Gun Violence Reduction Program

Gun Violence Reduction Program Community Partnership Council  **OPEN APPLICATION PERIOD**

Community Partnership Council Application

The County is seeking members to serve on the Gun Violence Reduction Program’s Community Partnership Council (CPC) for a term beginning November 2024 and running through June 2026.

Members of the CPC will serve in an advisory capacity to the Gun Violence Reduction Program and will: 

  • Provide guidance and recommendations on violence prevention, intervention, and trauma healing strategies across multiple forms of violence (suicide, domestic/intimate partner violence, community violence); assist with strategy and resource prioritization; and discuss other issues as determined by the CPC, Gun Violence Reduction Program Leadership Committee, and Public Safety Group. 
  • Develop recommendations for collective action towards implementation of priority strategies identified by CPC. 
  • Contribute to and facilitate information sharing between the community at large and County, including the Public Safety Group and Gun Violence Reduction Program Leadership Committee. 
  • Commit to regular attendance and participation in meetings for the full term (November 2024-June 2026). Meeting frequency anticipated to be every other month with a majority occurring virtually during regular business hours.

Individuals who would like to be considered as a candidate to serve on the CPC must complete and submit the Community Partnership Council Application.

Completed applications must be submitted via email by Friday, October 18, 2024 at 5:00PM PST to psg-outreach@sdcounty.ca.gov.

Questions? Email psg-outreach@sdcounty.ca.gov.

 

Gun Violence Reduction Community Needs Assessment Final Report

Gun Violence Community Needs Assessment Final Report

A gun violence community needs assessment was conducted from September 2022 through June 2023 to better understand the impact gun violence is having on our communities and to identify solutions our communities would like to see.

Findings from the assessment, including recommendations, can be found in the Gun Violence Reduction Community Needs Assessment Final Report. To read the report, click here.

Additional information can be found on the project's engagement page.

 

Background

On October 19, 2021, the Board of Supervisors directed the County’s Public Safety Group to research gun violence reduction programs.

For more information on this Board action:  October 19, 2021: Taking Ghost Guns Off Our Streets and Disrupting the Cycle of Violence Afflicting Our Communities

In response to the Board’s direction, the Public Safety Group led a Gun Violence Reduction Working Group in early 2022 to develop recommendations for Board consideration.

On April 5, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved the recommendations from the Working Group and authorized a competitive solicitation for a contractor to conduct a regional gun violence reduction community needs assessment.

For more information on this Board action: April 5, 2022: Gun Violence Reduction Program Update and Request to Issue a Competitive Solicitation for Community Needs Assessment

A competitive procurement was conducted to select a contractor to conduct a regional gun violence reduction community needs assessment. The Assessment took place between September 2023 and June 2024.

On February 6, 2024, the Gun Violence Community Needs Assessment Final Report was presented to the Board of Supervisors along with a Gun Violence Reduction Work Plan. The Board accepted the Report and approved the Work Plan, which included 14 actions to be implemented in FY 24-25.

For more information on this Board action: February 6, 2024: Gun Violence Community Needs Assessment Final Report and Recommendations

 

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