Clean Car Campaign Kick Off

Creating a safe and welcoming environment is one of the top priorities of the L5P Alliance. Currently, car break-ins are the most frequent crime committed in the district. Working alongside Atlanta Police Department Crime Prevention Inspector Jammie Tillman, the Alliance has launched its first Clean Car Campaign.

The Alliance is working to educate L5P employees, residents, and guests of the district about coming to L5P with a “clean” car, meaning empty of contents that would be tempting for a criminal to steal. A clean car is less attractive to a thief, which should reduce the number of break-ins.
 
As of August 2021, “Larceny - from vehicle” is the number one category of crime reported by APD for Atlanta overall, up 16% from last year. It is also the number one crime for the Inman Park and Candler Park neighborhoods. (There are no separate crime statistics for L5P so Inman Park and Candler Park act as a proxy.) APD also reports that more than 1,300 guns have been stolen from cars so far this year.
 
The Clean Car campaign is part of a strategy to reduce larceny that also includes improving street lighting, adding security cameras, and increasing supplemental security patrols. This is the first of several steps of the Alliance’s Public Safety Committee to ensure the welcoming and safe environment for all.
 
Interested in volunteering with the Alliance’s Public Safety Committee? Email the committee chair, Michael Murphy, at publicsafety@l5pa.org