Salinas, California: Engaging Change

Salinas

California

Engaging Change

Salinas, California: Engaging Change

Alt-text: Photos of Salinas, California, including the tower of Salinas High School and a building and trees on South Main Street.

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Updates

Plan overview

Outcome highlights

Law enforcement

Change

Next Steps

Alt-text: Photo of a City of Salinas press briefing, showing from left to right: Alec Arago, District Director for Congressman Sam Farr; Police Chief Louis Fetherolf; Mayor Dennis Donohue; Community Safety Director Georgina Mendoza.

Updates

Plan overview

Outcome highlights

Law enforcement

Change

Next Steps

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  Plan Overview

Charlas

Leadership Academy

Peace Summit

Cross-Functional Team

Enforcement

New York Times

Alt-text: Photo showing two women at a community meeting in the Hebbron neighborhood of Salinas, organized by the Community Alliance for Safety and Peace.

 Plan Overview

Charlas

Leadership Academy

Peace Summit

Cross-Functional Team

Enforcement

New York Times

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 Outcomes

24 new leaders

CFT helps youth & families

Alt-text: Photo showing two teenage boys at a community meeting in the Hebbron neighborhood of Salinas, organized by the Community Alliance for Safety and Peace.

Outcomes

24 new leaders

CFT helps youth & families

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Enforcement

History:

High visibility, aggressive

Supported by intelligence

Ineffective

“It works,

but it doesn’t help.”

Alt-text: Photo of a Salinas Police car showing the words “Gang Task Force” on the fender, with two police officers standing nearby.

Enforcement

History:

High visibility, aggressive

Supported by intelligence

Ineffective

“It works, but it doesn’t help.”

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Enforcement

About 200 called in since 2010

Significant reduction in criminal activity

For those who refuse to listen:

Knockout, Tapout, Streetsweeper

Enforcement

About 200 called in since 2010

Significant reduction in criminal activity

For those who refuse to listen: Knockout, Tapout, Streetsweeper

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Reductions

21% fewer police

50% fewer gang officers

Alt-text: Bar chart showing a 21 percent reduction in police staffing from 2009 to 2011.

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 Response

Gang patrols nearly eliminated

Gang unit now intelligence & data-driven

Subtle, target-specific operations

Operation Daybreak

Response

Gang patrols nearly eliminated

Gang unit now intelligence & data-driven

Subtle, target-specific operations

Operation Daybreak

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“The Crew”

20 Homicides

22 Attempted Homicides

34 Armed Robberies

9 Cities

9 Banks

“The Crew”

20 Homicides

22 Attempted Homicides

34 Armed Robberies

9 Cities

9 Banks

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“Robbery Crew”

Robbery Crew

Table showing:

Banks, Cash: $730,856

Businesses, Cash: $169,166

Businesses, Jewelry: $2,145,000

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“Homicide Crew”

11

9

2

3

1

2

1

1

1

2

Alt-text: Organization chart of the “Homicide Crew”, showing 10 gang members whose features have been digitally obscured.

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CASP Cops

Non-Enforcement approach

In the targeted neighborhood

Not responsible for Calls for Service

Extensive training in services

Alt-text: Photo showing a police officer in a white polo shirt encouraging a boy who is running in an event at a community festival held in the Hebbron neighborhood of Salinas.

CASP Cops

Non-Enforcement approach

In the targeted neighborhood

Not responsible for Calls for Service

Extensive training in services

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CASP Cops

Results:

Referrals for non-judicial resolution

Mediation and conflict resolution

Residents seek out these officers

In demand at events, charlas 

“Our cops...” 

Alt-text: Photo showing a police officer in a white polo shirt encouraging a boy who is running in an event at a community festival held in the Hebbron neighborhood of Salinas.

CASP Cops Results:

Referrals for non-judicial resolution

Mediation and conflict resolution

Residents seek out these officers

In demand at events, charlas 

“Our cops...” 

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Results

Alt-text: Bar chart showing shootings, homicides and gang related crimes in Salinas from 2008 to 2011. They start at a high level in 2008, rise slightly higher in 2009, fall somewhat in 2010, and fall dramatically in 2011.

Bar chart of Firearms Violence in Salinas, 2008 to 2011. Shootings, homicides and gang related crimes start at a high level in 2008, rise slightly higher in 2009, fall somewhat in 2010, and fall dramatically in 2011.

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New Way

Hebbron/CASP Officers

Community Safety Division 

MIIS, Juntos Podemos

Alt-text: Image: a poster for the For Our Future / Para Nuestro Futuro campaign. It shows a little girl’s hand in the hand of an adult. The headline reads “Who will save their future?” The tag line reads “We will, together.”

New Way

Hebbron/CASP Officers

Community Safety Division 

MIIS, Juntos Podemos

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Next Steps

Evaluation of plan

Revision and update

Youth groups summer 

Leadership Academy

2nd Summit for Peace

Alt-text: Image: A poster for the For Our Future / Para Nuestro Futuro campaign. It shows a little girl’s hand in the hand of an adult. The headline reads “Who will save their future?” The tag line reads “We will, together.”

Next Steps

Evaluation of plan

Revision and update

Youth groups summer 

Leadership Academy

2nd Summit for Peace

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future-futuro.org

Alt-text: Image: A page from the For Our Future / Para Nuestro Futuro web site, showing a photo of little girl on her father’s shoulders and the URL: future-futuro.org

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