The companion section to the Residential Section is the Commercial Section which handles mostly businesses. Handling that volume requires some very specific information from the person making the complaint. See the Complaint Process for more information on how to make a complaint and what is involved. The Residential Section helps neighborhoods and encourages using a number of tools that have been developed to help stabilize communities. Here are a few tips we highly recommend for making a safe, stable and affordable neighborhood.
Neighbors can often enhance their blocks by forming a block watch.
Crime Prevention information and statistics can be used to alert neighbors to developing problems before they get out of control. Block watches breakdown barriers between neighbors and help unite people in a common cause. The Milwaukee Police Department Crime Prevention Bureau has resources on how to get started. There are also Neighborhood Guidelines to help introduce a common set of goals and standards to help newcomers become part of the block and to keep absentee landlords informed about who else lives in the neighborhood. These have been developed and effectively used by the Sherman Park Community Association.