Report crime? Get free tickets to Disneyland.
That’s what leaders in two Los Angeles neighborhoods promised kids who participate in a 30-day crime-fighting challenge.
Children in the Gardena and Harbor Gateway areas of LA who report illegal activity will receive two free tickets to Disneyland and a $50 gift card, according to Fox 11.
Children ride their bikes past 18th Street gang graffiti in South Los Angeles’ Crenshaw neighborhood. Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesThe challenge has drawn early enthusiasm from kids vowing to participate in the program, which stems from residents’ complaints about homeless encampments, graffiti and illegal dumping.
“I want to deal with all the vandalism,” a sixth-grade girl from Environmental Charter Middle School told Fox 11. The middle school is first up to participate in the program, which will eventually rotate to other schools.
Children in Gardena and Harbor Gateway who report illegal activity will receive two free tickets to Disneyland. GC Images“I want to work on how to fix that and how to prevent injuries from potholes and broken cement,” another sixth-grade girl told the network.
The challenge has drawn enthusiasm from kids who complain about homeless encampments and graffiti. Ringo ChiuThe kids can report illegal activities via the MyLA311 or Gardena Direct apps.
“They are the superheroes, and they don’t have to wait,” one supporter of the kids who take part in the initiative told Fox 11. “They’ll get the value of having done something well. …Over time they’ll need less incentive.”
The challenge begins on Feb. 14 and runs through March 16.
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