The Portland, Maine Police Department requested assistance to develop and implement a violence reduction strategy. BJA NTTAC fulfilled the request and provide violence reduction resources to The Portland, ME Police Department in Portland, Maine on March 25, 2019.
Portland PD requested assistance with developing a crime prevention strategy for Bayside, which has high rates of drugs, gangs, homelessness, and other crimes. This area houses several public social welfare agencies and homeless shelters, but people are reluctant to access these services because of the crime in the area. While many stakeholders, including the neighborhood association, social welfare agencies, and nearby schools, are invested in reducing crime and improving neighborhood conditions, the strategies they have implemented thus far have not been sustainable, often due to staffing changes within these agencies. Therefore, the PD is requesting TTA services to effectively collaborate with the community and implement a sustainable long-term strategy that will help reduce crime in the area. I have also attached the TTA Request and TTA Assessment Form that Portland PD completed for your review.
Please check the box next to the following questions if the answer is 'yes'.
Please enter the applicable Event Date if there is an Event associated with this TTA.
When entering an Event Date, the Time is also required.
If the TTA is targeted to a particular audience or location, please complete the questions below.
Milestones are an element, activity, work product, or key task associated with completing the TTA (e.g. kick-off meeting, collect data from stake holders, deliver initial data analysis).
Please complete the fields below, if applicable, to create a milestone for this TTA.
Please respond to the Performance Metrics below. The Performance Metrics questions are based on the TTA Type indicated in the General Information section of the TTA.
Please submit a signed letter of support from your agency’s executive or other senior staff member. The letter can be emailed to or uploaded with this request. The letter should be submitted on official letterhead and include the following information:
- General information regarding the request for TTA services, i.e., the who, what, where, when, and why.
- The organizational and/or community needs specific to the request for TTA services.
- The benefits or anticipated outcomes from the receipt of TTA services.
By submitting this application to BJA NTTAC, I understand that upon approval of this application for TTA, the requestor agrees to keep BJA NTTAC informed of any circumstances that may impact the delivery of the TTA, including changes in the date of the event, event cancellation, or difficulties communicating with the assigned TTA provider.
Please call [site:phone] if you need further assistance completing this application.
As requested, we have identified a TTA date at least 60 days out. We welcome assistance prior to that date.