Weed and Seed is a Department of Justice, community-based, multi-agency comprehensive strategic approach to law enforcement, crime prevention, and neighborhood revitalization. Atlanta Weed and Seed's mission is to coordinate city resources with federal, state, local governments and other key interest groups to develop revitalization strategies in targeted communities while reducing and or eliminating criminal activity.

This initiative brings together people and resources to prevent and control crime. The strategy takes a two-pronged approach: law enforcement agencies and prosecutors Weed Out criminal activities while human services and neighborhood stakeholders Seed In prevention, intervention, treatment, neighborhood revitalization, mobilization and community policing strategies.

Weed & Seed's targeted communities mobilize around their issues and partner with public and private sector entities to offer solutions. The Weed & Seed Strategy seeks to build worthwhile partnerships and create positive changes in the communities.

Atlanta Weed & Seed Steering Committee Co-Chairs

Shirley Franklin Mayor City of Atlanta

Dave Nahmais US Attorney Northern District of Georgia