Santa Clara County officials are launching a proactive initiative to combat community violence through the establishment of the Office of Community Violence Prevention. The Board of Supervisors allocated $5 million over three years to coordinate efforts across multiple departments, aiming to address root causes and implement effective policies. Given the alarming statistics that homicide and assault rank as top causes of death for young residents, the office plans to evaluate initiatives targeting at-risk youth and communities heavily affected by violence, with a focus on strategic resource allocation and collaboration.
"It's important to have an office because our work in violence prevention is spread so broadly across so many departments right now... we don't have a single point of coordination..."
"Community violence is a widespread issue in Santa Clara County. Homicide/assault is the third highest cause of death among residents ages 18 to 24..."
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