District Initiatives
Operation Weed and Seed
Weed and Seed Directors
Pictured here from Left to right: Jerome Drain, W&S Director for Highland Park; Lori Riggs, Former W&S Director for Flint Eastside; Parris Kenney, W&S Director for Hamtramck Community Initiative; Phyllis Sykes, W&S Director for Flint North-Central; Bob Poikey, Law Enforcement Specialist, U.S. Attorney's Office; Laci Blaine-Harris, W&S Director for Northwest Detroit; Dale Scanlon, W&S Director for Flint Eastside; Kyle Smith, W&S Director for Southwest Detroit. Not Pictured - Jeannie Fields, W&S Director for Inkster.
Photo of Weed and Seed Site Delegates
Operation Weed and Seed is a community development initiative of the U.S. Department of Justice. In the Eastern District of Michigan, the program is coordinated under the direction of the Law Enforcement Specialist. This community driven strategy seeks to “weed” out crime and “seed” in needed resource designed to strengthen the community, its residents, and businesses. The faith-based, education and business communities, community residents, local, state, and federal law enforcement, County Prosecutor’s and social service providers come together in an effort to make the community safe for raising healthy families and maintaining strong businesses. There are currently seven weed and seed officially recognized sites within the district that offer and array of services to the communities within their site boundaries. Our Weed and Seed sites coordinate our Project Sentry and Drug Education for Youths Camp(DEFY). For further information, please contact the director for the site(s) of interest. For information on DEFY Camp, Please contact Laci Blaine-Harris, DEFY Camp/Detroit Northwest Weed and Seed Director.
Flint North Central Weed and Seed, Director Phyllis Sykes, 810-237-5125
Flint East Weed and Seed, Director Dale Scanlon, 810-241-1093
Highland Park Weed and Seed, Director Jerome Drain, 313-868-5136
Inkster Weed and Seed, Director Jeannie Fields, 734-722-5146
http://www.cityofinkster.com
Northwest Weed and Seed Detroit, Director Laci Blaine-Harris, 313-794-5546
http://www.dcjp.org/detroitweedandseed/index.htm
Southwest Detroit Weed and Seed, Director Kyle Smith, 313-213-6997
Hamtramck Weed and Seed, Director Parris Kenney, 313-281-8150
For additional information regarding the Weed and Seed Program, please contact:
Robert Poikey
Law Enforcement Coordination Specialist
U.S. Attorney’s Office
211 West Fort St., Suite 2001
Detroit, MI 48226
robert.poikey@usdoj.gov