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Implementation Action |
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GOAL PS-2: Preserve a safe and secure environment for all people and property. |
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2.1 |
Approach to police service. Collaborate with community partners to formulate a comprehensive service approach for police services composed of public education, outreach, technology, and partnerships with the public. |
PD |
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2.2 |
Crime prevention. Coordinate with law enforcement and community-based organizations to identify public and private funding for crime and violence prevention programs, with a focus on trauma-informed prevention, intervention programs for youth, and restorative justice. |
PD |
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2.3 |
Law enforcement training. Create a plan for diversifying law enforcement funding from budget surpluses or existing police budgets for training on cultural competency, interactions with people with special needs or mental health issues, and de-escalation tactics. |
PD |
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2.4 |
Emergency police responses. Consider a call for service policy analysis to identify ways to reduce response times to emergency calls. |
PD |
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2.5 |
Crime data. Explore options for making crime data publicly available through the City’s website. |
PD |
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2.6 |
Safety survey. Complete a community satisfaction survey to determine community sentiment related to police actions to target gang and violent crime. |
PD |
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2.7 |
Reintegration program. Investigate the feasibility of establishing programs for formerly incarcerated residents of the community to help them become involved in the community in a healthy and productive way. |
PD |
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2.8 |
Student success. Invest in public safety by working with Santa Ana Unified School District to provide alternative programs to detention and expulsion and re-entry programs. |
CMO/PD |
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2.9 |
Comprehensive Safe Schools Plan. Coordinate with local school districts on an ongoing basis to assist in the review and update of a Comprehensive Safe School Plan for each school in Santa Ana. |
PWA |
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2.10 |
Community policing. Consider the creation of a youth mentorship pathways program to further community-based police programming and enhance transparency and community engagement. |
PD |
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2.11 |
Sanctuary City. Evaluate the Sanctuary City Ordinance periodically to ensure that city law enforcement protects undocumented persons from deportation, harassment, or harm. |
CMO |
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2.12 |
Health needs assessment. In partnership with community organizations, explore conducting a health needs assessment for undocumented residents and provide recommendations to support their health and well-being. |
PBA/CMO 2022-2024 |
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2.13 |
Emergency service grant funding. Pursue grant funding on an ongoing basis to increase police and fire staffing levels, improve police and fire facilities and equipment, and improve community safety services and programs. |
PD/OCFA |
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2.14 |
Emergency service impact fee. Consider conducting a development impact fee feasibility study and nexus report to assess the potential for establishing development impact fees for police and fire services. |
PD/OCFA |
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2.15 |
Community partners. Partner with community organizations to establish and administer police programs that support community partnerships, build public trust, and proactively address public safety issues. |
PD |
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2.16 |
Urban vehicle study. Work with emergency responders to ensure that vehicles can efficiently navigate an increasingly urban environment with narrower lanes and tighter turn radii. Evaluate all new development projects to ensure emergency vehicle accessibility. |
PD/OCFA |
| Notes: CDA – Community Development Agency; CMO – City Manager’s Office; HR – Human Resources Department; PBA – Planning and Building Agency; PWA – Public Works Agency; PRCSA – Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency; PD – Police Department  associated with environmental justice policies |
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