Neighborhood transformation project
The Neighborhood Transformation Project (NTP) is a focused and coordinated community policing effort between the City of Escondido, area businesses, residents and community based organizations to make a specific geographical area a safer, cleaner and better place to live and operate a business.
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and the completion of the NTP areas of focus so far, we are unsure of when or if this project will be picking back up. Our focus has shifted to provide support to the community in other areas of need during these challenging times.
“The Escondido Police Department is committed to creating safer communities by focusing our efforts on environmental transformation, one neighborhood at a time. ”
The current geographic area (footprint) of the NTP’s focus is the “City Square”; centered on the Grape Day Park area. The specific boundary is Grand to Mission, between Broadway and Center City. Please see picture on the left as a point of reference.
Previously assessed areas include: the East Escondido Project, The South Escondido Project, and the West Escondido Project.
The Coalition for Drug Free Escondido and Escondido Education COMPACT, along with their youth and community members, have administered pre-surveys to 90 businesses in this area in an effort to assist in identifying needed environmental changes and educational opportunities; which will lead to not only making the area safer, but more attractive for residents that live and visit this area of Escondido.
There was a total of 76 surveys collected and assessed. This NTP effort was the fourth one in Escondido and was primarily filled with businesses; our efforts concluded in the spring of 2019.
For more information on the Coalition for Drug Free Escondido, the Drug Free Youth Leaders, or information/data regarding previous NTP projects then please contact the Coalition Coordinator, Alicia Espinoza, at Education COMPACT;
(760) 839-4515.