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File ID: 2022-01103 June 14, 2022
Title: Sacramento Police Department Violence Prevention Efforts [Oral Report]
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Receive and file.
Contact: Katherine Lester, Chief of Police, (916) 808-0800, [email protected], Police Department
Presenter: Katherine Lester, Chief of Police, (916) 808-0800, [email protected], Police Department
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: The Sacramento Police Department has been asked to provide an oral report to the City Council regarding violence prevention efforts.
Sacramento has experienced an uptick in violent crime over the past three years. To address this trend, the Sacramento Police Department has been working to develop and deploy a long- term strategy that involves prevention, intervention, and enforcement.
This presentation is intended to be informational with an overview of the Department’s strategy to prevent and address violent crime. Specifically, the presentation will focus on the following:
1. Sacramento Police Department’s Violent Crime Reduction Strategy, including a timeline.
2. Use of data-driven research.
3. Establishing and enhancing partnerships with community-based organizations who specialize in prevention and intervention.
4. Identifying the drivers of violence.
5. The importance of being transparent and open with the community.
6. Measuring the results of our efforts.
Policy Considerations: The information presented is consistent with the City Council and Police Department’s commitment to keeping the community safe and informed and aligns with the City of Sacramento Resolution defining the City of Sacramento's Public Safety Services to include emergency response and operations as well as youth-centered prevention services which was adopted on October 27, 2020 (2020-01186).
Economic Impacts: Not applicable.
Environmental Considerations: Not applicable.
Sustainability: Not applicable.
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
Rationale for Recommendation: Not applicable.
Financial Considerations: Not applicable.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.