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youth. The program served 1-308 youth during this past year in various programs <br />including the "Fitness for 3APxAL" program at Jackson Elementary School. <br />w <br />Since its inception, the Cities of Santa Ana and Anaheim have been jointly awarded over <br />$68 million in UAS& funds to help coordinate and implement regional emergency <br />preparedness, response, and recovery from natural disasters and acts of terrorism for all <br />Orange County. In the coming year, grant staff from the Anaheim Police and Fire <br />Departments will be co-locating with the Santa Ana Police Department to streamline <br />effectiveness, eliminate duplication of efforts and decrease operating costs. Santa Ana <br />has taken a leadership role and has been cited as a model for other urban areas within <br />the country. <br />m <br />Santa Ana Police and the California Endowment /Santa Ana Building Healthy <br />Communities (SABHC) have partnered up to continue community education efforts <br />within the Building Healthy Community areas. Grant funding from the California <br />Endowment will allow the Police Department to lead a tearn of educators, social service <br />experts and Non-Profit entities to offer 16 courses to area residents. Courses such as ]R' <br />COP, the Teen Academy and the Parent Academy will address public safety issues and <br />empower residents to work with their neighborhoods for a safer and healthier <br />community. <br />* The Police Department will continue to work closely with the Santa Ana Police <br />Foundation to bring businesses and youth together, through business emergency <br />preparedness, youth gang prevention and direct departmental support. <br />� The Police Department has applied for $355,000 in additional funding from the <br />Department of Justice, Solving cold Case with DNA Grant. This grant provides overtime <br />salary to accelerate the process of submission of DNA evidence on older cases. If <br />awarded, the grant will fund in November 2011. <br />� The Computer Forensics Unit has completed its third year ofoperation and continues to <br />uncover vital evidence in all case types including discovering additional crimes, <br />identifying victims, suspects, and finding key evidence not found elsewhere including <br />evidence on murder cases. In the past year, the Unit assisted over 80 Santa Ana Police <br />Department and outside agency investigations, examined over 150 computers and <br />devices, obtained or assisted in preparing over a dozen search warrants, and has <br />testified in both Santa Ana Police Department and outside agency murder trials, all with <br />convictions. The Computer Forensics Unit will join with the FDBl, DA's office, and eight <br />other agencies later this year to form the new {}CRCFL The new multi-million dollar <br />facility will not only be a cost savings to Santa Ana, it will substantially increase the <br />commputer forensics resources, expertise, and networking valuable to the Santa Ana <br />Police Department. <br />� The $25,000 Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant ofthe Santa Nita Gang Injunction will <br />continue. This grant provides overtime funding for the Police Department and District <br />Attorney's Office to actively pursue gang members and ensure their prosecution. <br />-7- <br />