Tag: Gang Suppression

  • 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…

  • Gang Notification Letters Are a Win for Transparency — and So Far Not Much Else

    In the past, parents might not learn their children are documented gang members until they’re summoned to court for the child’s arraignment. Now, under a new state law, parents will discover police believe their children are gang members in a letter instead of in court. Speak City Heights reporter Megan Burks says the letters are…