The number of shootings reported inside Santa Ana’s Townsend Street gang injunction zone remained essentially unchanged before and after the zone was implemented. Critics say it’s evidence that the injunction isn’t working, but Police Chief Carlos Rojas says the picture isn’t so clear.
Tag: gang injunction
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Scott & Spady: OC Gang Injunctions are OverHyped
James Spady and Alex Scott write that gang injunctions are overhyped in terms of results and should be replaced with crime prevention programs instead of being expanded by District Attorney Tony Rackauckas in places like Santa Ana, Placentia, and elsewhere in the county.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Study Casts Doubt On Effectiveness of Townsend Gang Injunction
The study, done by a Bay Area-based nonprofit that advocates for minority communities, found Santa Ana’s gang injunction in the Townsend Street neighborhood will not necessarily reduce serious crime in the long run and further erodes residents’ trust of police.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Some Progress, But Still a Failure to Communicate
While Santa Ana Police Department brass contend they’re committed to community policing, many residents say the commitment doesn’t show up at street level.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, News Briefs, Top Stories
Protestors Take Aim at DA Over Gang Injunction, Political Corruption
Dozens gathered at the Orange County Courthouse to express their displeasure at District Attorney Tony Rackauckas’ actions.
Posted inSanta Ana
Judge Denies DA Request to Widen Net in Santa Ana Gang Injunction
For the second time, Franz E. Miller ruled that a group of people fighting an injunction in the Townsend Street neighborhood deserve their day in court.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
Boy’s Death Becomes Flashpoint in Battle Over Gang Injunction
The District Attorney’s Office says the December killing of a 17-year-old provides justification for a gang injunction in Santa Ana’s Townsend Street neighborhood. Defense attorneys say prosecutors are exploiting the death.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Judge Gives DA Go Ahead in Townsend Gang Case
District Attorney Tony Rackauckas will start presenting evidence this week as he seeks a permanent injunction against the Townsend Street gang in central Santa Ana.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
Judge: Residents Owed Due Process in Gang Injunction Case
Attorneys for 14 residents of Santa Ana’s Townsend Street neighborhood successfully fought an attempt by the Orange County District Attorney to enforce the injunction against them.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Residents Vent Anger Over Gang Injunction
Frustrated with what they consider mistreatment and abuse of authority in the Townsend Street neighborhood, residents lashed out at Police Chief Carlos Rojas.
