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Briefing Report: Montgomery County Gang Prevention Task Force Overview of Joint County Task Force Role of County Department Support Members Offices of the County Executive Office of Community Outreach Parker Hamilton, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Debbie Resnick, Manager, Office of Community Outreach Joe Heiney-Gonzalez, Latino/Hispanic Liaison April 14, 2004

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Briefing Report: Montgomery County Gang Prevention Task

Force

Overview of Joint County Task Force Role of County Department Support

Members

Offices of the County ExecutiveOffice of Community Outreach

Parker Hamilton, Assistant Chief Administrative OfficerDebbie Resnick, Manager, Office of Community Outreach Joe Heiney-Gonzalez, Latino/Hispanic Liaison

April 14, 2004

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Joint County Gang Prevention Task Force

TASK FORCE CO-CHAIRS Montgomery County Prince George’s County Carolyn Colvin Dr. James Dula Dept. of Health & Human Services DCAO Dept. of Health & Human Services

Chief Tom Manger Chief Melvin High Montgomery County Police Dept. Prince George’s County Police Dept.

Task Force Staff MembersJoe Heiney-Gonzalez William Campos Office of Community Outreach Latino Affairs of Prince George’s County Offices of the County Executive Offices of the County Executive

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Why a Joint County Gang Prevention Task Force?

County Executives Doug Duncan and Jack Johnson initiated a coordinated planning process to facilitate coordination of efforts related to gang activity and gang violence in Montgomery County and Prince George’s County

A collaborative planning initiative will help mobilize public & private agencies which were previously working independently on gang related issues

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Role of Joint County Gang Prevention Task Force

Oversee the development and content of the Joint County Prevention Task Force Final Report and Recommendations to County Executives Doug Duncan and Jack Johnson

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Purpose of Joint County Gang Prevention Task

Force Within each county, the respective Gang

Prevention Task Forces will: Mobilize community neighborhoods,

public, private, business, faith community sectors and community representatives to respond to issues of gang activity

Identify opportunities to engage in regional partnerships to reduce and eliminate gang activities in county neighborhoods

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Outcomes Expected from Joint County Task Force

Increased safety and well-being of youth and families in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties

Increased awareness and capacity of families and communities to respond to factors that contribute to gang activity

Reduction of gang recruitment, gang participation, and gang violence in local communities

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Joint County Gang Prevention Task Force Operating

StructureThe two County’s

Steering Committees will compose the Joint County Task Force

Purpose of Joint Task Force:

~ Exchange key data and information developed by the respective county task forces

~ Develop written recommendations for County Executives re: gang prevention strategies

Montgomery County Task Force

Steering Committee

Prince George’s County Task Force

Steering Committee

JOINT COUNTY

GANG PREVENTION

TASK FORCE

County regions and

neighborhoods

County regions and

neighborhoods

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Joint County Task Force Planning Group

Purpose of the Joint County Planning Group

~ Meet on a monthly basis to review direction and progress.

~ Review reports submitted by each county task force & prepare for submission to full membership of Joint Task Force.

~ Develop framework for final report & recommendations to be approved by the full membership of the Joint County Task Force.

JOINT COUNTY GANG

PREVENTION TASK FORCE

Montgomery County Task

Force

Prince George’s County Task

Force

Joint County Task Force

Planning Group

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County Gang Prevention Task Force Work Structure

Montgomery County Gang

Prevention Task Force

Prince George’s County Gang

Prevention Task Force

JOINT COUNTY

GANG PREVENTION

TASK FORCE

County regions/neighborhoods

County regions/neighborhoods

Each County will convene and manage their

individual Task Forces

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Timeline for Joint County Gang Prevention Task

ForceJAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

3/23/04 First Joint County Task Force Meeting

County Task Forces Provide Reports to Joint County Task Force

County Task Forces Conduct their work plan

On time!

Joint County Task Force Report &

Recommendations submitted to County

Executives.

Joint County Task Force meets monthly on 4th Tues to track & monitor progress of Task Force

deliverables

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Montgomery County Task Force Operating Structure

Montgomery County and Prince George’s County Task Forces will work in partnership with the Joint County Task Force

Department Support representatives will provide data and analysis to assist the Montgomery County Task Force members accomplish their charge

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Montgomery County Task Force Operating Structure

Steering Committee

PreventionSubcommittee

InterventionSubcommittee

SuppressionSubcommittee

Municipal Town Hall Meetings in Rockville, Gaithersburg, Takoma Park

County DepartmentSupport

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Role of the County Department Support Representatives

Department Director or authorized designee will work with Office of Community Outreach staff to support the Task Force Steering Committee and Subcommittees

Department representatives will attend Task Force Steering Committee and Subcommittee meetings to provide policy, program and resource information and analysis as needed

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04/19/23

Office of Community Outreach

Offices of the County Executive

Office of Community Outreach will provide staff support for the Gang Prevention Task Force

Office of Community Outreach will work with County Department Support representatives

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Montgomery County Task Force Chairs

Steering Committee Co-chairs:~Carolyn Colvin, Director ~Tom Manger, Chief

Dept. of Health & Human Services Montgomery County Police Dept.

Prevention Subcommittee Chair: Dr. Gregory Thornton, MCPS Deputy Superintendent

Intervention Subcommittee Chair: Sharon Friedman, Mental Health Association

Suppression Subcommittee Chair: Judge Marielsa Bernard, Montgomery County Circuit

Court

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Steering Committee Role The Steering Committee will:

Provide leadership for the implementation and operations of the Montgomery County Gang Prevention Task Force

Oversee the development and content of the county Gang Prevention Task Force Final Report and Recommendations

Work in collaboration with Prince George’s County to achieve the work of the Joint County Gang Prevention Task Force

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Prevention Subcommittee

The Prevention Subcommittee will:

Identify and analyze factors that require attention to address the issue of gang activity in neighborhoods and schools

In collaboration with public and private organizations, identify prevention strategies to respond to issues of gang activity in schools and communities

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Intervention Subcommittee

The Intervention Subcommittee will:

Identify key intervention strategies needed to address youth at risk, youth engaged in gang activity and youth seeking to remove themselves from gang involvement

In collaboration with public and private organizations, recommend intervention strategies to respond to issues of gang activity in schools and communities

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Suppression Subcommittee

The Suppression Subcommittee will:

Identify key enforcement strategies required to contain, reduce and eliminate gang activity (criminal behaviors and acts of gang violence) in communities and schools

In collaboration with public and private organizations, recommend suppression strategies to respond to issues of gang activity in schools and communities

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Steering Committee Members

Co-chairs: HHS Director Carolyn Colvin and Police Chief Tom Manger

Susan Lee Maryland House of Delegates, District 16 Michael Subin Montgomery County Council Member, At Large Sidney Katz Mayor, City of GaithersburgDoug Gansler Montgomery County State’s AttorneyMarielsa Bernard Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Gregory Thornton Deputy Superintendent, Montgomery County Public

SchoolsHenry Quintero County Executive Latin American Advisory Committee Russell Campbell County Executive African American Advisory CommitteePat Shao County Executive Asian American Advisory CommitteeOdessa Shannon Office of Human Rights Sharon Friedman Mental Health Association Jim Sobers NAACPErwin Mack Takoma/Langley Crossroads Development Authority,

Inc.Youth Representatives

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Prevention Subcommittee Members

Chair: Dr. Gregory Thornton, MCPS Deputy Superintendent Larry Giammo Mayor, City of Rockville Henry Quintero County Executive Latin American Advisory CommitteeErwin Mack Takoma/Langley Park Authority, Inc

Michelle Yu Montgomery County Council of Parent Teacher Associations Seger Sanghvi Youth Board Member, Montgomery County Public Schools Betty Rivera Archdiocese of Washington, DC

Candace Kattar Identity, Inc.Julie Hochman Kensington Wheaton Youth Services Doug Schuessler Montgomery Soccer Institute Luis Hurtado Montgomery County Police Dept/Community Outreach

SectionCarmen Ortiz Larsen Montgomery County Hispanic Chamber of CommerceDelmas Wood Department of Juvenile Services Morris Buster Department of Recreation

Zrinka Tomic Department of Health and Human ServicesHenry Montes County Executive Latin American Advisory CommitteeEsther Park Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington, Inc.

Youth Representatives

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Intervention Subcommittee Members

Chair: Sharon Friedman, Mental Health Association Sidney Katz Mayor, City of Gaithersburg Michael Subin Montgomery County Council, At-Large MemberRussell Campbell County Executive African American Advisory

Committee Edward Clarke Montgomery County Public Schools/Security

ServicesTeresa Wright Montgomery County Public Schools/ESOL Services Cindy Kerr Montgomery County Public Schools Monica Barberis-Young Community Ministry of Montgomery Sara Pullen Sharp Street, Inc. Inmer Bonilla YMCA Bethesda Youth Services Carol Walsh Collaboration Council for Children, Youth and

Families Kim Dung Nguyen SOS Boat People, Inc Charles Atwell Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Luis Cardona Community Representative Ron Rivlin Department of Health and Human Services John Cunningham Montgomery County Police Department Youth Representatives

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Suppression Subcommittee Members Chair: Judge Marielsa Bernard, Montgomery County Circuit

Court Kathy Porter Mayor, City of Takoma Park Susan Lee Maryland House Delegate, District 16Odessa Shannon Office of Human Rights Tom Tran County Executive Asian Advisory Committee Mary Ann Viverette Police Chief, City of GaithersburgDee Walker Assistant Police Chief, Montgomery County Police

Department Jeffery Wennar Montgomery County State’s Attorney Office Paul DeWolfe Office of the Public Defender Paul Tierney Criminal Justice Coordinating Commission Leon Geter Commission on Juvenile Justice Lubna Ejaz County Executive Ethnic Affairs Committee Charles McCollough NAACP Young Lee Korean American Association of Maryland Audrey Creighton Maryland Hispanic Bar Association Tate Safford Department of Corrections Ronnie Biemans Department of Health and Human Services Youth Representatives

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County Department Support Members

County Department representatives will participate in Task Force meetings and provide departmental policy, program and resource information as needed by members of the Steering Committee and Subcommittees

Community Use of Public Facilities County Regional Services Centers Criminal Justice Coordinating Commission Department of Corrections Department of Health and Human Services Department of Liquor Control Department of Recreation Juvenile Justice Commission Montgomery County Police Department Office of Management and Budget Office of Public Information

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Charge to the Montgomery County Task Force

1. Assess nature and scope of gang activity in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties.

2. Identify primary geographic areas and populations which require concentrated gang prevention efforts.

3. Identify existing community resources available to respond to gang activity.

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Charge to the County Task Force (continued)

4. Identify opportunities for coordinated

inter-county and inter-departmental planning to implement gang prevention strategies.

5. Conduct municipal/community town hall meeting(s) to obtain input from community residents.

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Charge to the County Task Force (continued)

6. Identify key public and private and community partnerships essential for implementation of gang prevention initiatives in schools and communities.

7. Recommend cultural and linguistic competency levels needed to implement gang prevention strategies responsive to county youth and their families.

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Charge to the County Task Force (continued)

8. Identify policy, program and resources needed to implement gang prevention strategies in Montgomery County and Prince George’s County.

9. Prepare and submit an accountability structure for periodic review of recommendations submitted by the County Gang Prevention Task Force.