GANGS AFFECTING
OUR COMMUNITY
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Presentation Outline
* Executive Summary
* Needs Analysis
* Solution Description
* Solution Criteria
* Solution Choice
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Team Members Names &
Presentation Responsibilities
* Latoya Ybarra-Team Leader
* Patty Vargas-Team Leader
* Julie Hinkel-Need Statement
* Ulises Palacios- Need Statement
* Javier Garcia-Solution Statement
* Nicole Davis-Solution Statement
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Executive Summary
Patty Vargas
Latoya Ybarra
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Project Goal
To collect information and data:
*Develop surveys
*Hand out surveys
*Collect data and analyze it
*Insert data into coding sheet for
analysis.
To create a proposal that will
address the increase of gang
activity in our community:
*Recreational Parks
*Teenagers (11-19 yrs.)
*Family Unity Spring 2007 - Digital Bridge Academy
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Research Questions
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At what age do people become
involved in gangs?
What can be done to decrease gang
activity in our community?
What makes people join gangs?
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Data Collection
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Surveyed 140 people
* Males-41%
* Females-43%
* No answer-16%
 Surveys distributed to and collected
from:
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Watsonville Plaza
Business Offices
Shopping Centers (Kmart,Target,Mi Pueblo,etc.)
Populated Neighborhoods
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Analyzing the Need
Julie Hinkel
Ulises Palacios
Javier Garcia
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Background
 Ethnicity
Hispanic/Latino-77%
* White-12%
* Other-10%
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 Interviewed 3 people
* Social worker
* Teacher
* Police officer
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What is the need?
* A decrease in gang activity throughout
our community.
* Our data shows that 55% of those
surveyed are affiliated with a gang or
know someone who is affiliated with a
gang.
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Survey Question
Are you or anybody you know
affiliated with a gang?
* Yes - 55%
* No- 44%
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When is the need
evident?
* NOW is the time to decrease gang
activity in our community.
* People are most likely to join a
gang between the ages of 11-19.
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Survey Question
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If you or someone you know is
involved in gangs, at what age
can you remember them joining?
* Born into a gang - 17%
* 11-19 years - 56%
* 20-30 years - 3%
* 30 & over - 1%
* Unsure-28%
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Why does this need
occur?
* We must decrease gang inflation and
activity, if we want a safe place to live
in.
* Avoid the rate of people going to
prison, and decrease overpopulated
prisons.
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Survey Question
Have you been a victim of gang
violence?
* Yes- 55%
* No- 45%
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Survey Question
Throughout your life have you
noticed an increase or decrease in
gangs?
* Increase-55%
* No Change-30%
* Decrease-15%
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What are the consequences
of meeting the need!
* Decrease of gang activity.
* Safer community.
* Decrease prison confrontation.
* More community involvement in our
parks.
* Less crime and death.
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Survey Question
How do you think gangs got
started?
* Groups of people that are striving
for money and power.
* Drug abuse, or family violence.
* Over a pair of boots, in jail.
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Consequences of NOT
meeting the need
* More violence and death.
* Funding for law enforcement will increase.
* This city will be marked as one of the most
dangerous areas to live in.
* Gangs are always affecting the city’s
economic choices.
* They will drive population and companies
out of the city.
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Survey Question
How do you think gangs affect
our community?
* Make our community into a war zone.
* They molest or induce our younger
generations, with gangs and drugs.
* Increase crime and violence activity.
* Oneself feels unsafe to go out, or wear
colors.
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The Solution
Ulises Palacios
Nicole Davis
Latoya Ybarra
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Gangs: Three Solutions
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Solution 1
*Educate youth about gangs.
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Solution 2
*More Recreational Activities for
youth.
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Solution 3
*Increase of Law Enforcement.
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Solution 1: Education
* Educate minors regarding gangs at a
younger age.
* Informational programs in schools
regarding gangs.
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Solution 2: Recreation
* More recreational activities in our
community centers for youths ages 11-19.
* Parent involvement with community center
activities.
* Committee that involves parents in planning
the activities throughout the year.
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Solution 3: Law
Enforcement
* Increase number of police officers.
* Increase gang task enforcement.
* More involvement in neighborhood
watch programs.
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Criteria for Selecting
Solution
* Cost less
* Easy to create
* Effective
* Reaches people
* Fun
* Time to create
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Criteria Matrix
Criteria
Cost Less
Easy to
create
Effective
Reach
people
Fun
Time to
Create
Education Recreation Law
Activities Enforcement
XX
XX
X
XX
XXX
XX
XX
XXX
XX
XXX
X
X
XX
XX
XXXX
XXX
X
X
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Chosen Solution
Recreational Activities
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Description of Chosen
Solution
* Plan recreational activities for the youth in
our community centers.
* Set up a committee involving parents in the
planning of these activities.
* Advertise these activities by flyers,
newspapers, mail, and using the school
district.
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Goals of Solution
* Teenagers will spend less time on
the streets.
* Positive activities.
* More family involvement with the
community.
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Solution Outcomes
* Teens will spend less time out on the
streets
* More positive activities
* More involved with the community
* Family unity
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Solution Objectives
* Having inter-agencies cope with the
development of more or new recreational
activities (YMCA ,Cabrillo College, etc.)
* Create a place for homework studies
(computers, tutors to help out with homework.)
* Having volunteer mentors and counselors.
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