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Overall, strategies for reducing gang violence in Santa Monica will— 

BRING IT HOME

  • Parent, home and family support

  • Youth support, counseling and mentoring

  • Youth activities        

  • “Re-entry” into community and schools

  • Education support

  • Neighborhood connections/cohesion

MAKE IT WORK

  • Job development

  • Employment preparation

  • Skills training and mentoring

  • Retraining/rehabilitation

  • Education and remedial classes

  • Opportunities for ex-offenders/former gang members 

KEEP IT SAFE

  • Community-police relations

  • Neighborhood improvements (graffiti, streets/alleys, lights, etc.)

  • Private property clean-up

  • Parks and community centers

  • School buildings and grounds

    
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This page was last modified on 10/25/2006