Mt. Hood Coalition Against Drug Crime
Located in the mountain villages of Mt. Hood -- Brightwood, Welches, Rhododendron, Government Camp -- in the eastern area of Clackamas County in an unincorporated rural area in the State of Oregon

The Mt. Hood Coalition Against Drug Crime Weed & Seed received official designation as a Weed and Seed site in April of 2004 by the Department of Justice Community Capacity Building Office. Comprehensive, multi-agency efforts are now in place to weed-out illegal drugs, and crime and to seed-in positive programs in our target areas.

Strategies

• Law Enforcement
• Community Policing
• Prevention/ Intervention/ Treatment
• Neighborhood Restoration
• Safe Haven/Community Center

Goals

• Form partnerships with law enforcement, schools, drug-treatment programs, local government, businesses, and community organizations;
• Propose updated county ordinances to help support residents & law enforcement against drug crime;
• Develop a community surveillance program to monitor drug activities, the data resulting from which will be turned in to local law enforcement monthly;
• Report suspicious activity to the police, and maintain a log, including date, time of activity, and a description of the vehicle & driver;
• Hold neighborhood rallies or marches, and invite the press;
• Ask police to conduct sweeps of the targeted drug arenas, to arrest drug dealers, and to have suspicious vehicles towed;
• Provide citizen training programs on how to recognize and monitor drug homes;
• Provide mentoring programs to help those dealing with an active drug house on their street;
• Create a larger coalition by joining The Crime Prevention Association of Oregon.