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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Napa County Grand Jury
• 2023-2024
Hitting the Reset Button; Addressing Gangs in Napa County
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Findings 9 findings
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The Jury found that gang activity and gang association in Napa County are on the rise.
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The Jury found that due to the employment demographics in Napa County, increasing numbers of children are left unsupervised. This situation was exacerbated by the Covid Pandemic.
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The Jury found current gang activity and recruitment is more apparent in middle school and even younger ages.
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The Jury found that despite it having been proved to be successful, vocational curriculum has been eliminated within the NVUSD.
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The Jury found that Napa County has little to no after school activities for teens and preteens. There is a need for organized free programs, including sports and other after school activities.
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The Jury found that gang activity is supported by illegal money-making opportunities which can be attractive to underprivileged youth.
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The Jury found that coordination and communication among law enforcement, educators, and local service providers is not effective.
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The Jury found that data on gang membership and activity is limited and ineffective at gang intervention and prevention.
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The Jury found that some state legislation and propositions passed by the voters are hindering law enforcement’s ability to interdict gang crime and, in doing so, improve gangs’ ability to make money, which attracts more gang members. Commendations C1. The Jury commends the Napa Police Department Special Enforcement Unit as well as the Napa County District Attorney’s office’s interdiction efforts to stop gang violence. C2. The Jury commends the Napa Police Department’s Juvenile Diversion Program and the dedication of its diversion officer. C3. The Jury commends the Napa Police Department, Napa Sheriff’s Department, the Napa Valley Unified School District, and the Napa County Office of Education for their School Resource Officer program and also acknowledges the dedication of the School Resource Officers assigned to the Napa County Schools. C4. The Jury commends the Napa County Probation Department’s officers assigned to Camille Creek who go beyond their duties to help at-risk youth as well as the officers assigned to supervise gang members and associates. C5. The Jury commends the Napa Sheriff’s Department for its Youth Activities League programs.
Recommendations 9
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R1Page 47By December 31, 2024, Napa Valley Unified School District and Napa County Office of Education will implement programs that focus on elementary and middle schools with gang prevention and parental education programs.
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R2Page 47By the fall of 2025, Napa Valley Unified School District and Napa County Office of Education restore free high school vocational curriculums (CTE- Career and Technology Education) and partner with local industries to align their course offerings with labor market needs.
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R3Page 47By the fall of 2025, Napa Valley Unified School District and Napa County Office of Education, to maximize OTS (out of school time), partner with non-profit stakeholders to provide enriching experiences that provide lasting developmental benefits.
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R4Page 47By December 31, 2024, Napa Valley Unified School District and Napa County Office of Education establish a bi-annual meeting between the Napa Valley Unified School District, Napa County Office of Education and business community organizations such as Rotary, Elks, Moose, Napa Chamber of Commerce, and the Napa County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to create job opportunities, internships, and training for credits.
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R5Page 47By September 30, 2024, the Napa County Board of Supervisors and Napa City Council identify financial resources to support community efforts to help families in need.
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R6Page 47Beginning July 1, 2024, the Napa County Board of Supervisors and Napa City Council support legislation to roll back decriminalizing drug and theft crime.
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R7Page 47By December 31, 2024, the Napa Valley Unified School District and the Napa County Office of Education strengthen the current stakeholder task force (law enforcement and schools) including non-profits which specialize in gang prevention and intervention and local industries.
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R8Page 47By September 30, 2024, the City of Napa Police Department create a succession plan for the Community Service Officer role in the Juvenile Diversion Program, including program expansion.
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R9Page 47By December 31, 2025, the Napa County Sheriff, the City of Napa Police Department, the City of St. Helena Police Department, the City of Calistoga Police Department, the District Attorney’s office and the Napa County Probation Department create an integrated 38 data collection system to improve the efficiency of trend monitoring associated with gangs and gang crimes.