Reduce Crime Together

Based on the Broken Windows Theory, ASEZ’s Reduce Crime Together campaign aims to create clean and safe communities through cleanups and graffiti removal events. Research has shown that eliminating visible signs of disorder, such as litter, detracts crime and increases community cooperation. With this in mind, university students all throughout the East Coast clean, revamp and beautify community spaces on and around their campuses. They also host crime prevention, such as Human-Trafficking prevention, forums. These forums bring together students, community members and leaders to discuss how everyone can play a part in ensuring the safety of their neighborhoods.

Recognizing ASEZ’s positive impact on their communities, thousands of local and high-level officials and dignitaries have expressed their support by signing MOUs and agreements of understanding.

Group shot of ASEZ and the speakers during the Crime Prevention Forum at Hudson County Community College

ASEZ New Jersey Crime Prevention Forum at Hudson County Community College

ASEZ university students held their Crime Prevention Forum at Hudson County Community College. Officials from local municipalities as well as HCCC faculty members spoke at the forum to encourage the further implementation of the volunteers’ “Reduce Crime Together” project.

Group photo of ASEZ volunteers from UAlbany and other colleges during their Madison Park cleanup.

Madison Park Cleanup by ASEZ UAlbany

ASEZ student volunteers from UAlbany and The Sage Colleges of Albany removed 1,600 pounds of garbage from Madison Park and its adjacent side streets.

ASEZ volunteers removing debris from Roberto Clemente Park in Paterson, NJ.

ASEZ Cleanup at Roberto Clemente Park

ASEZ volunteers, joined by Eastside High School JROTC students and the local Paterson Green Team, removed 500 bags of trash from Roberto Clemente Park in Paterson, New Jersey.

Group photo of ASEZ volunteers from the World Mission Society Church of God after Mothers Street cleanup at Contant Park

“Mother’s Street” Cleanup at Contant Park

ASEZ continued the worldwide “Mother’s Street” cleanup movement, this time collecting 30 bags of trash from Contant Park in Hillside, NJ.

Ben Washer Park Cleanup in Kentucky

In accordance with “Reduce Crime Together” movement, ASEZ volunteers cleaned up about 55 bags of trash from Ben Washer Park in Kentucky.