Four Orlando Police Officers in a downtown neighborhood. The Orlando Police Department and the City’s Code Enforcement Division have worked to reduce crime and code violations. The public safety efforts have produced positive change within the Parramore community over the last four years.

Crime Statistics Decrease in Parramore

Since Pathways for Parramore began in June of 2005, crime rates in Parramore have steadily decreased. From May 2008 to May 2009, there were no murders in the Parramore community, down from five in the 2005-2006 year. Juvenile arrests are also on a constant decline in the Parramore area. There were 645 arrests from May 2005 to May 2006, down to 513 arrests in the same time period for 2008-2009.

Crime statistics for this year compared to 2007-2008 are examples of the constant decrease in crime in Parramore:

Aggravated assault cases are down 31%.
Theft/Larceny crimes are down 20%.
Motor vehicle theft is down 26%.
Drug offenses are down nearly 30%.

IRIS

IRIS is a system of “smart cameras” that are monitored from a central command center 24-hours-a-day at Orlando Police Department headquarters. The cameras have already resulted in the recovery of an occupied stolen vehicle and disrupted several open air drug sale operations and diffused potentially-volatile altercations amongst individuals. More information on IRIS is available in our Public Safety Initiative.

The Parramore Heritage Bike Unit is currently working two enforcement operations in the Parramore area to combat Orlando’s escalating violent crime problem. Operation Duration is a continuing mission to address crime issues emanating from the Polk and Benson Street areas. The Albany and Randall Street area is a main focus area for Operation Restoration, which will see the added presence of Orlando’s Motor Unit, Mounted Unit and officers from the Community Relations Unit. Both of these operations are part of Chief Demings’ relentless pursuit of violent offenders.

Neighborhood Watch
Through the Pathways for Parramore initiative, one Neighborhood Watch Block Captain has grown to 19 Captains covering more than 20 streets in the Parramore neighborhood.

Code Enforcement Initiatives
Since June 2005, the Code Enforcement Division has handled nearly 1,800 cases and demolished 48 dilapidated houses. City initiated foreclosures on properties, resulting in construction of new affordable housing projects at Westmoreland and Concord, Polk Street, Randall Street and the creation of the Community Garden.

For More Information
City of Orlando Community Policing Division
(407) 246-2461 http://www.cityoforlando.net/police/.

City of Orlando Code Enforcement Division
(407) 246-2686 http://www.cityoforlando.net/economic/CODEENFORCEMENT/index.htm.

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