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Gang Reduction Strategy
"One year ago, Chief Bratton and I pledged to attack the rise in gang violence - and we did. Now we must flood our neighborhoods with the critical prevention, intervention and youth development services, and get illegal guns off our streets to keep violence down for the long term." - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa 1/10/08
Mayor Villaraigosa is determined to crack down on the gang carnage in the City and provide young people at risk with better alternatives for their future.
Gang-Related Homicides Down 26.5% in 2007
Gang-related murders reached 294 in the year 2006. In 2007, that number dropped to 216. That means 78 fewer loved ones were taken in acts of gang violence and the City experienced a 26.5% decrease in gang-related homicides. This historic low represents a number never before seen since gang homicides were first tracked in 1992. At that time, the City of Los Angeles experienced 430 gang related homicides. This 2007 figure represents a 49.7% decrease from 1992's gang killings.
Adhering to the philosophy that a better-informed public would help identify the City's most wanted gangs and gang members, the Mayor and Chief Bratton announced that the LAPD would begin publicizing information about dangerous criminals and groups. One strategy was the posting of L.A.'s Top Ten Gangs and Gang Members on the LAPD's website . The move was successful in helping police capture several of the wanted suspects.
Created the Office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development
Mayor Villaraigosa created the Office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development in
August 2007 and appointed Reverend Jeff Carr as its Director with the mission to
combat the City's gang epidemic.
Reverend Carr has challenged the community to do their part as well, stating, "We
have to figure out how to not become so desensitized to the violence that is going on
in our community that we allow it to numb us to the point where we don't take the kind of action and have the kind of moral outrage that is necessary to eliminate this
problem."
Establish Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD) Zones in the most affected
areas
A key part of the Mayor's strategy to combat the City's gang epidemic is to establish
GRYD zones in the communities most affected by gangs. In addition to an increased
deployment of police, the GRYD zones will receive additional resources focused on
prevention, intervention and re-entry programs for those involved or otherwise
affected by gangs. This holistic approach is seen by experts as key to reducing not
only the crime rates, but also the membership of young people in gangs.
Gang Reduction and Youth Development Zones
Needs assessments have been made to identify the service needs of the individual communities. These needs assessments will guide the request for proposal (RFP) process, with all RFPs due by 5:00 PM on May 15, 2008. For details on the RFPs click here.The Mayor's aim is to get the needed services into these areas as quickly as possible. For any questions or comments regarding the Mayor's gang reduction strategy, please contact the Gang Reduction and Youth Development team at LAGRYD@lacity.org.
Citywide |
Baldwin Village |
Boyle Heights |
Cypress Park |
Florence |
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Newton |
Panorama City |
Pacoima Foothill |
Ramona Gardens |
Rampart |
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77th Division II |
Southwest II |
Watts/Southeast |
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Mayor Villaraigosa's Gang Reduction Strategy, April, 2007
Controller Laura Chick's Audit, February 14, 2008
Advancement Project's A Call to Action: A Case for a Comprehensive Solution to
LA's Gang Violence Epidemic