AmeriCorps Urban Safety Program (Jefferson East Inc. + Wayne State University's Center for Urban Studies)

The program aims to enhance public safety through crime prevention initiatives (block club building, providing safety items free of charge to residents, and support safe routes to school) and to reduce victimization through educational leaflets, home safety assessments and target hardening. The program aims to create healthier futures with supporting parents of children with elevated blood lead levels, offering water filtration filters in action level exceedance communities, and by identifying risk and offering interventions to make their home healthier.

1. Serve - Members can up to a year-long term of service (24-40 hours per week), completing projects within their community.
2. Learn - Engage in hands-on learning about community organizing, workforce development and life skills, local government, and various career paths.
3. Earn - A bi-weekly living allowance of up to $530 and an education award up to $4,400 (approximate) upon successful completion of AmeriCorps assignment. 
4. Grow - An opportunity to grow your resume, develop your skills, and network with like-minded individuals in a nurturing environment.

Member Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversight and Management of JEI’s 5th and 7th Precinct Community CompStat Process: In

  collaboration with Wayne State University’s Center for Urban Studies (WSUCUS) and the Detroit Police Department produce monthly CompStat meetings for the 5th and 7th precinct. Work to boost attendance, foster collaborative interventions at identified high crime “mission spots”, and continually work to improve dialogue between law enforcement and the community.

• Public Safety Tracking: In collaboration with WSUCUS track outcomes of JEI’s public safety on neighborhood and commercial corridor safety services that align with the targeting of high crime “mission spots."

• Support JEI’s secondary police officer employment program the Jefferson East Police Patrol (JEPP): Schedule and manage the deployment of off duty Detroit Police Officers employed by JEI via our partnership with DPD’s Secondary Employment Program. Activities include scheduling, preparation of patrol instructions, monitoring of performance, and communication with contributors to ensure that their needs are met. Report to JEPP neighborhood describers on their value of their contribution to the JEPP program.

• JEI Safety Program Development: Work with DPD, WSUCUS, funders, stakeholders and other partners to develop new and innovative public safety initiatives.

• Public Safety Advocacy: Convey neighborhood safety concerns to DPD command staff and develop collaborative solutions that leverage both DPD and JEI Public Safety Resources. Represent JEI at vital, cross collaborative public safety initiatives such as the Downtown Safety & Security Meetings, Board of Police Commissioners, and other convening.