--- title: "Antelope Valley Crime Fighting Initiative" type: "pdf" year: "2010" canonical: "/projects/712" --- ![img-0.jpeg](https://popdatasets.blob.core.windows.net/popdatasetmdimgs/10-02/img-0.jpeg) # 2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing # Table of Contents - [2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing](#2010-herman-goldstein-award-for-excellence-in-problem-oriented-policing) - [SUMMARY](#summary) - [Scanning](#scanning) - [Analysis](#analysis) - [Response](#response) - [Assessment](#assessment) - [2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing](#2010-herman-goldstein-award-for-excellence-in-problem-oriented-policing) - [DISCRIPTION](#discription) - [Scanning](#scanning) - [2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing](#2010-herman-goldstein-award-for-excellence-in-problem-oriented-policing) - [Analysis](#analysis) - [2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing](#2010-herman-goldstein-award-for-excellence-in-problem-oriented-policing) - [2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing](#2010-herman-goldstein-award-for-excellence-in-problem-oriented-policing) - [Response](#response) - [2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing](#2010-herman-goldstein-award-for-excellence-in-problem-oriented-policing) - [2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing](#2010-herman-goldstein-award-for-excellence-in-problem-oriented-policing) - [2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing](#2010-herman-goldstein-award-for-excellence-in-problem-oriented-policing) - [2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing](#2010-herman-goldstein-award-for-excellence-in-problem-oriented-policing) - [2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing](#2010-herman-goldstein-award-for-excellence-in-problem-oriented-policing) - [2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing](#2010-herman-goldstein-award-for-excellence-in-problem-oriented-policing) - [2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing](#2010-herman-goldstein-award-for-excellence-in-problem-oriented-policing) - [2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing](#2010-herman-goldstein-award-for-excellence-in-problem-oriented-policing) - [Assessment](#assessment) - [2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing](#2010-herman-goldstein-award-for-excellence-in-problem-oriented-policing) - [Agency and Contact Information](#agency-and-contact-information) - [Key AVCFI Members](#key-avcfi-members) - [Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department](#los-angeles-county-sheriffs-department) - [Los Angeles County Probation Department](#los-angeles-county-probation-department) - [APPENDIX "A"](#appendix-a) - [Homicide total down by two from '06](#homicide-total-down-by-two-from-06) - [AV record is 43 , set in 2003](#av-record-is-43-set-in-2003) - [GANG: Member who survives](#gang-member-who-survives) - [ANTELOPE VALLEY](#antelope-valley) - [Drastic measures urged](#drastic-measures-urged) - [to rid area of gangs](#to-rid-area-of-gangs) - [Lancaster injunction would restrict dress, behavior](#lancaster-injunction-would-restrict-dress-behavior) - [Crackdown on gangs in Palmdale](#crackdown-on-gangs-in-palmdale) - [2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing](#2010-herman-goldstein-award-for-excellence-in-problem-oriented-policing) - [Gang brawl leaves 2 dead](#gang-brawl-leaves-2-dead) - [APPENDIX "B"](#appendix-b) - [Palmdale/Lancaster Station](#palmdalelancaster-station) - [Comparison of 5 years](#comparison-of-5-years) - [Analysis of 5 years for Part 1 Crimes (2003-2007)](#analysis-of-5-years-for-part-1-crimes-2003-2007) - [Comparison of 5 years](#comparison-of-5-years) - [Analysis of 5 years for Part 1 Crimes (2003-2007)](#analysis-of-5-years-for-part-1-crimes-2003-2007) - [APPENDIX "C"](#appendix-c) - [Lancaster Palmdale Area Section 8 Housing](#lancaster-palmdale-area-section-8-housing) - [2007 Gang Related Part 1 Crimes](#2007-gang-related-part-1-crimes) - [Lancaster Palmdale Area Parolees](#lancaster-palmdale-area-parolees) - [APPENDIX 'D"](#appendix-d) - [Antelope Valley Crime Fighting Initiative 2008 Reducing Crime Through Strategic Planning](#antelope-valley-crime-fighting-initiative-2008-reducing-crime-through-strategic-planning) - [Phase 1: Strategic Crime Fighting Objectives](#phase-1-strategic-crime-fighting-objectives) - [2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing](#2010-herman-goldstein-award-for-excellence-in-problem-oriented-policing) - [Antelope Valley Crime Fighting Initiative 2008 Reducing Crime Through Strategic Planning](#antelope-valley-crime-fighting-initiative-2008-reducing-crime-through-strategic-planning) - [Phase 1: Strategic Crime Fighting Objective](#phase-1-strategic-crime-fighting-objective) - [Phase 2: Organizational Strategy Assessment Worksheet](#phase-2-organizational-strategy-assessment-worksheet) - [Phase 3: Action Plan Worksheet](#phase-3-action-plan-worksheet) - [Phase 4: Strategic Objectives Successes Worksheet](#phase-4-strategic-objectives-successes-worksheet) - [APPENDIX "E"](#appendix-e) - [APPENDIX "F"](#appendix-f) - [County of Los Angeles Sherif's Department Headquarters](#county-of-los-angeles-sherifs-department-headquarters) - [Bbby D. Denham, Captain](#bbby-d-denham-captain) - [2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing](#2010-herman-goldstein-award-for-excellence-in-problem-oriented-policing) - [APPENDIX "G"](#appendix-g) - [Cracking down on crime](#cracking-down-on-crime) - [Morning raid yields stolen goods, car](#morning-raid-yields-stolen-goods-car) - [SHOWING COLORS](#showing-colors) - [DAISY RATZLAFF](#daisy-ratzlaff) - [Gany crimes hit with longer prison to](#gany-crimes-hit-with-longer-prison-to) - [2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing](#2010-herman-goldstein-award-for-excellence-in-problem-oriented-policing) - [AV's gang crackdown continues](#avs-gang-crackdown-continues) - [Raid reels in paroless](#raid-reels-in-paroless) - [Serious crimes fall 10\% in AV](#serious-crimes-fall-10-in-av) - [AV reaches turning point in war on crime](#av-reaches-turning-point-in-war-on-crime) - [2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing](#2010-herman-goldstein-award-for-excellence-in-problem-oriented-policing) - [LASD - LANCASTER STATION ACTUAL PART I CRIMES 2005 - 2009](#lasd-lancaster-station-actual-part-i-crimes-2005-2009) - [LASD - LANCASTER STATION ACTUAL GANG-RELATED PART I CRIMES 2005 - 2009](#lasd-lancaster-station-actual-gang-related-part-i-crimes-2005-2009) - [LASD - LANCASTER STATION ACTUAL PART I CRIME RATE PER 10,000 2005 - 2009](#lasd-lancaster-station-actual-part-i-crime-rate-per-10000-2005-2009) - [LASD - LANCASTER STATION ACTUAL GANG-RELATED PART I CRIME RATE PER 10,000 2005 - 2009](#lasd-lancaster-station-actual-gang-related-part-i-crime-rate-per-10000-2005-2009) - [LASD - LANCASTER STATION ACTUAL GANG-RELATED PART I CRIME RATE PER 10,000 2005 - 2009](#lasd-lancaster-station-actual-gang-related-part-i-crime-rate-per-10000-2005-2009) - [LASD - LANCASTER STATION ACTUAL GANG-RELATED PART I CRIME RATE PER 10,000 2005 - 2009](#lasd-lancaster-station-actual-gang-related-part-i-crime-rate-per-10000-2005-2009) - [2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing](#2010-herman-goldstein-award-for-excellence-in-problem-oriented-policing) - [LASD - PALMDALE STATION ACTUAL PART I CRIMES 2005 - 2009](#lasd-palmdale-station-actual-part-i-crimes-2005-2009) - [LASD - PALMDALE STATION ACTUAL GANG-RELATED PART I CRIMES 2005 - 2009](#lasd-palmdale-station-actual-gang-related-part-i-crimes-2005-2009) - [LASD - PALMDALE STATION ACTUAL PART I CRIME RATE PER 10,000 2005 - 2009](#lasd-palmdale-station-actual-part-i-crime-rate-per-10000-2005-2009) - [LASD - PALMDALE STATION ACTUAL GANG-RELATED PART I CRIME RATE PER 10,000 2005 - 2009](#lasd-palmdale-station-actual-gang-related-part-i-crime-rate-per-10000-2005-2009) - [LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT PART I CRIME SUMMARY](#los-angeles-county-sheriffs-department-department-part-i-crime-summary) - [LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT PART I CRIME SUMMARY](#los-angeles-county-sheriffs-department-department-part-i-crime-summary) # SUMMARY Antelope Valley Crime Fighting Initiative Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Los Angeles California ## Scanning Community frustration over the rising crime and gang problems throughout the Antelope Valley (in northern Los Angeles) led to a Town Hall meeting being held at the beginning of 2007 when the crime rate (crimes per 10,000 people) was at 390 . Over 3000 residents attended to voice their concerns. From that meeting, Los Angeles County Sheriff Leroy Baca and local officials committed additional personnel for the Antelope Valley to assist the local sheriff's stations and communities, with the overall goal to reduce the Valley's crime rate to below 300. ## Analysis Over a several year period (2000-2004), the crime rate (crimes per 10,000 people) had steadily increased reaching a Valley-wide peak of 395 by the end of 2004. Homicides had peaked at 43 in 2003 but were continuing to average around 35 per year, most of which were gang-related. Residential burglaries and overall property crimes also increased. ## Response In March of 2007, the Antelope Valley Crime Fighting Initiative (AVCFI) was established in order to coordinate the new resources. The AVCFI would use these additional resources to partner the local stations with their communities to develop crime prevention strategies and coordinate suppression efforts. Once these additional resources were dedicated to the Antelope Valley, each patrol station (Palmdale and Lancaster) was staffed with a six-deputy High Impact Team, a sixdeputy Gang Enforcement Team, a regional six-deputy Crime Impact Team, a dedicated fourdeputy Gang Task Force, and eight deputies assigned to specific geographic districts within each city. Furthermore, each city hired additional crime prevention officers, who would ultimately partner with the newly dedicated law enforcement personnel. ## Assessment Neighborhood Watch groups throughout the Antelope Valley have increased from 75 to 600. The overall number of crimes at the end of 2008 had declined 10\% over 2007, and 8\% over 2006 (year before AVCFI was implemented). Both patrol stations recorded a reduction of at least 10\% in overall Part I crimes while having at least a $25 \%$ reduction in gang-related crimes. The Crime Rate in 2008 plummeted from 390 to 340, and by the end of 2009 had declined to a record low of 284. This accomplishment was historical because it marked the first time that both stations recorded crime rates under 300 ! As you will read, the integration of these resources into the daily lives of the community has had amazing results for the Antelope Valley and should be considered a problem solving success story. # 2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing ## DISCRIPTION ## Scanning The Antelope Valley Region is the largest geographical area within the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's jurisdiction, encompassing over 1370 square miles, with a population currently estimated around 400,000. The majority of the population is within the two incorporated cities of Palmdale and Lancaster. These two cities contract with the Sheriff's Department for law enforcement services and each has its own sheriff's station. The area's population ballooned in the 1980s and 1990s due to massive residential and commercial development, and as a result the crime rate steadily increased, reaching a Valley-wide peak of 395 by the end of 2004. The Antelope Valley had become well known as an area where gangs from south Los Angeles where migrating from in order to establish fresh strongholds. The local paper (Antelope Valley Press) was fueling community concerns by publishing dramatic headlines, such as "Teen killed in Gang Brawl," "Gang member who survives past 22 deemed a veteran," or "Drastic Measures Urged to Rid Area of Gangs" (see newspaper cutouts, Appendix "A"). Community frustration over the rising crime and gang problems led to a Town Hall meeting being held at the beginning of 2007 when the crime rate was still around 390. Community activists, along with over 3000 residents attended to voice their concerns and demanded action from law enforcement and area politicians. From that meeting, Sheriff Baca and local officials committed to providing the valley with additional law enforcement, city, and county resources. # 2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing ## Analysis Within a month of the Town Hall (March 2007), Sheriff Baca assigned a Lieutenant as the project's coordinator to obtain the necessary resources, analyze the problems, devise a plan, and coordinate the crime reduction / community policing efforts. The project became known as the "Antelope Valley Crime Fighting Initiative" (AVCFI). It took nine (9) months to transfer in all of the resources that had been committed, but by January 2008 all of the new resources were in place and the time had come to start strategically using them. Representatives from the cities, Sheriff's stations, local crime prevention staffs, along with highly trained crime analysts, were gathered to collaboratively design objectives and strategies to reduce crime. During those beginning months crime analysts worked on getting a clear picture of the crime trends by preparing a five-year analysis. At first glance, aggravated assaults and residential burglaries were among the leading crimes (See Part I Crime Analysis, Appendix "B"). Therefore, a more detailed analysis was conducted to narrow down who was involved, when, where, and why the crimes were occurring (looking for a correlation between housing, gangs, parolees, etc., see Appendix "C"). This analysis would ultimately dictate the initiative's course of action. With the analysis in hand, the group decided to establish working objectives for the AVCFI. The process used by the AVCFI to establish the primary objectives and strategies was based on Mark H. Moore's book, "Creating Public Value - Strategic Management in Government." Even though the AVCFI's mission was very straight forward - reduce crime - how to accomplish it was not so simple. Before the group could develop strategies they needed to identify what the overall objectives were going to be. A "Blue-sky" exercise was conducted to allow everyone to contribute up to ten primary objectives to focus on over a two year period (2008/2009, See example, # 2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing Appendix "D"). Members of the group only had one criteria to follow when submitting their recommendations: How does the objective help reduce the crime rate? By design, the AVCFI began this planning process after the City of Palmdale hosted community forums to survey residents' concerns. Four forums were held throughout 2007 and the top concerns/issues identified were: gangs, violence, and lack of a cohesive program for involving the community in the public safety strategy. The city survey was important because with the primary goal being to reduce the crime rate, the easiest approach would have been to just focus on reducing the highest number crimes (burglary, larceny, etc). Yet, the survey reflected that gangs, violence, and connecting with the community were the greatest concerns so we needed to address those areas as well. Once all of the recommendations were submitted, we collectively voted and selected the AVCFI's top five objectives: eradicate a target gang, reduce gang-related assaults, create a regional burglary suppression team, implement a truancy enforcement program, and conduct a minimum of three community surveys and deployments per year in high crime areas. With the objectives in place, we now began the strategy development phase. Anyone in the group could suggest and develop a strategy associated with one of the selected objectives as long as it could first pass the "broad test" of being 1) substantially valuable, 2) politically sustainable, and 3) operationally and administratively feasible (Again, following recommendations out of the Mark Moore's book). If the proposed strategy passed the broad test then the developer would complete a four-phase strategy outline. The four phases consisted of (See attached example, Appendix "D"): 1) Listing the crime fighting objective. 2) Completing a "Strategy Assessment Worksheet" listing the critical components that need to be coordinated and managed. # 2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing 3) Completing an "Action Plan Worksheet" identifying the personnel from within present dedicated resources required to accomplish the strategic objective. 4) Completing a "Strategic Objectives Successes Worksheet" listing the results that will indicate success for identified objectives. Once this process was completed, the strengths and weaknesses of each strategy were openly discussed and carefully evaluated by the group before being implemented. This entire process took approximately one month. ## Response Putting the first wave of new resources to work began in July of 2007. Due to the perceived disconnect between the community and law enforcement, one of the first steps for the AVCFI was to build upon what both stations already had in place. Both stations have maintained specialized units (Palmdale's "Partners' Against Crime" and Lancaster's "LANCAP") whose sole mission is to build strong community partnerships by working directly with local residents, landlords, businesses, and city entities to address quality of life issues affecting their respective communities. However, since both cities had grown dramatically over the past decade we wanted a mechanism where we could connect with communities on an even more personal relationship. Therefore, both stations identified four districts (Appendix "E") within their respective city that would benefit by having a permanent deputy assigned as a community liaison. These deputies are referred to as "Community Oriented Response and Enforcement" deputies (C.O.R.E.). Highly qualified and motivated personnel were identified and selected for these positions. The geographical boundaries of each district are based on the City's Planning Commission Districts, which are closely integrated. MNKOI 0001610457 # 2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing with city services. This allows each C.O.R.E. deputy to establish close working relationships with city employees who are associated with each district. All of these deputies establish open lines of communication with the area's residents, identify crime and community issues affecting their areas, and develop comprehensive and coordinated plans (known as Safety Plans) which target the district's most pressing concerns (over 500 Safety Plans have been developed since April 2007). They work closely with station personnel (specifically patrol deputies and the crime analyst), outside entities, and with each city's crime prevention officer assigned to their district. Additionally, the C.O.R.E. deputies' partner with each city's Neighborhood Watch Programs. These partnerships have generated great community involvement. Prior to the C.O.R.E. program, there were 75 active Neighborhood Watch groups within the two cities and today there are over 600! The deputies maintain communication with all of these groups through personal contact, an email-based reporting system, and Crime Tip Telephone Hotline which provide residents the opportunity to anonymously report public safety and disorder issues. Each complaint, issue, or concern, is tracked and addressed by C.O.R.E. deputies. The C.O.R.E. deputies continually pass on information received from the Neighborhood Watch groups to patrol personnel and the City's "High Impact Team" (HIT). The primary objective of these teams is to concentrate and saturate high crime areas within the respective districts. Both stations are currently focusing efforts on their seventh community reclamation area. They work flexible hours depending on the type of crime and problems identified through pre-deployment surveys. HIT continually communicates with the local residents, patrol, station detectives, and city code # 2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing enforcement officers to ensure that crime-fighting efforts are strategically focused, coordinated, and sustained. When the "High Impact Team" deployed for the first time into one of the communities, it was timed with the opening of a "Neighborhood House." The "Neighborhood House" is a city purchased property used as a de-centralized location for services. The location of the house was based on crime rate, poverty levels, age/condition of housing, child abuse referrals, and other economic factors. In addition to providing services, the house provides opportunities for neighborhood involvement in the daily house operation. From inception, deputies, city employees, county service providers, and neighborhood residents work together to improve the quality of life for those living in the areas adjacent to these houses (a second "Neighborhood House" opened in 2008). The AVCFI is very committed to public/private partnerships. We work very closely with every public safety agency within our general area and meet every two weeks to discuss current crime trends and existing strategies. Three AVCFI gang strategies have allowed for greater partnerships to develop between the two patrol stations, the cities, the United States Attorney's Office, Drug Enforcement Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, Parole, Probation Department, Department of Children and Family Services, Los Angeles District Attorney's Office, California Highway Patrol, and Community Intervention programs. Addressing the AVCFI's #1 Objective (Eradicate Target Gang), the AVCFI Gang Task Force (GTF) focuses on one specific gang at a time. The intent of the Gang Task Force is very simple and straightforward, obliteration of the selected target gang in one massive organized operation to totally disrupt the structure and strength of the organization. The GTF is presently dismantling its MNKOI 0001610257 # 2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing fifth gang by utilizing extensive RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) investigation which has involved all of the agencies listed above. Another strategy where the communities have really banned together is in reducing gang related assaults. Analysts had indicated that the majority of victims of gun-related assaults throughout the region were occurring at large parties so both stations implemented weekend "Party Cars" in April of 2008. These dedicated units allowed for faster and more effective responses to large parties where gang attendance was occurring. These units are also supplemented by a unique partnership between the Sheriff's Department's Gang Enforcement Teams and California Highway Patrol Officers, who work together in the same car on weekends to assist with the party strategy (Antelope Valley is the only area in the state with such a partnership). This partnership works extremely well, allowing the officers and deputies to tap into each other professional expertise for maximum effectiveness in dealing with gang members traveling through the Antelope Valley. Additionally, residents who volunteer at the local stations are used to patrol the streets and report large gatherings before they become a problem. Targeting the venue where assaults were occurring recorded reductions beyond our expectations. Within the first twelve months, the party strategy contributed to a valley-wide reduction of 46% in shootings at dwellings, and there was a 77% reduction in the number of victims associated with gun violence during the first quarter of 2009. The cities also supported the strategy by passing specific loud party ordinances. The ordinances carry fines ranging from $500 to $2500 and generated over $143,000 in collected revenues during the first twelve months. The final gang strategy the AVCFI designed and implemented is referred to as "Operation Ceasefire," which focuses on specific gangs who are identified through recent violent activity. The MNKOI 0001610257 # 2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing concept for this strategy was devised from Boston Police Department's approach to gangs in the 1990s. Personnel from both patrol stations (Lancaster \& Palmdale), Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), Operations Safe Streets Bureau, Parole, Probation Department, and Department of Family Services participate to pro-actively contact gang members, and their families, in an effort to redirect them toward a more positive lifestyle and away from gang activity, while at the same time sending the message that gang activity will not be tolerated. The strategy involves contacting each member of the selected gang (usually 40-60 members per operation) and issuing them a notification letter advising him/her that any future gang related activity could result in serious consequences and carry significant gang enhancements (see Appendix "F"). Additionally, the parents are provided a resource guide for all of the local community based organizations and intervention programs available to assist the needs of gang-afflicted individuals and their families. Personnel from the Sheriff's Vital Intervention and Directional Alternatives (VIDA) program, which conducts intervention programs to change behavior of "at-risk-youth," are also available during these operations for direct referrals into the program. To date, twelve gangs have been the focus of these operations, resulting in the issuance of over nearly 200 notification letters. A member of the local press always accompanies the teams during these operations so that the reason for the sweep (gang was involved in recent violent activity) and the consequences (one gang member's action results in law enforcement response to all members of gang) can be publicized. We purposely publish the outcome of the operations so the community, and any other gang member who is considering a violent crime, knows that violent behavior will prompt a shift response by law enforcement. This behavior-based strategy is proving valuable in our efforts to reduce gang related shootings and homicides. Since being served the enhancement letters, only three (3) of the 12 gangs have been involved in a gang-related shooting and after the first year (June 2008 through May 2009), gang-related homicides declined 80\%, from 25 to 5! # 2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing The final strategy the AVCFI implemented was to address property crimes. Residential burglaries are of great concern due to the impact these crimes have on the victims. These victims often experience great emotional distress as a result of this "violation," in addition to the financial loss suffered. There has also been substantial activity in both commercial burglaries and the burglary of automobiles. Therefore, to address the property crimes both stations implemented Burglary Suppression Teams (AVCFI Objective \#3). Analysis showed that a great number of these burglaries have been part of a series of burglaries committed by various criminal groups or gang members. Although a number of these burglaries had been solved, and a number of the perpetrators apprehended, the crimes continued to occur. As one series of burglaries is solved or ceases, another series or pattern will emerge almost instantly. Our response to these crimes has traditionally been what could be considered a reactive response. As a series of burglaries begins to occur, we have responded by requesting additional patrols or by conducting surveillance of a target area. These additional patrols and surveillance have proved to be ineffective on most occasions. The primary reason for failure can be attributed to our delayed response in recognizing these series or patterns. We are often negligent in recognizing these series or patterns until several days or even weeks have passed. This results in a higher number of individuals being victimized before we even consider any type of response. In order to properly address this issue, a comprehensive analysis of the burglaries within our area was conducted. This analysis established that a majority of these residential burglaries have # 2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing occurred during daytime hours (0600-1800) on weekdays. There was no specific pattern established in regard to the location of these crimes. All areas of the valley appear to have been impacted by these crimes. The analysis of these crimes as well as a review of previously solved crimes, revealed four specific components of prevention which have previously been neglected. This is primarily due to insufficient resources available to dedicate to the prevention efforts. In order to significantly impact these crimes, these four components require immediate, aggressive, and consistent attention. Truancy - As previously mentioned, a majority of these burglaries have occurred during daytime hours. Previous investigations into similar crimes have determined that juvenile offenders have been responsible for a large number of these burglaries. It has also been discovered that at the time of these crimes, the juveniles involved were found to have been truant from local schools. A significant number of these truants are in fact involved in a variety of criminal activity including assaults, street robberies, and burglaries. Therefore, both stations began daily truancy sweeps, citing truants and returning them to their respective school. The media has been used to announce when and which schools would be focused on during the sweeps (again bringing public attention to the problem). By letting the students know they would be held accountable the number of truants each week at the six (6) High Schools throughout the Antelope Valley has declined by 15\% over the same period in 2009. Habitual Offenders - It has also been determined that many of the individuals responsible for these crimes are in fact repeat offenders. At the time of arrest, many are found to be currently on # 2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing probation or parole for similar offenses so we conduct sweeps similar to the "Ceasefires" but focus on individuals who are probation or parole for burglary related offenses. **Disrupting Stolen Property Network** - Residential burglaries are an economically driven crime. The merchandise obtained during the commission of these crimes often is sold to local pawn shops, traded to local drug dealers, or sold on the street. Recently, additional stolen property outlets have surfaced with the popularity of E-Bay and Craig's list. These new additions to the network go relatively unchecked by law enforcement and often result in greater financial returns for the seller. Disrupting this stolen property network will reduce the number of markets available and will significantly affect the financial gain normally obtained. In order to effectively address this component, strict monitoring and aggressive enforcement of the potential receivers of this stolen property is necessary so both stations have assigned detectives to specifically focus on "pawn" activity. **Community Involvement / Education** - Results will not be achieved without the community becoming actively involved. An aggressive campaign to educate and involve the public must be established and consistently maintained. Citizens need to be encouraged to report criminal or suspicious activity in their neighborhoods and they must receive a prompt and appropriate response from law enforcement. By coordinating resources effectively to ensure that all four components are adequately addressed, both stations have been able to turn the tide on property crimes and show continuous reductions since implementation. # 2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing ## Assessment The existence of the AVCFI has led to the wide spread practice of problem-solving concepts within the region. This philosophy has been promoted from the Sheriff down to every deputy working in the Antelope Valley. Deputies working in the Partners' Against Crime Unit, LANCAP (Lancaster Community Appreciation Project), C.O.R.E. positions, High Impact Teams, and Community Oriented Policing Teams are always selected based on their proven performance reflecting a strong commitment to community policing and problems solving philosophy. The AVCFI's commitment of embedding a complete integration of community policing is evidenced by the city sponsored enhancement programs (Partners for a Better Palmdale \& Lancaster's Strong Neighborhoods), the city funded Neighborhood Houses, the patrol deputies making referrals into the various intervention programs, the C.O.R.E. deputies attending every Neighborhood Watch meeting in their district, and the collaborative strategies being utilized to reduce gang violence and overall crime. The cities' enhancement programs were implemented at the same time as the AVCFI and have complemented the law enforcement efforts extremely well by providing an additional structure that is responsive to the community needs. They improve public safety and build community value by mobilizing city resources across functions and departments, while working strategically in partnership with the community. In addition to the dramatic increase in Neighborhood Watch groups throughout the Antelope Valley over the past two years ( 75 to 600), the crime rate decrease has been equally impressive. When compared to the past two years, the overall number of crimes at the end of 2008 had declined 10\% over 2007, and 8\% over 2006 (year before AVCFI was implemented). Only three patrol stations (out of 23) within the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department recorded a reduction of at least # 2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing $10 \%$ in overall Part I crimes while having at least a $25 \%$ reduction in gang-related crimes as well, two of those stations (Palmdale and Lancaster) are right here in the Antelope Valley. The Crime Rate in 2008 plummeted from 390 to 340 , and by the end of 2009 had declined to a record low of 284. This accomplishment was historical because it marked the first time that both stations recorded crime rates under 300 (Appendix "H)! With the $1^{\text {st }}$ quarter crime statistics recorded for 2010, valley-wide crimes have continued their downward decent by declining an additional 7\% from last year (2009). Furthermore, overall gangrelated violent crime throughout the Antelope Valley is down $35 \%$ since the AVCFI strategies were implemented in 2008. See Appendix "H" for crime statistics through mid April 2010. The AVCFI is a prime example of how two large cities, two busy patrol stations, and thousands of residents can work together to create one valley committed to problem solving and community policing. Public support is at an all-time high and the positive press coverage is unprecedented (See AV Press Headlines, Appendix "G"). What started off three years ago as an infusion of additional resources has evolved into a very unified and productive valley-wide partnership where everyone is becoming an active participant in making the Antelope Valley a safer place to live, work, play, and raise a family. The above document contains 3993 words. # Agency and Contact Information Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Chief Neal Tyler - Field Operations Region I 4700 Ramona Blvd., Monterey Park CA Office Number - (323) 526-5126 Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Lieutenant Robert Jonsen - AVCFI Coordinator 750 E. Ave Q, Palmdale CA Office Number - (661) 272-2561 Mobile Number - (323) 627-8137 rajonsen@lasd.org ## Key AVCFI Members ## Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Chief Cecil Rhambo - Field Operations Region II Commander Carl Deeley (Retired April 2010) Captain Bobby Dehnam - Palmdale Station Captain Axel Anderson - Lancaster Station Lieutenant Larry Gregg - Palmdale Station Lieutenant Don Downton - Lancaster Station Lieutenant Wes Sutton - Operations Safe Street Bureau (gangs) Lieutenant Gary LeBeau - Community Oriented Policing Bureau Lieutenant Randy Dickey - Community Oriented Policing Bureau Crime Analyst Carol Wiseman - Palmdale Station Crime Analyst Laura Bettencourt - Lancaster Station Crime Analyst Ailsa De Victoria - Crime Assessment Center Assistant Director Wendy Harn - Crime Assessment Center Supervising Crime Analyst Annie Mitchell - Crime Assessment Center Crime Analyst Manager Elizabeth Rodriguez - Crime Assessment Center ## Los Angeles County Probation Department Supervisor Janice Jones # APPENDIX "A" $04 / 05 / 200813: 13$ FAX $6612722545$ 001/001 ## Homicide total down by two from '06 ## AV record is 43 , set in 2003 This story appeared in the Antelope Valley Press Saturday, December 29, 2007. By VERONICA ROCHA Valley Press Staff Writer ## GANG: Member who survives past 22 deemed a veteran ## ANTELOPE VALLEY ## Drastic measures urged ## to rid area of gangs ## Lancaster injunction would restrict dress, behavior BY GIDEON RUBIN Special to the Daily News LANCASTER - Amid growing concerns that gang activity is damaging the quality of life in Lancaster and a recent violent crime surge that has left some area residents unnerved, Councilman Ron Smith said Thursday that he will recommend the city explore desperate measures. Smith said he will recommend at Tuesday night's scheduled council meeting that Lancaster explore imposing an injunction against suspected gang members that would put oncrous restrictions on their dress and behavior, including a possible curfew. Smith said similar injunctions, b loosely on Racketeer Influence Corrupt Organizations Act have been implemented suc by several cities including l les, Oxnard and Victorville The impetus for such comes out of a growi shared by public officia ment officers and cor about the increase behavior and crime Gang members' crime. ## Crackdown on gangs in Palmdale Team moves focus to new area BY GIDEON RUBIN, Staff Writer LA Daily News Article Last Updated:04/04/2007 08:12:27 PM PDT ![img-1.jpeg](https://popdatasets.blob.core.windows.net/popdatasetmdimgs/10-02/img-1.jpeg) # 2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing 04/05/2008 13:20 FAX 0612722545 001/001 ## Gang brawl leaves 2 dead By VERONICA ROCHA Valley Press Staff Writer PALMDALE - Los Angeles County Sheriff Leroy D. Baca reaffirmed his promise Wednesday to a lunch crowd at the Palmdale Chamber of Commerce meeting to be tough on crime and provide sheriff's deputies in the Antelope Valley with additional # APPENDIX "B" ## Palmdale/Lancaster Station Statistical Analysis for 2003 - 2007 # Comparison of 5 years ![img-2.jpeg](https://popdatasets.blob.core.windows.net/popdatasetmdimgs/10-02/img-2.jpeg) Prepared by Al-Ebark | Source of Data UCR data|ARICS Mgmt Rpt | 5.6-08 # Analysis of 5 years for Part 1 Crimes (2003-2007) Palmdale Station Part 1 Crime Analysis for 2003 to 2007 Homicide/Deputy involved shooting (01-) saw a peak in 2005 of $58 \%$ but has been reduced by $12 \%$ as of the end of 2007. Rape (02-) saw a peak in 2006 by $4 \%$ but is down $30 \%$ as of the end of 2007. Robbery w/Weapon (03-) saw a peak in 2005 of $17 \%$ but has been reduced by $8 \%$ as of the end of 2007. Robbery w/strong arm (04-) saw a peak in 2007 by $27 \%$ and is up by $16 \%$ as of the end of 2007. Assault (felony) (05-) saw a peak in 2005 by $12 \%$ and is up by $4 \%$ as of the end of 2007. Burglary (residence) (06-) saw a peak in 2006 by $21 \%$ and remains up by $7 \%$ as of the end of 2007. Burglary (other) (07-) has seen a steady reduction for the past 5 years with a $4 \%$ down as of the end of 2007. Grand Theft (08-) has been steady with no real peak or reduction for the past 5 years with a $4 \%$ down as of the end of 2007. Grand Theft Auto (09-) significant decrease throughout all five years with an $8 \%$ down for the end of 2007. Assault Non-aggravated (14-) fluctuation throughout the 5 years with a slight increase of $1 \%$ for the end of 2007. Arson (27-) no significant fluctuation throughout 2003 to 2005 with a down of $6 \%$ for the end of 2007. Vehicle Burglary (34-) significant reduction between 2003 to 2005 with remaining increase of $7 \%$ for the end of 2007. Aircraft Burglary (37-) none occurred. Theft (petty) (38-) had a steady pace throughout all five years with a $3 \%$ increase for the end of 2007. # Comparison of 5 years ![img-3.jpeg](https://popdatasets.blob.core.windows.net/popdatasetmdimgs/10-02/img-3.jpeg) Prepared by Al-Ebark | Source of Data UCR data|ARCO Mgmt Rpt | 5.6-05 # Analysis of 5 years for Part 1 Crimes (2003-2007) | Lancaster Station Part 1 Crimes from 2003-2007 | | :-- | | Homicide/Deputy involved shooting (01-) was stable across the 5 years with an ending reduction of $10 \%$ as of the end of 2007. | | Rape (02-) was stable across all 5 years with no positive or negative changes as of the end of 2007. | | Robbery w/Weapon (03-) was stable across the 5 years with a final reduction of $6 \%$ as of the end of 2007. | | Robbery w/strong arm (04-) had a peak in 2004 by $30 \%$ and ended with an increase of $10 \%$ by the end of 2007. | | Assault (felony) (05-) was stable throughout the 5 years ending with an increase of $3 \%$ as of the end of 2007. | | Burglary (residence) (06-) saw a peak in 2005 by $49 \%$ and remains up by $19 \%$ as of the end of 2007. | | Burglary (other) (07-) saw a peak of $36 \%$ in 2006 ending with a decrease of $16 \%$ as of the end of 2007. | | Grand Theft (08-) was stable throughout the 5 years ending with an increase of $22 \%$ as of the end of 2007. | | Grand Theft Auto (09-) was stable across all 5 years ending with a decrease of $22 \%$ for the end of 2007. | | Assault Non-aggravated (14-) showed a peak of $22 \%$ in 2006 and ended with an increase of $17 \%$ for the end of 2007. | | Arson (27-) showed a peak of $28 \%$ in 2005 and ended with an increase of $24 \%$ for the end of 2007. | | Vehicle Burglary (34-) significant reduction was shown in 2006 of $21 \%$ and ended with a reduction of $8 \%$ for the end of 2007. | | Aircraft Burglary (37-) only 1 incident occurred in 2003 and has had no change since. | | Theft (petty) (38-) showed a peak of $31 \%$ in 2004 and ended with an increase of $9 \%$ for the end of 2007. | # APPENDIX "C" ![img-4.jpeg](https://popdatasets.blob.core.windows.net/popdatasetmdimgs/10-02/img-4.jpeg) # Lancaster Palmdale Area Section 8 Housing ![img-5.jpeg](https://popdatasets.blob.core.windows.net/popdatasetmdimgs/10-02/img-5.jpeg) # 2007 Gang Related Part 1 Crimes ![img-6.jpeg](https://popdatasets.blob.core.windows.net/popdatasetmdimgs/10-02/img-6.jpeg) # Lancaster Palmdale Area Parolees ![img-7.jpeg](https://popdatasets.blob.core.windows.net/popdatasetmdimgs/10-02/img-7.jpeg) # APPENDIX 'D" GOAL: Reduce the Part I Crime Rate in Lancaster and Palmdale below 300 crimes per 10,000 population. ## Antelope Valley Crime Fighting Initiative 2008 Reducing Crime Through Strategic Planning ## Phase 1: Strategic Crime Fighting Objectives The objectives listed below are from the suggestions you submitted. Of the numerous suggestions provided, I have combined some because of the common theme. Also, at our upcoming meeting I will share some of the other ideas suggested which may be incorporated when we get to the planning stage. Please identify SIX objectives (by highlighting cell...similar to example) which you would like us to focus on for 2008/2009. Send highlighted document back to me by Monday (April 28") and I will tally up the results for Wednesday's meeting. If you would like to take the lead on planning and overseeing the development one of the objectives, let me know that as well. Hopefully, when all is finalized, each of us will take the lead on at least one objective. Thanks | Example: | Gang and criminal activity related to large parties (falls under gang related assaults objective). | | :--: | :-- | | 1. | Eradicate Target Gang | | 2. | Reduce gang related assaults | | 3. | Create regional team to address burglaries | | 4. | Institute repeat offender \& location program | | 5. | Conduct a minimum of three target surveys and deployments per year in high Part I crime areas | | 6. | Integrate referral process for intervention programs (both adult \& juveniles) | | 7. | Create real-time crime analysis | | 8. | Enhance truancy enforcement efforts | | 9. | Provide anti-violence \& gang awareness presentations to schools, community groups and faith-based organizations | | 10. | Enhance graffiti investigations \& prosecution | # 2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing ## Antelope Valley Crime Fighting Initiative 2008 Reducing Crime Through Strategic Planning ## Phase 1: Strategic Crime Fighting Objective Objective: $\quad$ Eradicate Target Gang ## Phase 2: Organizational Strategy Assessment Worksheet List the critical components that must be coordinated and managed to be successful. 1. Gather intelligence to determine leadership structure and criminal sophistication: 2. Write a federal wire affidavit 3. Arrest and prosecution of members of selected gang. The ultimate goal in this phase of operation is to arrest as many members of the selected gang as legally possible and successfully prosecute them under a federal RICO act. ## Phase 3: Action Plan Worksheet Identify the personnel from within present dedicated resources (OSS, GET, HIT, CIT, CORE, PAC, LANCAP) required to accomplish your strategic objective. 1. Four Detectives (2 Lancaster OSS, 1 Palmdale OSS, 1 Palmdale PAC) 2. Two Deputy generalist (Palmdale's No-call Car) ## Phase 4: Strategic Objectives Successes Worksheet List the results that will indicate success for identified Objectives. Example: $\quad$ Decimation of selected gang and their criminal activity. # APPENDIX "E" ![img-8.jpeg](https://popdatasets.blob.core.windows.net/popdatasetmdimgs/10-02/img-8.jpeg) # APPENDIX "F" ![img-9.jpeg](https://popdatasets.blob.core.windows.net/popdatasetmdimgs/10-02/img-9.jpeg) ## County of Los Angeles Sherif's Department Headquarters 4700 Ramona Boulevard Monterey Park, California 91754-2169 February 4, 2009 Members of the "Black P Stone" gang: You are hereby notified that the "Black P Stone" gang is a criminal street gang engaged in a pattern of criminal street gang activity within the meaning of Penal Code Section 186.22. The gang has demonstrated this pattern by participating in the commission, attempted commission or solicitation of two or more crimes involving the offenses of: 1) Assault with a deadly weapon or by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury, 2) Robbery, 3) Homicide or manslaughter, 4) The sale, possession for sale, transportation, manufacture, offer for sale, or offer to manufacture controlled substances as defined in Sections 11054, 11055, 11056, 11057, and 11058 of the Health and Safety Code, 5) Shooting at an inhabited dwelling or occupied motor vehicle, 6) Discharging or permitting the discharge of a firearm from a motor, 7) Arson, 8) The intimidation of witnesses and victims, 9) Grand theft, as defined in subdivision (a) or (c) of Section 487, 10) Grand theft of any firearm, vehicle, trailer, or vessel, 11) Burglary, 12) Rape, 13) Looting, 14) Money laundering, 15) Kidnaping, 16) Mayhem, 17) Aggravated mayhem, 18) Torture, 19) Felony extortion, 20) Felony vandalism, 21) Carjacking, 22) The sale, delivery, or transfer of a firearm, 23) Possession of a pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person in violation of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 12101, 24) Threats to commit crimes resulting in death or great bodily injury, 25) Theft and unlawful taking or driving of a vehicle, 26) Felony theft of an access card or account information, as defined in Section 484e, 27) Counterfeiting, designing, using, attempting to use an access card, as defined in Section 484f, 28) Felony fraudulent use of an access card or account information, as defined in Section 484g, 29) Unlawful use of personal identifying information to obtain credit, goods, services, or medical information, as defined in Section 530.5, 30) Wrongfully obtaining Department of Motor Vehicles documentation, as defined in Section 529.7, 31) Prohibited possession of a firearm in violation of Section 12021, 32) Carrying a concealed firearm in violation of Section 12025, 33) Carrying a loaded firearm in violation of Section 12031. This notice is not an allegation that you are a member of the "Black P Stone" gang, but serves to notify you that active participation in a criminal street gang could subject you to imprisonment in the state prison for a period of up to ten years pursuant to the Street Terrorism Enforcement and Prevention Act of 1988. Sincerely, LEROY D. BACA, SHERIFF ## Bbby D. Denham, Captain Palmdale Station # 2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing ## APPENDIX "G" ## Cracking down on crime ## Morning raid yields stolen goods, car By DAISY RATZLAFF Valley Press Staff Writer PALMDALE - More than 50 sheriff's deputies and other law enforcement officers searched more than 25 homes, made 13 arrests and delivered 20 letters informing members and associates of six gangs that they're known to law enforcement officials and they face harsher sentences if they're convicted of a crime. The early-morning raids across Palmdale and Lancaster were the result of recent arrests of members of gangs including the Nazi Low Riders, AV Skins, Peckerwoods, Skinheads, and Voges, said Lt. Wes Sutton of the Operation Safe Streets anti-gang unit. "These gang members have been arrested for illegal possession of firearms, narcotics and stolen property," Sutton said. "We wanted to send a message to these gang members that the Sheriff's Department will not tolerate criminal activity in our communities." This was the 11th "Operation Ceasefre" since June 2008. In the operations, deputies hand-deliver letters to gang members and people who associate with gangs, warning that prison terms are longer for crimes carried out on behalf of gangs. While delivering the letters, deputies seized a 22 -caliber rifle, a stolen car, knives and other contraband, methamphetamine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Deputies took two children into ![img-10.jpeg](https://popdatasets.blob.core.windows.net/popdatasetmdimgs/10-02/img-10.jpeg) ## SHOWING COLORS Above, a parolee shows his tattoos to sheriff's deputies checking on gang members Wednesday. At right, parolee Nicholas Arnold is arrested by a sheriff's deputy after he jumped out the rear window of a house in the 37300 block of Downing Street in Palmdale. ## DAISY RATZLAFF Valley Press photos ties said. "The (gangs) are the mere violent gangs in the Antelope Valley," said Sgt. Dave Moore of the Palmdale Sheriff's Station. "With the white supremacists, members have to earn the right to be part of them. They either have to kill a minority or take part in a murder or assault to earn the right to be part of the gang." A member of a white supremacist sang stabbed a sheriff's deputy ![img-11.jpeg](https://popdatasets.blob.core.windows.net/popdatasetmdimgs/10-02/img-11.jpeg) ![img-12.jpeg](https://popdatasets.blob.core.windows.net/popdatasetmdimgs/10-02/img-12.jpeg) # Gany crimes hit with longer prison to Extra penalties enforced by special district attorney's unit By SINGY RATZLAFF Gang Press Staff Writer PALMDALE - More than 70 times as far this year, equaled gang members in the Antelope Valley force been hit with what prosecutors roll "gang enhancements" - longer prison restemers specifically for gang-related crimes. Should's gang-rimes investigators say the stiffer sentences are helping lower the Valley's gang crimes, gang- related members are down from 19 in 2007 to seven as far this year. "Fifteen years ago it seems there was a big influx of crime that came up here and it took a while to catch up but I think that we caught up to it," said Detective Ty Berry of the Palmdale Sheriff's Station Opera- tion Safe Streets said, which never tighten gang crime. "United crimes are way down. The department has put a lot of efforts and resources to- ward fighting gangs. It is one of our top priorities. We stay on top of it. They give us all the support and the tools to fight it." The additional penalty for a seri- ous felony if it is committed on behalf of a street gang is five more years in state prison, on top of the standard sentence. For a violent felony, the ad- ditional penalty is 10 more years in prison, according to the law. So far, 77 more alleging gang in- volvement have been filed this year against 140 reputed gang members in the Antelope Valley, many of which resulted in life prison sen- tence, authorities said. In 2008, there were 105 cases filed with 177 defendants, according to Los Angeles County District At- terncy records. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Harshore Gang Unit prosecutor gang-related crimes. See GANG no A4 # 2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing ## AV's gang crackdown continues Six arrested in sweep; 11 sign ID notification By DAISY RATZLAFF Valley Press Staff Writer The Antelope Valley CrimeFighting Initiative conducted its sixth gang sweep Wednesday afternoon, arresting six people on various charges and handing out 11 letters notifying others that they have been identified as members or associates of a specific criminal street gang. Detective Ty Berry of Palmdale's Operation Safe Streets said Wednenday's 23 alleged gang members are apparently responsible for a party shooting, which occurred about a month ago at a Palmdale residence. Eight people were injured during the shooting. "They are real gangsters, they don't fool around," Berry said. "I've been involved in quite a few cases where they rook and roll at the drop of a hat. We had a case where they rolled up and we found 69 shell casings on the ground. They are very violent." Fourteen of the 24 people, all adults, are either on probation/ parole or have active warrants, added Lt. Bob Jonson of the Antelope Valley Crime-Fighting ![img-13.jpeg](https://popdatasets.blob.core.windows.net/popdatasetmdimgs/10-02/img-13.jpeg) SAISY RATZLAFF/Valley Press SENDING A MESSAGE - The Antelope Valley Crime-Fighting Initiative conducted its sixth gang sweep Wednesday afternoon, arresting six people on various charges and handing out 11 letters notifying others that they have been identified as members or associates of a specific criminal street gang. Initiative. Operating again under the name "Operation Ceasefire," deputies from the Palmdale and Lancaster sheriff's stations, specialized gang enforcement teams and personnel of the probation department, searched 21 locations throughout the Valley. "This is the sixth operation of its kind," Jonson said. "Personnel See CRACKDOWN on Ad # Raid reels in paroless Compliance check yields weapons, pot By DAISY RATZLAFF Valley Press Staff Writer LANCASTER - A registered sex offender, three parolees and another man, were arrested Thursday as sheriff's deputies and parole agents visited parolees' homes to make sure they were abiding by the terms of their release from prison. The early-morning raid was part of a number of recent parole compliance checks and sweeps to contact and monitor parolees to stay "abead of the curve" in regard to a federal court ruling and state budget cuts liable to require the release of thousands of state prison inmates within the next two years. "Currently we get about 40 to 60 parolees released a month into the Antelope Valley, and our mission is to make sure that these parolees know that we will be coming by and if we do and they are in violation, they will be arrested," said Deputy Lance ![img-14.jpeg](https://popdatasets.blob.core.windows.net/popdatasetmdimgs/10-02/img-14.jpeg) # Serious crimes fall 10\% in AV ![img-15.jpeg](https://popdatasets.blob.core.windows.net/popdatasetmdimgs/10-02/img-15.jpeg) Nearly all Part I categories down; rapes up in both cities By DAISY SATZLAFF Valley Press Staff Writer LANGANTER - More than all deputies plan a screening of residents (insured closely Wednesday as officials from the Antelope Valley's two major cities and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department unscatued that the crime rate in the Antelope Valley during 2006 was the lowest in seven years. Palmdale and Lancaster reported a $10 \%$ overall decrease in crime from 2007, in addition to a $25 \%$ drop in group-related violent crimes, according to statistics released by city and sheriff's officials. Overall, the crime rate in Lancaster decreased by $10.5 \%$ and in Palmdale by $10 \%$ from 2007 to 2008. Serious crimes in Lancaster decreased from 5,402 incidents in 2007 to 2,797 in 2008, while Palmdale's serious crimes decreased from 5,361 incidents in 2007 to 4,862 in 2008. Antibattles in both cities and the crime rate reduction can be attributed to crimes involvement, support from the city governments and hard work by deputies. I am proud of the fact that when we talk about crime fighting, we're talking about City Council members, we're talking about residents, we're talking about court deputy sheriffs and a practitioner that can resolve justice," Sheriff Leroy Baca said. "But we are really talking about leadership in the high desert from all sources, because it takes leadership from people and deputy sherdls and segments and backwards and two great captains and, finally, I get it right - they both live up here, and this is one of my lackeards about contum- ![img-16.jpeg](https://popdatasets.blob.core.windows.net/popdatasetmdimgs/10-02/img-16.jpeg) GOOD NEWS - Los Angeles County Sheriff Leroy Baca speaks at a public safety press conference Wednesday at the Michael D. Antonovich Courthouse. Baca announced that the serious crimes rate is down in the Antelope Valley. ![img-17.jpeg](https://popdatasets.blob.core.windows.net/popdatasetmdimgs/10-02/img-17.jpeg) # AV reaches turning point in war on crime Numbers for both cities at the lowest reported in years By BOB WILSON Sony Press Staff Writer LARGASTER - New anti- crime measures and programs to both Antelope Valley cities, con- fined with a full complement of deputies at both should's stations, have made January a turning point in the battle for safer crimes. This month, Los Angeles County Should Losey Bans announced local crime figures that are the lowest in years. Bans pointed out that in 2010 the number of serious crimes to told 11,321, with 4,082 recorded in Prelude and 2,197 in Lancerre. The new numbers translated into 203 serious crimes per 20,000 residents by Prelude and 200 per 10,000 for Lancerre based on their respective populations. Transtake 2010 rates is a day my from the old set in 2010, and Long-term's has dropped dramatic calls from the old set in 2010. While fighting crime has been sired on a pool of every city admin- istration and city council made dure, it seems the war was not fully ![img-18.jpeg](https://popdatasets.blob.core.windows.net/popdatasetmdimgs/10-02/img-18.jpeg) Worried until 2007. In January of that year, elected leaders from both cities met jointly and the first topic was crime-control. At that meeting, city leaders undressed that county officials had agreed to fill repeat positions at both city's should's stations. Even more, the service team promised by the county and purchased by the cities had been filled by allowing See CRIME str. 44 ![img-19.jpeg](https://popdatasets.blob.core.windows.net/popdatasetmdimgs/10-02/img-19.jpeg) APPENDIX "H" # 2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing ## LASD - LANCASTER STATION ACTUAL PART I CRIMES 2005 - 2009 | STATIONS | YEAR TOTALS | | | | % Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | | Criminal Homicides | 16 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 14 | | Forcible Rapes | 68 | 64 | 68 | 70 | 67 | | Robbery | 363 | 464 | 472 | 372 | 337 | | Aggravated Assault | 876 | 869 | 931 | 871 | 672 | | Part I Violent Crime Total | 1,323 | 1,418 | 1,489 | 1,334 | 1,090 | | Burglary | 1,525 | 1,789 | 1,835 | 1,788 | 1,426 | | Larceny Theft | 2,686 | 2,683 | 2,846 | 2,773 | 2,033 | | Grand Theft Auto | 1,160 | 1,214 | 984 | 889 | 660 | | Arson | 100 | 76 | 127 | 104 | 87 | | Part I Property Crime Total | 5,471 | 5,762 | 5,792 | 5,254 | 4,106 | | Part I Crime Total | 6,794 | 7,180 | 7,281 | 6,588 | 5,196 | *Adopted by number of victims **2009 crime rate based on 2008 population **2005 - 2009** ## LASD - LANCASTER STATION ACTUAL GANG-RELATED PART I CRIMES 2005 - 2009 | STATIONS | YEAR TOTALS | | | | % Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | | Criminal Homicides | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 4 | | Forcible Rapes | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | | Robbery | 31 | 50 | 32 | 20 | 20 | | Aggravated Assault | 189 | 139 | 166 | 120 | 61 | | Part I Violent Crime Total | 229 | 200 | 210 | 155 | 86 | | Burglary | 26 | 33 | 23 | 24 | 11 | | Larceny Theft | 32 | 36 | 28 | 19 | 22 | | Grand Theft Auto | 37 | 38 | 26 | 6 | 4 | | Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | | Part I Property Crime Total | 95 | 107 | 77 | 54 | 37 | | Part I Crime Total | 324 | 307 | 287 | 209 | 123 | *Adopted by number of victims **2009 crime rate based on 2008 population **2005 - 2009** ## LASD - LANCASTER STATION ACTUAL PART I CRIME RATE PER 10,000 2005 - 2009 | STATIONS | YEAR TOTALS | | | | % Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | | Criminal Homicides | 0.95 | 1.23 | 1.03 | 1.18 | 0.79 | | Forcible Rapes | 4.04 | 3.74 | 3.88 | 3.93 | 3.76 | | Robbery | 21.59 | 27.14 | 26.90 | 20.88 | 18.92 | | Aggravated Assault | 52.09 | 50.83 | 53.06 | 48.89 | 37.72 | | Part I Violent Crime Total | 78.67 | 82.95 | 84.86 | 74.88 | 61.18 | | Burglary | 90.68 | 104.65 | 104.58 | 100.36 | 80.04 | | Larceny Theft | 159.72 | 156.95 | 162.19 | 155.66 | 114.12 | | Grand Theft Auto | 68.98 | 71.02 | 56.08 | 33.06 | 31.43 | | Arson | 5.95 | 4.45 | 7.24 | 5.84 | 4.88 | | Part I Property Crime Total | 325.32 | 337.06 | 330.08 | 294.92 | 230.48 | | Part I Crime Total | 403.99 | 420.01 | 414.94 | 369.80 | 291.66 | *Adopted by number of victims **2009 crime rate based on 2008 population **2005 - 2009** ## LASD - LANCASTER STATION ACTUAL GANG-RELATED PART I CRIME RATE PER 10,000 2005 - 2009 | STATIONS | YEAR TOTALS | | | | % Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | | Criminal Homicides | 0.54 | 0.47 | 0.63 | 0.51 | 0.22 | | Forcible Rapes | 0.00 | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0.34 | 0.06 | | Robbery | 1.84 | 2.92 | 1.82 | 1.12 | 1.12 | | Aggravated Assault | 11.24 | 8.13 | 9.46 | 6.74 | 3.42 | | Part I Violent Crime Total | 13.62 | 11.70 | 11.97 | 8.70 | 4.83 | | Burglary | 1.55 | 1.93 | 1.31 | 1.35 | 0.62 | | Larceny Theft | 1.90 | 2.11 | 1.60 | 1.07 | 1.23 | | Grand Theft Auto | 2.20 | 2.22 | 1.48 | 0.34 | 0.22 | | Arson | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.28 | 0.00 | | Part I Property Crime Total | 5.65 | 6.26 | 4.39 | 3.03 | 2.08 | | Part I Crime Total | 19.27 | 17.96 | 16.36 | 11.73 | 6.90 | *Adopted by number of victims **2009 crime rate based on 2008 population **2005 - 2009** ## LASD - LANCASTER STATION ACTUAL GANG-RELATED PART I CRIME RATE PER 10,000 2005 - 2009 | STATIONS | YEAR TOTALS | | | | % Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | | Criminal Homicides | 0.54 | 0.47 | 0.63 | 0.51 | 0.22 | | Forcible Rapes | 0.00 | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0.34 | 0.06 | | Robbery | 1.84 | 2.92 | 1.82 | 1.12 | 1.12 | | Aggravated Assault | 11.24 | 8.13 | 9.46 | 6.74 | 3.42 | | Part I Violent Crime Total | 13.62 | 11.70 | 11.97 | 8.70 | 4.83 | | Burglary | 1.55 | 1.93 | 1.31 | 1.35 | 0.62 | | Larceny Theft | 1.90 | 2.11 | 1.60 | 1.07 | 1.23 | | Grand Theft Auto | 2.20 | 2.22 | 1.48 | 0.34 | 0.22 | | Arson | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.28 | 0.00 | | Part I Property Crime Total | 5.65 | 6.26 | 4.39 | 3.03 | 2.08 | | Part I Crime Total | 19.27 | 17.96 | 16.36 | 11.73 | 6.90 | *Adopted by number of victims **2009 crime rate based on 2008 population **2005 - 2009** ## LASD - LANCASTER STATION ACTUAL GANG-RELATED PART I CRIME RATE PER 10,000 2005 - 2009 | STATIONS | YEAR TOTALS | | | | % Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | | Criminal Homicides | 0.95 | 1.23 | 1.03 | 1.18 | 0.79 | | Forcible Rapes | 4.04 | 3.74 | 3.88 | 3.93 | 3.76 | | Robbery | 21.59 | 27.14 | 26.90 | 20.88 | 18.92 | | Aggravated Assault | 52.09 | 50.83 | 53.06 | 48.89 | 37.72 | | Part I Violent Crime Total | 78.67 | 82.95 | 84.86 | 74.88 | 61.18 | | Burglary | 90.68 | 104.65 | 104.58 | 100.36 | 80.04 | | Larceny Theft | 159.72 | 156.95 | 162.19 | 155.66 | 114.12 | | Grand Theft Auto | 68.98 | 71.02 | 56.08 | 33.06 | 31.43 | | Arson | 5.95 | 4.45 | 7.24 | 5.84 | 4.88 | | Part I Property Crime Total | 325.32 | 337.06 | 330.08 | 294.92 | 230.48 | | Part I Crime Total | 403.99 | 420.01 | 414.94 | 369.80 | 291.66 | | *Adopted by number of victims* | | | | | | # 2010 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing ## LASD - PALMDALE STATION ACTUAL PART I CRIMES 2005 - 2009 | STATIONS | YEAR TOTALS | | | | % Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | 2004 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | | Criminal Homicides | 18 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 10 | | Forcible Rapes | 55 | 70 | 43 | 63 | 49 | | Robbery | 382 | 362 | 394 | 326 | 288 | | Aggravated Assault | 835 | 714 | 781 | 643 | 604 | | Part I Violent Crime Total | 1,250 | 1,163 | 1,233 | 1,039 | 961 | | Burglary | 1,228 | 1,431 | 1,474 | 1,276 | 1,301 | | Larceny Theft | 2,729 | 2,713 | 2,873 | 2,693 | 2,307 | | Grand Theft Auto | 929 | 839 | 786 | 704 | 595 | | Arson | 96 | 88 | 91 | 75 | 54 | | Part I Property Crime Total | 4,982 | 5,071 | 5,224 | 4,748 | 4,257 | | Part I Crime Total | 6,232 | 6,234 | 6,457 | 5,787 | 5,208 | *Admitted by member of victims N/C - Not Calculable ## LASD - PALMDALE STATION ACTUAL GANG-RELATED PART I CRIMES 2005 - 2009 | STATIONS | YEAR TOTALS | | | | % Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | 2004 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | | Criminal Homicides | 7 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | | Forcible Rapes | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | | Robbery | 29 | 40 | 45 | 33 | 19 | | Aggravated Assault | 182 | 184 | 221 | 130 | 125 | | Part I Violent Crime Total | 218 | 242 | 276 | 172 | 151 | | Burglary | 17 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 14 | | Larceny Theft | 33 | 38 | 50 | 21 | 16 | | Grand Theft Auto | 24 | 25 | 18 | 25 | 10 | | Arson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | Part I Property Crime Total | 74 | 93 | 96 | 62 | 42 | | Part I Crime Total | 292 | 335 | 372 | 234 | 193 | *Admitted by member of victims N/C - Not Calculable ## LASD - PALMDALE STATION ACTUAL PART I CRIME RATE PER 10,000 2005 - 2009 | STATIONS | YEAR TOTALS | | | | % Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | 2004 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | | Criminal Homicides | 1.02 | 0.98 | 0.83 | 0.37 | 0.53 | | Forcible Rapes | 3.11 | 4.04 | 2.37 | 3.37 | 2.62 | | Robbery | 19.34 | 20.91 | 21.69 | 17.44 | 15.40 | | Aggravated Assault | 47.22 | 41.25 | 43.00 | 34.39 | 32.31 | | Part I Violent Crime Total | 70.69 | 67.19 | 67.89 | 56.57 | 50.86 | | Burglary | 69.45 | 82.67 | 81.16 | 68.25 | 69.58 | | Larceny Theft | 154.33 | 156.74 | 158.19 | 144.04 | 123.39 | | Grand Theft Auto | 52.54 | 48.47 | 43.28 | 37.66 | 31.82 | | Arson | 5.43 | 5.08 | 5.01 | 4.01 | 2.89 | | Part I Property Crime Total | 281.75 | 292.97 | 287.63 | 253.95 | 227.59 | | Part I Crime Total | 302.44 | 366.16 | 355.52 | 309.52 | 278.55 | *Admitted by member of victims N/C - Not Calculable ## LASD - PALMDALE STATION ACTUAL GANG-RELATED PART I CRIME RATE PER 10,000 2005 - 2009 | STATIONS | YEAR TOTALS | | | | % Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | 2004 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | | Criminal Homicides | 0.40 | 0.64 | 0.50 | 0.32 | 0.27 | | Forcible Rapes | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.06 | 0.16 | 0.11 | | Robbery | 1.64 | 2.31 | 2.48 | 1.77 | 1.02 | | Aggravated Assault | 10.29 | 10.63 | 12.17 | 6.95 | 6.69 | | Part I Violent Crime Total | 12.33 | 13.98 | 15.20 | 9.20 | 8.08 | | Burglary | 0.96 | 1.62 | 1.54 | 0.86 | 0.75 | | Larceny Theft | 1.87 | 2.20 | 2.75 | 1.12 | 0.86 | | Grand Theft Auto | 1.36 | 1.44 | 0.99 | 1.34 | 0.53 | | Arson | 0.00 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.11 | | Part I Property Crime Total | 4.18 | 5.37 | 5.29 | 3.32 | 2.25 | | Part I Crime Total | 16.51 | 19.35 | 20.48 | 12.52 | 10.32 | *Admitted by member of victims N/C - Not Calculable # LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT PART I CRIME SUMMARY YTD 04/29/2010 - PART I CRIME RATE PER 10,000 POPULATION 04/29/2010 01:54 pm | LANCASTER | 2005 | | | 2009 | | | 2010 | | 5 Year Change in YTD Crime Rate 2010 / 2005 | 1 Year Change in YTD Crime Rate 2010 / 2009 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | YTD Reported Incidents | YTD Crime Rate | Total Reported Incidents 2005 | YTD Reported Incidents | YTD Crime Rate | Total Reported Incidents 2009 | YTD Reported Incidents | YTD Crime Rate | | | | VIOLENT CRIMES | 369 | 21.94 | 1,361 | 364 | 20.64 | 1,101 | 320 | 18.14 | $-17.3 \%$ | $-12.1 \%$ | | CRIMINAL HOMICIDE | 3 | 0.18 | 15 | 6 | 0.34 | 14 | 4 | 0.23 | $27.8 \%$ | $-32.4 \%$ | | FORCIBLE RAPE | 19 | 1.13 | 66 | 22 | 1.25 | 71 | 17 | 0.96 | $-15.0 \%$ | $-23.2 \%$ | | ROBBERY | 105 | 6.24 | 369 | 119 | 6.75 | 338 | 93 | 5.27 | $-15.5 \%$ | $-21.9 \%$ | | AGGRAVATED ASSAULT | 242 | 14.39 | 911 | 217 | 12.30 | 678 | 206 | 11.68 | $-18.8 \%$ | $-5.0 \%$ | | PROPERTY CRIMES | 1,752 | 104.18 | 5,569 | 1376 | 78.02 | 4,070 | 1301 | 73.77 | $-29.2 \%$ | $-5.5 \%$ | | BURGLARY | 451 | 26.82 | 1,572 | 511 | 28.97 | 1,425 | 383 | 21.72 | $-19.0 \%$ | $-25.0 \%$ | | LARCENY THEFT | 931 | 55.36 | 2,749 | 657 | 37.25 | 2,028 | 713 | 40.43 | $-27.0 \%$ | $8.5 \%$ | | GRAND THEFT AUTO | 349 | 20.75 | 1,157 | 181 | 10.26 | 544 | 188 | 10.66 | $-48.6 \%$ | $3.9 \%$ | | ARSON | 21 | 1.25 | 91 | 27 | 1.53 | 73 | 17 | 0.96 | $-23.2 \%$ | $-37.3 \%$ | | PART I CRIMES | 2,121 | 126.12 | 6,930 | 1,740 | 98.66 | 5,171 | 1,621 | 91.91 | $-27.1 \%$ | $-6.8 \%$ | # LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT PART I CRIME SUMMARY YTD 04/29/2010 - PART I CRIME RATE PER 10,000 POPULATION 04/29/2010 01:54 pm | PALMDALE | 2005 | | | 2009 | | | 2010 | | 5 Year Change in YTD Crime Rate 2010 / 2005 | 1 Year Change in YTD Crime Rate 2010 / 2009 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | YTD Reported Incidents | YTD Crime Rate | Total Reported Incidents 2005 | YTD Reported Incidents | YTD Crime Rate | Total Reported Incidents 2009 | YTD Reported Incidents | YTD Crime Rate | | | | VIOLENT CRIMES | 397 | 22.45 | 1,263 | 305 | 16.07 | 964 | 274 | 14.43 | $-35.7 \%$ | $-10.2 \%$ | | CRIMINAL HOMICIDE | 5 | 0.28 | 18 | 1 | 0.05 | 10 | 2 | 0.11 | $-68.7 \%$ | $126.0 \%$ | | FORCIBLE RAPE | 17 | 0.96 | 58 | 11 | 0.58 | 50 | 13 | 0.68 | $-29.2 \%$ | $17.2 \%$ | | ROBBERY | 90 | 5.09 | 343 | 96 | 5.06 | 288 | 96 | 5.06 | $-0.6 \%$ | $0.0 \%$ | | AGGRAVATED ASSAULT | 285 | 16.12 | 844 | 197 | 10.38 | 616 | 163 | 8.59 | $-46.7 \%$ | $-17.2 \%$ | | PROPERTY CRIMES | 1,613 | 91.22 | 4,903 | 1430 | 75.32 | 4,184 | 1292 | 68.06 | $-25.4 \%$ | $-9.6 \%$ | | BURGLARY | 389 | 22.00 | 1,213 | 440 | 23.18 | 1,301 | 405 | 21.33 | $-3.1 \%$ | $-8.0 \%$ | | LARCENY THEFT | 887 | 50.16 | 2,705 | 755 | 39.77 | 2,303 | 699 | 36.82 | $-26.6 \%$ | $-7.4 \%$ | | GRAND THEFT AUTO | 319 | 18.04 | 905 | 218 | 11.48 | 541 | 174 | 9.17 | $-49.2 \%$ | $-20.1 \%$ | | ARSON | 18 | 1.02 | 80 | 17 | 0.90 | 39 | 14 | 0.74 | $-27.5 \%$ | $-17.8 \%$ | | PART I CRIMES | 2,010 | 113.67 | 6,166 | 1,735 | 91.39 | 5,148 | 1,566 | 82.49 | $-27.4 \%$ | $-9.7 \%$ |