Crime Prevention Annual
Status Report 2023-2024
Sandra Garcia
Crime Prevention Supervisor
August 15, 2024
Agenda Item: (d)3.
Public Safety, Finance, and Strategic
Support Committee
The Crime Prevention Unit plays a crucial role in
promoting community partnership and enhancing
public safety. This unit enhances the safety awareness
and education of community members through
training and engagement activities and fosters a
strong collaboration between law enforcement and
the people we serve.
CRIME PREVENTION UNIT
RESPONSIBILITIES
2 • Bullying/Cyber Bullying
• Neighborhood and
Business Watch
• Digital Safety
• Drug and Fentanyl
Awareness
• Identity and Fraud
Prevention
• Sexual Harassment
• Gang Awareness
• Hate Crimes
• Healthy Relationships
• Senior Safety
• Workplace Safety
• Personal Safety
• Police Practices
• Street Vendors
CRIME PREVENTION UNIT
3 Operation
Frozen Treats
In honor of fallen Officer Michael
Katherman, the ice cream truck
provides ice cream to residents,
promoting strong policecommunity relationships.
National
Night Out
Crime Prevention organized and
participated in the annual
National Night Out event,
bringing together residents,
community organizations, and
law enforcement to strengthen
neighborhood bonds and
enhance public safety.
SJCAM
The Camera Archive
Mapping (CAM) program
is a collaboration with the
Mayor's Office that was
launched to update
the Police Department's
camera registry. This
voluntary, free program
helps police locate nearby
cameras to expedite crime
investigations, with over
2,500 properties
registered.
SPECIAL PROJECTS
4 FENTANYL
AWARNESS
A public awareness campaign
that was launched to educate
the community on the dangers
of fentanyl.
KNOW YOUR
LIMITS
"Know Your Limits" is a
partnership with the TEU, DA,
BFO Chief’s Analyst,
Transparency Engagement
Liaison, MADD, and the San
Jose Police Foundation
that aims to raise
awareness about driving
under the influence.
STREET
VENDOR
Crime Prevention provides
meetings to educate and
provide resources to street
vendors and assist with
permits and grants.
SPECIAL PROJECTS
5 2024-2025 FUTURE PLANS
Increase Crime
Prevention Specialists
Expand SJCAM
Registry
Continue Fentanyl
Awareness
Increase Business
Collaboration
Hire and train additional crime
prevention specialists to
provide more comprehensive
services and outreach to the
community.
Enhance the San Jose Camera
Archive Mapping (SJCAM)
registry to include more data
sources and improve data
analysis capabilities for better
crime prediction and
prevention.
Maintain and expand the
ongoing fentanyl awareness
campaign to educate the
public on the dangers of this
deadly drug and promote
prevention strategies.
Strengthen partnerships with
local businesses to enhance
crime prevention efforts.
Enhance Community Policing
Invest in training and resources to deepen the department's community policing approach, thus fostering stronger
relationships and trust with neighborhood groups and
residents.
6 JAMES LICK HIGH SCHOOL OPERATION FROZEN TREATS
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