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8� �� <br /> League of California Cities-Latino Caucus <br /> Annual Conference 2004 <br /> September 17, 2004 <br /> Long Beach Convention Center, Room 201A <br /> Communities and Gang Violence: A Growing Trend <br /> "One in five Latinos name gang <br /> violence as their number one � "The strategy of arresting gang <br /> community concern. City leaders and members for their Criminal acts will <br /> law enforcement are coming together on always be in place. Arrests for <br /> ways ro confront this gcave threat. i _. crimes, however, will not solve the <br /> Every gang murder we can stop is gang problem. Our next major effort <br /> another life saved, another family ��;' will be Vital Intervention and <br /> preserved." Attorney General, Bi0 �� � Directional Alternatives (VIDA)." <br /> Lockyer Los Angeles County Sheriff, Lee <br /> Baca <br /> "Creating and supporting safe <br /> �`'"; "Gang violence and its impact on our communities is a priority of the <br /> -;�� local residenu and business is the Departrnent of lustice: providing <br /> biggest public safety issue in the city of A funding for developing pazfierships <br /> � -�' Salinas. In these troubled times, with state and local organizations, <br /> � resources are scarce and fear is rampant. involving residents in steering <br /> We need to leam to work cross •� k committees, coordinating progcams <br /> � �;• jurisdictionally to solve this social for youth and families and making <br /> problem so that our children and their services accessible to those who need <br /> parents can feel safe again." Mayor of � �;� ° <br /> '� it are fundamental to the work we are <br /> Salinas, Anna Caballero `� engaged in." Director of the <br /> `� Community Crpacity Development <br /> � w/ the Federal OfTice of Justice <br /> Programs, Nelson Hernandez <br /> With increasing incidents of gang-related violence on the rise in our communities, <br /> cities need to arm themselves with information, tools and resources to stop this <br /> �< ;��� alarming trend. Hear leaders involved in today's war against gang violence: Los <br /> -�" Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca will discuss how local law enforcement <br /> agencies are working in partnership with communities, Mayor Anna Caballero <br /> will share how cities like Salinas are affected by gang violence, California State <br /> Attorney Generat Bill Lockyer will speak on steps his office is taking in <br /> deploying strategies and local assistance grants, Nelson Hernandez, Community <br /> Capacity Development Office Director in the Federal Office of Justice, will <br /> speak to what Homeland Security means when fighting domestic terrorism in our <br /> Rocky Delgadillo Ciry Attorney communities, and City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo will serve as moderator. <br /> WHAT: LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES-LATINO CAUCUS <br /> ANNUAL CONFERENCE FORUM <br /> WHERE: LONG BEACH CONVENTION CENTER, ROOM 201A <br /> WHEN: Z:45-4:OOPM <br /> WHO: HUNDREDS OF CALIFORNIA LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS <br /> CONTACT: JOHN E. ARRIAGA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR <br /> (916) 669-1343/(916)718-8586 <br />