SINA views Public Safety as a vital component to a comprehensive neighborhood renewal strategy. In collaboration with the Hartford Police Department (HPD), the Spanish American Merchant’s Association, and SINA’s member institutions security forces, SINA helps develop strategies and initiatives that effectively protect and improve the quality of life throughout the Southside of Hartford, Connecticut. SINA supports HPD’s Neighborhood Policing Plan by working to increase communication between the department and neighborhood merchants and residents. Collaborative initiatives include Quality of Life public forums and trust building programs.

Public Safety Articles:

Half the Wheels Double the Contact (Summer 2010)
SINA and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center teamed up to equip the Southeast Command Zone 8 with a new state-of-the art police bicycle. read more

An Extra Spin on Safety (Summer 2009)
New SINA-donated STUMPJUMPER police bicycles are giving Southside public safety some extra spin this summer. On May 25, as part of its ongoing effort to improve safety in the Southside community, SINA presented the Hartford Police Department with two state-of-the-art bicycles. Unlike other bicycles kept in police headquarters, the new vehicles are housed in the Southwest Substation at 134 Affleck Street, and dedicated exclusively to patrolling Hartford’s Southside neighborhoods. read more

Corner to Corner (Winter 2008/2009)
From corner to corner, Officer Miguel Maldonado knows the Frog Hollow neighborhood. “That’s why I took the position as Community Service Officer,” he said. read more

Extra police presence on the streets helps Southside’s public safety “hot spots” beat the heat. (Winter 2008/2009)
In an effort to address crime and quality of life concerns, SINA is partnering with the Frog Hollow South NRZ and the Hartford Police Department to increase police presence in the Frog Hollow neighborhood. read more