A New Hope
A blessed Sunday to all in Tazerville. Some rather promising news from RPD to report.
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POLICE, RESIDENTS ADDRESS CRIME
RICHMOND: About 60 meet with officers to discuss ways to combat illegal activity in Iron Triangle neighborhood
By John Geluardi
CONTRA COSTA TIMES
About 60 residents from Richmond's troubled Iron Triangle filed into the St. Mark's gym Thursday to meet police officers recently assigned to their community.
Capt. Alec Griffin and Lt. Mark Gagan gave residents the phone numbers and e-mail addresses of the nine patrol officers who will be permanently assigned to beat six, a crime-ridden area bounded by Ohio and Barrett avenues and Garrard and Carlson boulevards.
"Right now, there are ruthless people out there who do not care about the consequences for their actions, and people are afraid," Gagan told community members. "But together we will get to the point where they are the ones who are afraid."
The Iron Triangle neighborhood consists of mostly low-income residents, many who are immigrants and speak little English. Several of the residents at the event told police through a translator they are tired of blight, prostitution, drug dealing and chronic violence.
In June, Chief Chris Magnus redeployed the police department into the North, Central and Southern sectors and assigned a captain to each. The three sectors are subdivided into nine beats.
The redeployment is central to Magnus' community policing plan. The goal is that officers will develop familiarity and trust with community members through regular contact, and captains will be held accountable for the quality of policing in their sectors.
St. Mark's Father Ramiro Flores said the new community policing plan has given Iron Triangle residents new hope.
"I really believe this is the way to do it," he said. "The police need to develop trust with the people here so they feel safe to tell them who is responsible for crime in their neighborhoods."
St. Mark's Church, Casa di Esperanza and the Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization planned the event and made Spanish translators available.
Contact John Geluardi at 510-262-2787 or at jgeluardi@cctimes.com.
FOR MORE INFO:
In Spanish and English, call Casa De Esperanza, 510-234-9015, or Richmond Police Department, 510-621-1212.
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The Tazer very much likes the idea of community policing + clergy + community/neighborhood groups. It strikes the Tazer as not only effective but cost effective as well.
See how that didn't even take $186,000 and 6 months to figure out?
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POLICE, RESIDENTS ADDRESS CRIME
RICHMOND: About 60 meet with officers to discuss ways to combat illegal activity in Iron Triangle neighborhood
By John Geluardi
CONTRA COSTA TIMES
About 60 residents from Richmond's troubled Iron Triangle filed into the St. Mark's gym Thursday to meet police officers recently assigned to their community.
Capt. Alec Griffin and Lt. Mark Gagan gave residents the phone numbers and e-mail addresses of the nine patrol officers who will be permanently assigned to beat six, a crime-ridden area bounded by Ohio and Barrett avenues and Garrard and Carlson boulevards.
"Right now, there are ruthless people out there who do not care about the consequences for their actions, and people are afraid," Gagan told community members. "But together we will get to the point where they are the ones who are afraid."
The Iron Triangle neighborhood consists of mostly low-income residents, many who are immigrants and speak little English. Several of the residents at the event told police through a translator they are tired of blight, prostitution, drug dealing and chronic violence.
In June, Chief Chris Magnus redeployed the police department into the North, Central and Southern sectors and assigned a captain to each. The three sectors are subdivided into nine beats.
The redeployment is central to Magnus' community policing plan. The goal is that officers will develop familiarity and trust with community members through regular contact, and captains will be held accountable for the quality of policing in their sectors.
St. Mark's Father Ramiro Flores said the new community policing plan has given Iron Triangle residents new hope.
"I really believe this is the way to do it," he said. "The police need to develop trust with the people here so they feel safe to tell them who is responsible for crime in their neighborhoods."
St. Mark's Church, Casa di Esperanza and the Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization planned the event and made Spanish translators available.
Contact John Geluardi at 510-262-2787 or at jgeluardi@cctimes.com.
FOR MORE INFO:
In Spanish and English, call Casa De Esperanza, 510-234-9015, or Richmond Police Department, 510-621-1212.
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The Tazer very much likes the idea of community policing + clergy + community/neighborhood groups. It strikes the Tazer as not only effective but cost effective as well.
See how that didn't even take $186,000 and 6 months to figure out?
posted by Plunda Claus @ 11:11 AM
4 Comments:
At July 30, 2006 8:49 PM,
Anonymous said…
Sounds pretty good. I am interested to know what sort of inroads RPD can make in the Spanish-speaking community, who have a tendency to be distrustful of authorities and stay silent. I hope this pans out as real results vs. violent crime.
At July 30, 2006 10:48 PM,
Anonymous said…
Talk about a crock of crap! Good luck with this worthless pipe dream. Let me fire up a fat one, to get inspired!
At August 01, 2006 11:44 AM,
Anonymous said…
beware of greens promising social justice & fat ones
At August 02, 2006 9:20 PM,
Anonymous said…
greens = environazis
DON'T TRUST IT!
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