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2 <br />4. OPERATION RESTORE PEACE UPDATE <br />Commander Dave Jones reviewed Operation Restore Peace, which was a three- <br />day operation that took place on August 19-21, 2008. The operation was a <br />proactive anti-gang enforcement and education program involving the Santa Ana <br />Police Department, ICE, State Parole, and Orange County Probation. It was also <br />the first operation where faith-based organizations participated in contacting the <br />residents in the area. The three-day operation was a tremendous success and <br />received strong support from the community. Officers were deployed in the <br />target area between First Street, Warner Avenue, Flower Street and the Santa <br />Ana Riverbed. Overall, 85 arrests were made for various offenses and over 700 <br />citizens contacted with educational information. <br />Committee members asked questions about the operation and congratulated the <br />Department for the successful operation and positive media coverage. <br />5. PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />Citizens present spoke and also had questions regarding the EPIC Commission <br />report, the release of juvenile inmates into the community and Operation Restore <br />Peace. <br />6. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS <br />Member Benavides commented on the EPIC Commission's Report stating that <br />the full report is posted on the City's website. He also stated that the Townsend <br />Street fair was a great way to celebrate Operation Restore Peace. <br />Member Tinajero thanked the EPIC Commission for the report and commended <br />the Operation. <br />7. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING <br />A. Students Loitering in Neighborhoods around Fundamental Schools <br />B. Release of Prisoners from the Musick Facility <br />C. Downtown Area and Parking Structure Safety Issues <br />8. NEXT MEETING DATE: <br />Police Facility, 60 Civic <br />California. <br />ADJOURNMENT: 6:30 p.m. <br />(IL"_ <br />PAUL M. WALTERS <br />Chief of Police <br />jc <br />Tuesday, Se?tember 23, 2008, 5:30 pm, Santa Ana <br />Center Plaza, 4t Floor conference room, Santa Ana, <br />13A-2