Tag: Gang Violence
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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…
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Ending Gang Retaliation With Text Messages
The San Diego Police Department shares real-time information on gang homicides so former gang members can work to stop retaliation — starting at the hospital. Video by Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego. | Video Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego By Megan Burks When two Mount Hope gang members were shot…
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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]…
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A Surge in Gang Murders
By Keegan Kyle As police push for more funding, Police Chief Bill Lansdowne and other officials have tried to bolster their case with some alarming statistics about violent crime in San Diego. Violent crime is a category that law enforcement authorities use to track the total number of murders, rapes, robberies and aggravated assaults. Last year, San Diego…