Neighborhood watch groups flourish
MILTON, GA., Aug. 23, 2010 - The Milton Police Department's MPACT (Milton Police And Citizens Together) program has begun to take hold in several neighborhoods across the city.
MPACT is the Milton Police Department's way of organizing and conducting neighborhood watches. It works by creating a network of residents - normally a Homeowners Association - specifically assigned as that neighborhood's point of contact for the Police Department. They report information to each other and police, and distribute information from authorities when needed. In turn, the Police Department is able to provide information and training specific to that particular community.
To schedule a meeting in your neighborhood, contact Community Officer Andrew Phillips. He is available by calling 678-242-2505 or e-mailing
andrew.phillips@cityofmiltonga.us.
There is also an online form for residents looking to schedule a meeting with Phillips available at the city's Web site,
www.cityofmiltonga.us. Residents may sign up by clicking on "Forms," then choosing "Police Department Community Outreach Program" under "Online Forms."
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Just a few months into the program's launch, Avensong and Fairmont, neighborhoods on Deerfield Parkway and Ga. 9 respectively, are the program's most successful partners, said Phillips.
"The commitment of people like Howard Drobes in Avensong and Tina D'Aversa in Fairmont have been instrumental in making those neighborhoods our most active," said Phillips. "We hope other communities will see the work of these groups and create a similar network in their own neighborhoods."
Incorporated on December 1, 2006, the City of Milton is a distinctive community that embraces small-town life and heritage while preserving and enhancing the city's rural character. The City of Milton is committed to maintaining the unique quality of life for its constituents while efficiently delivering essential services to residents and businesses in an interactive community environment. For more information, visit
www.cityofmiltonga.us, or call 678-242-2500.
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