Rather than taxing the residents of our neighborhood, the already formed SBD is capable of applying for grants to address the problem as they see it.
By the way, federal grants are how a portion of Forrest Park South East’s private patrols are funded. The remainder is funded by the businesses and Washington University. The residents are not taxed for their private patrols.
If Shaw is truly experiencing increased crime, we should have no problems receiving funding for grants such as this one:
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/psn.html
And while State Farm Insurance does NOT offer a deduction in your homeowners’ insurance for a neighborhood private patrol, they DO offer a Safe Neighborhood Grant here:
http://www.statefarm.com/about/part_spos/grants/cogrants.asp
As the SBD is already formed, enrolling in the Central Contractor Registration website will give them access to a multitude of these grants to choose from.
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