Tag: Public Safety
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Study: Realignment Has Not Had Significant Impact On Arrest Rates
By Marissa Cabrera and Peggy Pico Contrary to what some had feared, it looks like prison realignment has not had a significant impact on arrest rates in San Diego County. A new study by the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) shows that 12 percent of adult arrests in 2012 involved someone on probation. That’s…
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Racial Data From Traffic Stops Show Irregularities, But Not Necessarily Profiling
Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman told an audience at Cherokee Point Elementary School in City Heights she’s committed to regaining the trust of the community at a March 26, 2014 town hall meeting. | Photo Credit: Megan Burks By Megan Burks The San Diego Police Department has released its first round of racial profiling data since…
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More Early Education Means Less Crime, Study Says
By Brooke Binkowski A new report says pre-kindergarten programs are an essential tool in fighting crime. Brian Lee is the California director of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, which produced the report. It’s a national nonprofit representing law enforcement agencies and crime survivors. Lee said early education is key because learning gaps can show up…
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How SDPD Fares on Transparency, in Four Charts
Police Chief Shelly Zimmerman takes part in a town hall meeting at Cherokee Point Elementary. | Photo Credit: Megan Burks By Liam Dillon The San Diego Police Department will release racial data it had long neglected 6 p.m. Wednesday at Cherokee Point Elementary School. Transparency is one of those buzzwords that politicians and government agencies…
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Crime Mapping: Efforts to Improve Safety in City Heights
The San Diego Police Department’s main method of providing crime data to the public is through the crimemapping.com web application, according to San Diego Police Lt. Kevin Myer. | Photo Credit: Karla Flores, The AjA Project By Kiran Mehta Kiran Mehta is a high school student and a member of The AjA Project’s YAC Youth…