Public Safety
Restorative Resolutions Summer Circles
By Mariam Bayo The Rainier Beach neighborhood has had its own set of trauma and experiences. From gentrification to gun violence, the people in our community need space to talk about those experiences. We must acknowledge...
Read MoreSE Network BE SAFE Block Party Collaborates with Rainier Beach United
By Danielle Jackson When I say collaboration is the best method to building community and giving organizations a sense of purpose in their neighborhood. The crime rate in Rainier Beach is evident that collaboration is...
Read MoreWhy Seattle Should Invest in Community-led Crime Prevention Programs
Why Seattle Should Invest in Community-led Crime Prevention Programs By: Stew Bowerman Trigger warning: Gun violence Note: This article discusses the cost of gun violence from an economic perspective. That doesn’t...
Read MoreWhy RBAC is Looking to Onboard 100 Volunteers
What can get lost in Seattle’s version of the nationwide debate about whether to defund the police or not, is that there are already proven methods of crime prevention that should be funded fully, but which are not....
Read MoreBoy Scout Troop 008 Cleans up Mini Park at Cloverdale and Lake Washington Blvd
As part of the Clean Crews’ effort to improve and beautify the community, we recently reached out to the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 008 to conduct a community service project. The project was managed and supervised by Ryan...
Read MoreClean Crew Invites Participation in MLK Day Legacy of Service Event at Rose Street
The RBAC Clean Crew will be joining forces with The Mission Continues to do major clean up, space...
Read MoreClean Crew Learns about and Implements Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
In June and July the Clean Crew spent three days learning about crime prevention through...
Read MoreTreat it Like it’s Yours Cleanup Challenge 2021
After one incredibly successful month, the RBAC Clean Crew would like to give you a recap of the...
Read MoreTreat It Like It’s Yours Challenge
The Rainier Beach Clean Crew is a team of individuals with specialized skills (knowledgeable about crime prevention through environmental design CPTED) who are working in the South Seattle area to decrease the crime rate through...
Read MoreFatima’s Experience as a Youth Leader
How did I get involved in RBAC? My great, immaculate friend Mariam Bayo helped me a lot. I am so blessed to have a wonderful friend like her. If it weren’t for her, I wouldn’t really know anything about Rainier Beach Action...
Read MoreClean Crew Update
The Clean Crew is the resident Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) program. They are stewards of the Rainier Beach neighborhood and have some exciting plans to close out the year. Here is a glimpse of...
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