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Neighbors, Deputies And IP Join Forces To Clean Sweep Area
April 17, 2011
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and International Paper hosted an “Operation Clean Sweep” event Saturday around the Carver Park on Webb Street in Cantonment.
About 100 volunteers, law enforcement officers and county employees that teamed up Saturday morning in the neighborhood behind International Paper to rid the area of crime, criminals and trash.
During the operation, piles of trash was collected — some by volunteers from the Marines and youth from the Greater First Baptist Church, tickets were issued for traffic violations, people were arrested on outstanding warrants and Escambia County Code Enforcement opened several new violation cases..
For a photo gallery from the Clean Sweep event, click here.
The focus of “Operation Clean Sweep” is to work with neighborhood watch groups, residents, churches and business owners to control and prevent the damaging effects of criminal activity through eradication, enforcement and education.
The Operation Task Force works closely with Escambia County Animal Control, Environmental Law Enforcement, the United States military, Escambia County Roads and Bridges and neighborhood watch groups to clean up neighborhoods and educate citizens on preventive measures that could be implemented to minimize possible crimes.
Pictured top: Youth from the Greater First Baptist Church pick up trash from along Booker Street Saturday morning. Pictured inset: Numerous code enforcement cases were opened, including on this dilapidated mobile home on Washington Street. Pictured below: Deputies conducted a traffic checkpoint on Muscogee Road. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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3 Responses to “Neighbors, Deputies And IP Join Forces To Clean Sweep Area”
I totall agree with “curious” That area should b watched theres to many young children playing around it.good job and keep it up law inforcement!
Way to go people, I am sure it looks great and is a wonderful positive influence for all living in that area!!!!
Just a thought to all those that feel other areas need to be cleaned up: Get it cleaned up!!!! Organize a clean up event, everyone has the power to accomplish anything they want to! Commenting about it here in a negative manner will not get it done,but if one addresses it with a positive attitude and outlook, requests help in the correct venues, and is willing to do what needs to be done then anything is possible! Best of luck!
I wish they would clean up Molino Rd and Brickyard Rd towards Fairground Rd to see all the trash down these roads is crazy and the people that speed through these areas is also crazy