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Date:
April 28, 2010
Time:
3:00 p.m.
Location:
1400 Mercy Drive –Windsor Cove Apartments
Event:
Ground Breaking – SIGN CHANGE
Palms Apartments to
Windsor Cove Apartments
Invited: District 5 Commissioner - Daisy
W. Lynum
Chief of Police - Val B. Demings
Orlando Police
Deputy Chiefs (4)
Ms. Tonja
Sanchez - Windsor Cove TenantsAssociation
Members Faith
Based Community
Residents who
have been actively involved
in making the difference
Click
here for a video recap. (Windows Media format)
Summary:
In July 2008, the Palms Apartments
were identified as an area of increased crime that
negatively affected the community. Chief Demings and her staff met with
the residents in the Mercy Drive area to seek their input on how to improve
their lives as well as their community. Shortly thereafter, several committees
were formed within the Orlando Police Department to assist residents in reducing
crimes and maintaining livable neighborhoods.
The committees consisted of
Property Management, Quality of Life, and Crime Prevention. Since that meeting,
the residents began a transformation process together with
representatives of the Orlando Police Department, Orange County Public Schools,
Faith Based Community, Work Force of Central Florida, and the Palms Apartment
Management.
To date, several health, safety and
property maintenance issues have been resolved and a new local property
management “Cambridge Management” has new facilities maintenance in place. The
overall crime comparison for the year 2008 vs. 2009 has reduced 21.11% at the
Palms Apartments and overall crime is currently down 31.25% for January 1, 2010
thru April 23, 2010 compared with January 1, 2009 thru April 23, 2009.
The residents and their community
partnerships have significantly and successfully changed their rental community
and as a result, Windsor Cove Apartments is now the new name of
the rental community. The old name was no longer representative of the community
and the residents who together made efforts to reduce crime and improve their
quality of life.
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