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9/29/86 kah RESOLUTION NO. 86-94 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING THE CRIME TASK FORCE ON THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF ITS FORMATION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA: 1. Bearing in mind that a goal of the City Council when it established the Crime Task Force -- also known as SWAT/H.Y.P.E.S. -- in October, 1985, was to reduce narcotics and related crimes, the Crime Task Force has been a resounding success. 2. Although Santa Ana was facing a 7.5% increase in Part One crimes when the Crime Task Force was implemented (over the same period in 1984), the increase was reduced to 1.29% by the end of the year. 3. The Crime Task Force has also successfully carried out a second goal of increasing citizen awareness of police activities and faith in the ability of the Santa Ana Police Department to combat street crime. 4. The above was accomplished in a department-wide effort, focused into an operational unit of 32 sworn officers, as shown on Exhibit A, and three non-sworn officers, as shown on Exhibit B, both of which are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. 5. The Crime Task Force's success is reflected in the Office of the Orange County District Attorney, which is using it as a model to increase sentencing on narcotic offenses County-wide. 6. The assistance of other agencies is also recognized and commended, notably the City's Community Preservation and Fire Departments, the Orange County Health Department, the Orange County Sheriff's Department and the Federal Department of Immigration and Naturalization Services. 7. Another measure of the Crime Task Force's success is found in the closing down of 150 residences where narcotics were sold. 8. Moreover, 15 bars well known as breeding places of violent crimes, have been shuttered, resulting in a 24% reduction in aggravated assault, a 15% reduction in homicide, and 17% reduction in burglary throughout the City of Santa Ana.