{"id":18344,"date":"2017-10-11T11:58:44","date_gmt":"2017-10-11T17:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flovalleynews.com\/?p=18344"},"modified":"2017-10-11T11:58:44","modified_gmt":"2017-10-11T17:58:44","slug":"county-gets-community-policing-grant-for-castle-point-1m-to-focus-on-relations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?p=18344","title":{"rendered":"County Gets Community Policing Grant for Castle Point; $1M to Focus on Relations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/STL-COUNTY-POLICE-SHIELD.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18345\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/STL-COUNTY-POLICE-SHIELD-280x300.jpg?resize=280%2C300\" alt=\"STL COUNTY POLICE SHIELD\" width=\"280\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger announced the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program has awarded the County a $1 million grant that will be used in the Castle Point neighborhood in St. Louis County. The three-year grant will focus on innovative strategies promoting partnerships between police and the community. Grant initiatives include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increased foot and bike patrols with an emphasis on Community Policing<\/li>\n<li>New Street Lights and Crosswalks<\/li>\n<li>Beautification of Abandoned Properties<\/li>\n<li>Renovation of Community Pride Park<\/li>\n<li>Monthly events hosted by the St. Louis County Police Department in conjunction with the Castle Point Neighborhood Association such as a community movie night, live music and a neighborhood cleanup day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Byrne Grant is based on a mixture of crime prevention strategies being implemented in an innovative way. One of those strategies is Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cResidents in Castle Point will know these officers on a first name basis. Their interaction will go beyond traditional law enforcement and will include recreational activities and other efforts aimed at building relationships and improving the quality of life for everyone,\u201d St. Louis County Executive Stenger said.<\/p>\n<p>Environmental design includes physical improvements to a community for the purpose of increased public safety.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are really taking an innovative approach to our policing with this grant,\u201d St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar said. \u201cFirst and foremost we\u2019ll have an increased presence in the community and I\u2019m not just talking about patrols. We will be at neighborhood cleanups, basketball games, and the movie nights. We aim to build relationships through positive interaction. 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