Officers attend their regular meetings, special events, and neighborhood cleanups, and are available to assist with solving problems facing a neighborhood.

The court would also offer social services, and would sentence offenders to work at neighborhood cleanup, recycling centers, soup kitchens and other useful projects.

He and his staff then developed a strategy combining police sweeps, neighborhood cleanup, social services and community mobilization.

The group works in New York public schools to establish community service programs, including tutoring, helping the elderly and neighborhood cleanup.

If a family plans to stay in an area, people feel strong pressures to participate in public projects such as neighborhood cleanups or seasonal festivals (matsuri).

And the deaths have led to a push for a neighborhood cleanup.

Secretary Duncan, along with his family, will join in service projects that help revitalize the community; including painting murals, building bookshelves and aiding in neighborhood cleanup.

Ms. Rivkin-Carothers said the group also began neighborhood cleanups and food distribution programs.

He also said the newcomers had no right to complain, since most have refused to join his union and participate in neighborhood cleanups.

The neighborhood cleanup is almost complete.