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<br />13 General Plan Community Outreach Executive Summary CC 10/18/16
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<br />7. Crime damages City brand: Santa Ana may be safer than perceived, Feel safe and
<br />not afraid to walk at night; Neighborhood feels safe, Good Police Department service,
<br />Safe in our neighborhood, I can sit outside with my front door open without fear, Some
<br />people are afraid to come to our City due to gangs, drugs, crime, murder, and rape
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<br />8. Established criminal activity: Prostitution in general, Prostitution in and around 5th
<br />and Hazard Avenue, Harbor Boulevard by Westminster Avenue to Camile Place (used to
<br />be a police presence and activity decreased), 1st Street and Bristol Street near church –
<br />a lot of drugs and prostitution diminish attendance of the church, Church lot – kids can’t
<br />play because of discarded syringes and condoms, Gangs near bike trails, Santiago
<br />Creek has issues with gangs, drugs, homeless, Riverbed crime including shootings,
<br />gangs, graffiti, Vandalism and graffiti in and around motels, Issues behind Food4Less
<br />include prostitution, stealing, gangs, drug activity, Graffiti in and around mobile park,
<br />Code conflict with safety on properties, Safety issues near Del Mar Apartments further
<br />worsened issues, Need more communication with the community in the decision making
<br />process related to safety
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<br />9. Restore Police Department trust: Scared to call the police, Fear and lack of respect
<br />for police, Abuse of police department, School police working with community
<br />intervention workers, Use positive motivation with police power and move away from
<br />suppressive use of tools and batons resulting in poor youth interactions, Pulling funds
<br />from the police department or at a bare minimum putting a cap on the current city
<br />budget for the police department, Santa Ana PD are more involved with community,
<br />Programs with police to help students, Police not cooperating with neighbors when they
<br />notify where crime is taking place, Neighbors are afraid to call Police Department or
<br />speak out, Gang activity results in racial profiling, Trust building with Police Department,
<br />Additional police, Scared to call police and leave personal information, Place cap on
<br />Police Department budget
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<br />10. Existing police resources: Police not being used efficiently, More visibility of police
<br />needed, Safety: need more policing, City is not utilizing police well, Police response time
<br />is too long, Better system to find who to call for complaints, More community
<br />involvement, Safety as a community, Safety in general: too many people living in certain
<br />areas, Not enough police, Safety and security, We need more cops driving around the
<br />center to feel safe, More cops equals more safety, Do not feel safe walking through the
<br />homeless to get to our homes, Need more officers patrolling, Graffiti, Crime control,
<br />Need more safety, Police force, Police Department overloaded- not enough, too busy,
<br />Police staffing, More police presence in neighborhood, There should not be many fire
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