ORANGE, COUNTY, SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT - 2016

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Attachment A Grantee: City of Santa Ana 2016-DJ-BX-0000 The grantee proposes to use the 2016 Justice Assistance Grant Program funding as follows PURPOSE AREAS: Law Enforcement Programs PROJECT NARRATIVE outline the Proposed program activities for the life of grant: Through the use of grant funding, the City of Santa Ana Proposes a three pronged approach to reducing criminal activity. Funding will allow: Augmentation of our gang enforcement for gano suppression detectives: Funding will provide for gang enforcement activity with suppression details working overtime to target specific enforcement of gang members involved in violent behavior. The department currently lacks the manpower and fiscal resources to address this problem, these officers will be deployed directly into the neighborhoods being most negatively impacted by gang activity and will be funded for the three-year grant period. Enhancement of Educational Opportunities: The Santa Ana Police Department believes Community Oriented Policing (COP) has been and must remain at the core of crime reduction. A major component of COP is educational opportunities offered to residents. Officers as well as non -sworn staff will offer COP -related training programs on an overtime basis to complete this goal. Funding will cover the entire grant performance period. Enhancement of Community Policing: Funding will provide for community policing enforcement operations with suppression details working overtime to address crimes of public disorder specifically tied to community complaints. The department currently utilizes a robust community complaint tracking system to ensure responsiveness to resident concerns. Funding will cover the entire grant performance period. This funding will equate to approximately 1,218 hours of additional law enforcement resources within our community. Outline the type of programs to be funded by the JAG award; The Department will utilize the funds for personnel overtime. The remainder of the funds will be utilized to offer educational opportunities for neighborhood associations, community gatherings and residents ranging from children to adults. Provide a brief Analysis of the need for the Programs. - Santa Ana's criminal street gang population of approximately 4,200 gang members accounts for less than two percent of the City's population; however, this criminal element significantly impacts the quality of life for the members of our communities by instilling fear and intimidation through violent crime. This conduct threatens the safety and stability of our neighborhoods. The Department routinely receives between 20 and 30 specific community complaints per week which are directly related to the gang problem in our city. Enforcement related activities will be coupled with an educational component, which will enhance public understanding, trust and confidence. PROJECT GOALS The goal of this project is to reduce criminal activity and increase public safety through enhanced enforcement and educational efforts. Page 12 of 14