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Findings and Recommendations 20 findings
F1
Two Hispanic gangs are most prominent in Napa County: the Norteños and Sureños.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
Gang membership, use of weapons and the level of violence have increased, and frequency of violence has decreased in Napa County.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
Currently, loosely formed group of law enforcement representatives, the DA's office and some members of the community meet to discuss gang issues and exchange information. There is no paid staff or capacity to implement or fund programs or policies. The supporting GVS grant expires June 2010.
Related Recommendations (2)
R1
Establishment of a new County-wide multijurisdictional gang task force with a full- time coordinator, strike team and representatives from local and regional law enforcement jurisdictions, prevention, intervention agencies, school administrations and the community.
R3
Identification of funding sources to continue programs created under the GVS grant.
F4
Approximately 50 percent of Napa County Jail inmates, 30 percent of Napa County Juvenile Hall inmates and 10 percent of the school population are gang affiliated.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
It is estimated there are over 850 gang members and approximately 3,000 gang affiliated individuals in Napa County.
No recommendations for this finding
F6
The fiscal impact of gangs in Napa County is substantial. This includes the cost of law enforcement, probation and District Attorneys assigned to gang units, SROs, Napa County Juvenile Hall, Napa County Jail and the operation of alternative schools.
No recommendations for this finding
F7
Other gangs have been identified in much smaller numbers in Napa County, including the Rockers, Insane Clown Posse and Hell's Angels, Mongols, Jugelets.
No recommendations for this finding
F8
There is evidence of gang influence in every middle school and high school campus in Napa County, and some elementary schools.
No recommendations for this finding
F9
SROs are essential to monitoring campus gang activity, providing campus security as well as crucial information and education.
Related Recommendations (1)
R5
Retain SRO's on campuses, as a preventive measure and to provide education to staff, and parent.
F10
NVUSD high schools use Color Contracts to monitor individual gang members.
No recommendations for this finding
F11
Due to budget constraints, Calistoga and St. Helena currently do not provide SRO's on middle school or high school campuses. Napa provides one SRO to cover three middle school campuses.
Related Recommendations (1)
R5
Retain SRO's on campuses, as a preventive measure and to provide education to staff, and parent.
F12
Dress codes for Napa County schools are determined by each school. Several schools prohibit the wearing of gang colors and memorabilia; however, in many schools these prohibitions are not strictly enforced.
Related Recommendations (1)
R9
Consideration of stricter dress codes or school uniforms on public school campuses. REQUEST FOR RESPONSES The 2008-2009 Grand Jury requests the following responses: The Napa County Board of Supervisors, recommendations 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 The Napa Valley Unified School District, St. Helena School District and Calistoga School District recommendations 4, 5, 8, 9 The Napa County District Attorney's Office, Police Departments for the Cities of American Canyon, Napa, St. Helena and Calistoga, Town of Yountville and the Napa County Sheriff's Department, recommendations 1, 2, 6, 7 GLOSSARY AI .....Appreciative Inquiry BJS .....Bureau of Justice Statistics DA.....District Attorney CJMGMS ......Criminal Justice Information Management System EBP .....Evidence Based Practices FBI .....Federal Bureau of Investigation I/LEADS ......Integraph® Records Management System NCOE.....Napa County Office of Education NVUSD......Napa Valley Unified School District OJJDP .....Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention RIMS ......California Response Information Management System SRO.....School Resource Officer UCI.....University of California Irvine NSIB...... Narcotics Special Investigation Bureau
F13
Law enforcement officers on the front lines, who deal directly with gang members, do not receive the governmental or financial support necessary from senior enforcement officials and elected officials. Some are reluctant to discuss known gang activity or aggressively intervene in fear of reprisal from superiors, community or elected leaders.
No recommendations for this finding
F14
There have been instances of students with gang affiliations, from Vallejo, circumventing NVUSD residency requirements and enrolling in Napa schools.
No recommendations for this finding
F15
Napa County public schools do not mandate that teachers, students or parents attend gang information meetings/training.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
Formalization of processes for providing gang information to parents, students and school administrators.
F16
County and city databases used by law enforcement do not interface.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
Implementation of county-wide gang database and tracking system accessible by all law enforcement agencies and school officials
F17
The county and several non-government agencies offer prevention and intervention programs for youth at risk of becoming gang members. However, there is little or no collaboration between the various agencies, schools and law enforcement.
No recommendations for this finding
F18
Currently NCOE provides education services to all Napa County students who are on academic or judicial probation.
No recommendations for this finding
F19
Napa public schools are allocated $34 per day per student by the State of California.
Related Recommendations (1)
R8
Consideration of $34 per day fines, the state allocated daily allowance per student provided to public school districts, after non-response to truancy notification.
F20
Curfews and injunctions are enforcement tools used by other counties to contain gang violence
Related Recommendations (2)
R6
Consideration of County-wide curfew for those under the age of eighteen as a law enforcement tool.
R7
Consideration of the use of injunctions as a law enforcement tool against gang members.
Commendations 4
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CM1The Napa County District Attorney’s Office and American Canyon, Napa, St. Helena and Calistoga police officers, Napa County Sheriff’s deputies, SRO’s and Juvenile Probation officers for their commitment and effective policing and prosecuting of gangs and gang activity. 16
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CM2Napa County District Attorney’s Office and local law enforcement’s collaboration and effort to curtail gangs from surrounding areas, such as Vallejo, Fairfield, parts of Sonoma and Lake Counties, from engaging in criminal activity in Napa County.
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CM3The SROs assigned to public schools for effectively containing and monitoring gangs and gang activity. The grand jury found them to be well informed and trained about on- campus activity and gang behavior. They are engaged with students and are a valuable resource for teachers and staff.
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CM4The NVUSD for issuing and standardizing a District-wide Color Contract Policy, which requires a parent/guardian signature and commits the student and parent/guardian to participate in gang awareness programs.
No Responses Found 11
Government entities assigned to respond to this report. No response documents have been linked in our database.
American Canyon
City
Calistoga
City
Calistoga Joint Unified School District
School District
Napa
City
Napa County Board of Supervisors
Elected County Office
Napa County District Attorney
Elected County Office
Napa County Sheriff
Elected County Office
Napa Valley Unified School District
School District
St. Helena
City
St. Helena Unified School District
School District
Yountville
City
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