Tag: Gang Prevention

  • Council Supports Initiative to Fight Gangs

    Members of the Community Assistance Support Team go door-to-door at the Casa Sierra apartment complex in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of San Diego. They check in on residents for months after they’ve witnessed a gang shooting to ensure they have the services they need to move forward rather than becoming wrapped up in the gang…

  • Bringing Legitimacy – and Money – to Street Outreach

    The Community Assistance Support Team visits the Casa Sierra condominium complex every couple of months for a walk-and-knock. They check in on residents who witnessed a January 2013 shooting to offer counseling, prayer and intervention for kids getting caught up in the gang lifestyle. | Photo Credit: Megan Burks By Megan Burks Tasha Williamson said…

  • Retiring Assistant Police Chief Reflects On Race, Gangs and the Budget

    Marti Emerald has proclaimed today Lawrence McKinney Day. McKinney is one of three black officers to take a top post at the San Diego Police Department. He retires Thursday. | Video Credit: Nicholas McVicker By Megan Burks Retiring Assistant Police Chief Reflects On Race, Gangs and the Budget, Aired July 30, 2013 on KPBS [audio:http://speakcityheights.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/MCKINNEY_rad.mp3]…

  • How Budget Cuts Have Forced SD’s Hand on Gang Policing

    Gang suppression officers arrest documented gang members during a March 2010 curfew sweep. San Diego police haven’t choked off the flow of new gang recruits, documenting more than 400 new gang members since 2007. | Photo Credit: Sam Hodgson By Megan Burks San Diego Police Chief William Lansdowne’s comments to City Council Monday painted a…

  • Lowrider Festival Aims to Prevent, End Gang Membership

    By Brian Myers Lowriders packed into the small parking lot of the Mid-City Police Substation March 1. Volunteers from car clubs, church groups, law enforcement offices, community groups and nonprofits came together there for the inaugural meeting of the 2012 San Diego Lowrider Gospel Fest. Leading the congregation was Richard “Cisco” Mendez, the evangelist counselor…