Want to get get the latest information on the City of Asheville Downtown Safety Initiative?
You can do this through the City of Asheville website.
What’s the Downtown Safety Initiative
Due to a number of incidents impacting public safety, the City of Asheville is taking targeted steps to address the rise of crime especially in downtown Asheville. There are complex circumstances contributing to the safety issues that Asheville is currently seeing downtown and it will take a community response to address these complexities. Multiple City departments are coordinating a City government response and we also need participation from community leaders and partners to address all the factors contributing to the rise in crime.
What can the community do
- We encourage those reporting crimes in-progress to call 911.
- We encourage those reporting non-emergency public safety concerns to use APD’s non-emergency number (828) 252-1110.
- To report criminal activity anonymously, text TIP2APD to 847411. You can also use the TIP2APD smartphone application (search “Asheville PD” in your app store.)
- Contact avldowntownsafetyinitiative@PublicInput.com to schedule a public safety assessment or to receive additional information about the 60-day downtown safety initiative.
- Check out these Crime Prevention Tips and share them with your networks.
- Organize a community clean-up event.
- Use Asheville APP to report a concern not related to criminal activity.
- Post No Trespassing signs on private property and sign a Trespass Letter with APD.
- Follow the progress of the initiative by signing up to receive updates on the newly created Downtown Safety Initiative Project Page.