Houston Asian American Business Council Discusses Security at Monthly Meeting.
2.3.2006 Friday- The Houston Asian American Business Council (AABC)
held their monthly meeting to discuss the security, beautification, and
promotion of Houston Chinatown
in Southwest Houston. Houston Police Chief Harold Hurtt was in attendance and
addressed the issue of crime in Houston and Southwest Houston. Some of the
issues addressed were the stepped up patrols in high crime areas; HPD's
neighborhood program; HPD's Blue Star program for apartment complex where the
management takes a course and be certified by HPD; and Graffiti which is a big
problem within the business community. Houston Police Chief Hurtt also provided
crime statistics in the Southwest Houston, Chinatown area. Crime is down 13% in
the month of January 2006 and vandalism was down in 2005 vs. 2004.
"Burglary and Vehicle Theft" remains the biggest problem in Chinatown and all
over Houston says Police Chief Hurtt. Steps are being taken to combat the
situation like stiffening the punishment for these crimes. Business owners in
Houston Chinatown addressed
the issue of vandalism caused by young people to Police Chief Hurtt asking the
city for more help in deterring these types of crimes. One suggestion that was
brought up to combat vandalism is to install surveillance cameras at all
shopping centers in Chinatown and have them networked together so as to create a
huge surveillance center to monitor crime in the area. Community involvement
along with the police is the best way to deter crime. Other topics on hand were
the beautification of Houston
Chinatown. Projects has begun in certain shopping centers like Dynasty Mall
where remodeling is almost complete.
Asian American Business Council Meeting Photos
From L to R: David Tai (MetroBank), Kenneth Li (Century 21 SW), Helen Cheng (Mayor's Office), Assistant Houston Police Chief, Harold Hurtt (Police Chief), Capt. Gersimer (Westside Police Station), Houston Community Relations Police, Jackson Chang.
Board members discuss current issues in regards to security and beautification of Houston Chinatown.