Sheriff Lee Baca gave specific direction to his station commanders at the Quarterly Countywide Gang Strategy Conference.
Youth programs are effective in providing at-risk youth with vital alternatives.
However, let there be no mistake. Designed to implement and maintain the Sheriff's gang intervention strategy throughout the entire County, the meeting focused on an eight-point action plan that places emphasis on suppression , intervention , and prevention of gang activity. Objectives included identifying and assessing gang trends in each of the areas served by the Sheriff's Department, as well as working with community resources to address all gang-related issues. Armed with this information, deputies become directly involved in suppression of gang activity. The action plan also outlines a strategy to work with government agencies such as Parks and Recreation, the Board of Education, Health Services, Public Works, and Probation to address specific concerns within a neighborhood.