OFFICE OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION
AND
NEIGHBORHOOD WELLBEING
Pedro R. Payne, Ph.D. – Manager
Vanessa Moreno, Senior Analyst January 30th, 2024
CITY OF POMONA
NEW ARRIVALS
PEDRO R PAYNE
MANAGER
VANESSA MORENO
SENIOR ANAL YST
OFFICE OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND NEIGHBORHOOD WELLBEING
BACKGROUND AND HISTORY
POPULATION HOMICIDES TREND
Pomona is the
7th largest city
in Los Angeles County
With over 150,000
residents
Pomona has
experienced over
550 homicides
and non-fatal
shootings over the
last 10 years
Pomona’s
homicide rate
consistently
exceeds
state and national
averages
BACKGROUND AND HISTORY
The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) awarded the City of Pomona 5 million dollars to reduce Gun Violence.
On April 17, 2023, the City Council approved the creation of the Office of Violence Prevention Division (OVP) adopting a multifaceted approach to reducing gun violence.
Evidence-based strategies
Comprehensive community partnerships
City and community resources
OVP STRATEGIC GOALS
GOAL #1
GOAL #2 GOAL #3
Reduce participation in
homicides, non-fatal
shootings, and
aggravated assaults
Improve social
cohesion in key areas
impacted by violence
through neighborhood-
building activities
Strengthen
community-police
relations, especially
with individuals at
highest risk and
surrounding
communities
The Office of Violence Prevention, the Pomona Police Department, and local community- based organizations make up the Pomona Violence Prevention Partnership.
STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK
Our strategic framework is firmly rooted in evidence-based practice.
This intervention has been adapted and implemented in various forms in cities across the United States and has been credited with helping to reduce gun violence in many urban communities.
Its success relies on a combination of
targeted social services and general community involvement.
WRAP AROUND SOCIAL SUPPORT
OVP engages with individuals actively involved in gun violence, as well as victims and their families offering services such as:
Work/Career Development Anger Management Classes Domestic Violence Education Parenting Classes Drug/Alcohol Treatment Prison To Employment Program Individual Case Management Mental Health Services Tattoo Removal Criminal Record Expungement Housing Assistance & Relocation Family Services Peer Support Through Credible Messenger Street Outreach
GROWING LIST OF PARTNERS
Advance Peace Ecological Civilization Cal Poly Pomona UC Berkeley God’s Pantry Just Us 4 Youth Tri-City Mental Health Los Angeles County OVP Kennedy Austin Foundation Pomona PD House of Ruth Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center City of Pomona Neighborhood Services Department
CONTACT INFORMATION
Pedro R. Payne – OVP Manager
(909) 620-2054
[email protected]
Vanessa Moreno – OVP Senior Analyst
(909) 620-2037
[email protected]