Indianapolis Weed and Seed is the name of a federal
crime
In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a State (polity), state or other authority. The term ''crime'' does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition,Farmer, Lindsay: "Crime, definit ...
control/prevention initiative that serves several
Indianapolis neighborhoods. The organization was founded by the city of Indianapolis in the 1990s as a way to address the crime issues that plague inner-city areas. In recent years the Weed and Seed foundation was expanded to cities all over the country, including Broward County, FL.
See also
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Community Capacity Development Office The Community Capacity Development Office (CCDO) is an office of the United States Department of Justice and a component of the Office of Justice Programs. The mission is to work within local communities to reduce crime and improve the quality of l ...
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Haughville
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Riverside, Indianapolis
The Riverside neighborhood is a historic neighborhood on the near west side of Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The housing consists mainly of American foursquare-type homes and bungalows built in the 1910s to 1920s. Seventy-five percent of t ...
External links
Weed and Seed Homepage
Crime in Indianapolis
Organizations based in Indianapolis
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