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<br />2 <br /> <br />4. GANG ACTIVITY UPDATE <br /> <br />Sgt. John Folio briefed the Committee on the new pilot program <br />called "Strike Force." This pilot program assigns 10 highly trained <br />SWAT officers as a team to work with other units within the <br />department (Crime Analysis, Special Investigations, Gangs, etc.) to <br />reduce the City's overall violent crime rate on a citywide basis. <br />Since it's inception on December 1, 2005, there have been a total of <br />99 arrests, 6 stolen vehicles seized, 7 weapons seized on suspects, <br />190.3 grams of narcotics seized, 246 field investigation cards <br />completed, and 34 gang identification reports completed. This pilot <br />program will be evaluated to determine the overall effectiveness of <br />the strategy. <br /> <br />5. SWAT AND COMMAND POST VEHICLES <br /> <br />Sgt. Dan McDermott escorted the Committee on a tour of the fully <br />equipped SWAT and Command Post Vehicles. <br /> <br />6. PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> <br />There were no public present. <br /> <br />7. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS <br /> <br />There were no Committee Member comments. <br /> <br />8. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING <br /> <br />A. Solomon Project <br />B. Enforcement of Illegal Fireworks on July 4th <br />