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Neighborhood Watch Initiative in the Works: Letter to the Editor

Local activist Heather Shaw is gathering support from city leaders and police, and will host a "Community Awareness" meeting to address crime and drug activity in Cuyahoga Falls.

 

Editor's Note: The following was submitted by Cuyahoga Falls resident Heather Shaw. 

I am starting an initiative to help raise awareness about the community's growing crime and drug problem. 

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As I started to get information about neighborhood watches and community awareness programs, I realized we as a community don't have any.  

I know the majority of Cuyahoga Falls citizens want to get more involved, but they may not know where to look for certain information, or are just hesitant to speak up. 

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I think this is going to be a major step forward for our community to come together and show the people who are committing these crimes that we are not going to put up with it anymore.  

A formal "Community Awareness" meeting is in the process of being set up. I do have some Cuyahoga Falls City Council members involved and some members of our police department who are interested in the initiative. 

I'm also planning on having a meeting with Mayor Don Robart before I convene the awareness meeting.     

So, please, if anyone has suggestions, don't hesitate to pass them along. My email is sunniehs@sbcglobal.net.

This is going to take our whole community to get this going.  

Thanks, 

Heather Shaw   


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