The Community Improvement Program (CIP) is the public relations and community involvement side of the Riverside County Code Enforcement Department. CIP helps residents create a safer living environment, remove blight, and take an active role in the improvement of their community.

Headed by Supervising Specialist Susana Orozco, the CIP staff is comprised of 6 specialists and 2 technicians. One specialist is designated to each of the five County districts, and one specialist covers media issues countywide.

The specialists work with communities and their leaders in their respective district to provide educational materials and resources to residents: community cleanups, Spanish/English workshops, school assemblies, and community information fairs. They attend community meetings and participate with other County departments in answering questions and providing information on Code ordinances.

Residents regularly contact CIP for help in finding programs available for the removal of unwanted vehicles, mobile homes, and outside rubbish. Specialists not only work closely with residents but also with the Code officers in the field to help with these issues.

Partnering with many agencies, CIP refers residents to them for help as needed:

• Board of Supervisors’ staffs
• Economic Development Agency
• Environmental Health
• Animal Services
• Office on Aging
• Adult Protective Services
• C.A.R.E. (Curtailing Abuse Relating to the Elderly)
• Riverside County Waste Management
• Community Centers/Leaders

CIP staff provide the resources and tools for residents so they can voluntarily comply with ordinances and their communities can continue to improve and thrive in a self-sufficient manner.