Norcross, GA (February 4, 2009) --- On the heels of the County's release of another year of double digit reduction in crime for the CID, the Gwinnett Village Community Improvement District (GVCID) has announced implementation of phase 3 of their Targeted Enforcement Zone (TEZ) program by providing dedicated private security for the Gwinnett Village area. In December 2008, GVCID contracted with Specialized Intelligence and Security (SIS) to provide dedicated private security for properties within the district. The team of private security officers will have four patrol vehicles providing continuous overnight coverage, 7 (1 comments)
The Gwinnett Village CID in Norcross, Georgia recently submitted visionary plans to Gwinnett County in order to create incentives for redevelopment in the Norcross area through a Tax Allocation District called Gwinnett Village Gateway TAD. This is the culmination of a years worth of planning, visioning, and public involvement that provides a blueprint for catalyst redevelopment projects while providing a new funding source for redevelopment and public improvement projects in the area. Tax Allocation Districts leverage public funds to maximize private investment for redevelopment and have been successfully implemented in 47 states across the US. (0 comments)
Chuck Warbington,PEExecutive Director Article by: Chuck Warbington, PEIt is probably that at one time or another, 99% of us have uttered thephrase, "Where's a cop when you need one?" Some startling statistics thatoffers some explanation to that very question can be summed up under theterm: False Alarms. As has been reported earlier this year, the Gwinnett Village overall crimerate was down by 1/3 over the first half of the year. However, GwinnettVillage, like the rest of the County, does register as problematic withfalse alarms.Annually, the Gwinnett County Police Department receives just under 39,000security alert dispatches; security alerts are the leading cause (0 comments)