3345 Washington Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130-2639
Telephone: (617) 343-5630
Commander: Captain Kelley McCormick

In the year since the Boston Police Department successfully reopened the District 13 Station at Green and Washington Streets in Jamaica Plain, its Strategic Planning Group has continued to meet on a regular basis. The basic goals of the District's plan were evaluated, edited, and repackaged in an easy to understand pamphlet that was widely distributed through- out the community. Each of these goals were targeted for action by a working partnership of police and citizen team leaders.

Some of their efforts thus far have included proactive measures to address quality of life issues such as the removal of graffiti and the enforcement of loud noise ordinances. To do this required training officers and civilian volunteers in the specifics of applicable laws and certification in the use of calibrated noise meters. English and Spanish informational handouts were dispersed to advise the community about the specifics of the graffiti and noise laws, as well as the penalties for violating them. Grant money was also used to finance additional efforts known as "Operation Sound Off," which included a dedicated telephone line and additional personnel on weekend evenings to identify, track, and eliminate recurring sources of loud noise disturbances.

A recent city-wide survey by the Department indicated that residents in District 13 were the most likely to say that they knew, or at least recognized, the police officers who work in their neighborhoods. Sharing information with numerous community groups is perhaps one of the most important reasons why this is so. There are 56 active Crime Watch groups, well attended monthly English and Spanish community meetings, and grant funding has been shared with the Soldiers of Health, Neighborhood Development Corporations, and Urban Edge to educate local citizens and business groups on crime prevention, problem solving, and community development issues.