Safety
Residents and staff work together to make our neighborhood safer and more welcoming for all.
More Resources:
Youth & Families
Seniors
Home Resources
Hire Local
Financial Resources
Climate Resilience
Businesses
More Resources:
Youth & Families
Seniors
Home Resources
Hire Local
Financial Resources
Climate Resilience
Businesses
Safety Camera Program
Residents who purchase and install cameras for their home can register their cameras with County’s Security Camera Mapping Project.
Residents interested in installing alarm systems and cameras for their home can review these options, articles, tips and tricks at safewise.
Graffiti Removal and Streetlight Repair
Northwest Neighborhoods works with private property owners, the City of Cleveland and residents to abate graffiti.
Residents should report streetlight outages for repairs. To report an outage, make a note of the address of the light and call 216.621.5483 (LITE), or report the outage online.
Illegal Dumping
Open dumping of scrap tires and debris is a felony in the State of Ohio. If you see illegal dumping while it is happening, please call 911. If you find an area where illegal dumping has occurred, call the City’s Division of Waste Collection at 216.664.3867 for removal.
The County’s Crime Stoppers will pay a cash reward up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and indictment of an illegal dumper. Call Crime Stoppers at 216.252.7463 or submit a tip here.
Calling for Assistance
If you have safety concerns that do not present an immediate danger, call the police non-emergency number at 216.621.1234.
Gordon Square Arts District Safety Escorts
Patrons and employees of Gordon Square Arts District businesses can receive a free walking escort by an Ambassador, typically on Friday and Saturday evenings from 3:30pm–midnight.
Free Safety Audits
Request to have a 2nd District Police Officer inspect your property to determine ways to make it less likely to be targeted by criminals.
To schedule a free home safety audit, email our Safety Coordinator.
Vision Zero and Safe Routes to School
Vision Zero is a City initiative to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries, while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all.
Safe Routes to School is an ongoing community project focused on encouraging and enabling students in grades k-8 to walk or ride their bicycle to school.
Neighboring Projects
Northwest Neighborhoods sponsors and encourages residents’ “neighboring” projects, which create meaningful neighbor-to-neighbor connections.
Resources for projects can include Neighborhood Connections grants, ioby crowdfunding campaigns and our Neighboring Fund mini-grants.
2nd District Community Relations
The 2nd District Police Community Relations Committee gathers at the Applewood Center (3518 West 25th Street) the second Tuesday of the month (except in January) at 7pm.
Participate and hear presentations from the police department, prosecutor’s office and other organizations.