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Bill Ward –Director of Code Enforcement Ted Miles – Code Enforcement Inspector Burlington, VT Partner Case Studies: Special Use Cases
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Bill Ward –Director of Code Enforcement Ted Miles – Code Enforcement Inspector
Burlington, VT
Partner Case Studies: Special
Use Cases
Vermont is one of the New England states bordered by NH, MA, NY and the province of Quebec, Canada.
Burlington is Vermont’s largest city with a population of ~48,000
America is in the midst of a heroin epidemic
and Burlington Vermont has not been spared
▶Citizen reports increased in “other” category
▶City Staff responded
▶Howard Center Safe Recovery partnership
▶Police Department Partnership
▶Coordinated response on SCF directed by Mayor Weinberger
The evolution of SCF and found syringes in Burlington, VT
Email customization communicates our workflow to the public
SeeClickFix heat maps identify locations with the highest activity
Map of all 2015 and 2016 found syringe reports
Heat maps, time of year analysis, and other data collected is complied to inform decisions on where to put needle drop boxes as well as what neighborhoods to give the most attention and resources to.
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