Safe Streets was founded locally in the fall of 1995 by Reverend David C. Fulton. The mission was to create a healthier community by addressing substance abuse and crime through prevention education and citizen empowerment. The vision of Safe Streets is ‘Peace in the Neighborhood’.

Safe Streets is a program of Shawnee Regional Prevention and Recovery Services (PARS) that serves Topeka and Shawnee County residents with special emphasis on youth, leadership development and community mobilization-one citizen at a time. Through neighborhood mobilization, developing community partnerships and working with our youth, Safe Streets works daily to achieve its overall mission.

The Safe Streets program has evolved into a coalition of members whose main mission is to create a healthier community by addressing alcohol, tobacco, drug abuse, and crime through prevention. In 2007, our coalition began implementation of a new initiative focused on making Topeka the Safest Capital City in American (population 100,000 and over).

Safe Streets coordinates the following programs:

• Neighborhood Watch
• Safe Solutions Mediation
• Safe Property Management
• Citizen’s Patrol
• Young Citizen’s Academy
• "The Force"
• Presentations

Safe Streets even organized a flash mob in March, 2012, to promote having a safe spring break at Washburn University. To see the flash mob dance, click here.

For more information on Safe Streets, visit www.safestreets.org