MINUTES, 10-18-12 - Public Safety Committee (Supervisor Olague's Office)

Public Safety Committee Meeting 

MINUTES – October 18, 2012

(Meeting with Supervisor Christina Olague’s Office)

Hosted by the Fillmore Neighborhood Association

City Officials Present:

• Dominica Henderson, Legislative Aide of Supervisors Olague’s Office

Probation Department

Northern Police Station

Action Items:

a. Schedule Meeting with DCYF and Director of Violence Prevention at the Mayor’s Office to find out more about the Theory of Change, Circle of Care, Local Action Plan and the Mayor’s Interrupt, Predict and Organize initiative. 

General Meeting Discussion:

1. The Mayor’s Office announced on 10/10/12 Diana Oliva-Aroche as Director of Violence Prevention Services
2. San Francisco’s Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council - Juvenile Justice Local Action Plan:
3. DCYF’s Theory of Change and the “Circle of Care” Model:
4. DCYF’s Next Steps for Violence Prevention:
5. DCYF’s Conclusion on Violence:
6. Other Meeting Notes:

General Meeting Discussion

1) The Mayor’s Office announced on 10/10/12 Diana Oliva-Aroche as Director of Violence Prevention Services:

Diana Oliva-Aroche will organize the community and City agencies in the Mayor’s Interrupt, Predict & Organize (IPO) initiative for the Department of Children, Youth & Their Families (DCYF). 

2) San Francisco’s Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council - Juvenile Justice Local Action Plan: 

In 2007, San Francisco completed a local Violence Prevention Plan that outlines a comprehensive and strategic approach to juvenile and criminal justice efforts. In addition to focusing on the needs of youth 18 and under, the plan underscored the needs of at-risk transitioning youth (ages 18-25) who often face obstacles that make them vulnerable to entry or reentry into the criminal justice system. As such, the plan acknowledges San Francisco’s responsibility to create strategies and safety nets for transitioning youth. 

3) DCYF’s Theory of Change and the “Circle of Care” Model:   

DCYF’s Violence Prevention and Intervention “theory of change” will inform the plan’s funding framework. The theory of change shows the series of changes that lead to the desired outcome, and includes changes that are difficult to measure. The theory of change underlies all DCYF’s violence prevention and intervention work. Figure 1 outlines the stages of the theory of change. 

4) DCYF’s Next Steps for Violence Prevention:   

DCYF will next work with the Mayor’s office and current partners (including DCYF) on developing a fully revised, citywide Violence Prevention Plan targeted towards all residents and visitors in San Francisco. This third phase of the revision process should incorporate the work and expertise of City planning councils such as the Family Violence Council and the Reentry Council. Building a Plan that uses other City strategic plans and reports will help increase coordination, and ensure that each City agency builds on its core content expertise and community connections. 

5) DCYF’s Conclusion on Violence: 

Youth and young adults, particularly those from communities of color and low income communities, are disproportionately affected by violence in San Francisco. Young people between the ages of 10 and 25 years old may experience a range of adverse consequences as a result of experiencing or participating in violence. This plan endeavors to interrupt the cycle of violence and increase coordination among agencies that fund violence prevention work in San Francisco. 

6) Other Meeting Notes: 

There is desire for visible among Police Officers.  Very few beat cops now.  Beat cops and community policing got violence down.

There are specific police at housing sites through community policing;

Public to work with the Police Chief;

Police are response;

Police are expected to do a lot

The Community Response Network (CRN) is prevention and response;

Who is plan coming from?

Develop relationships between residents, CBOs and Police Stations to help people feel safe, but also safe from police harassment.

There are a lot of I Phone Thefts.