Mayor's Blue Ribbon Crime Prevention Committee
Meeting Minutes
DATE/TIME: March 8, 2006
3:30 p.m.
Download the presentation - Metropolitan Narcotics Task Force (pdf)
Download the presentation - Stockton Police Narcotics Section (pdf)
Opening Comments:
The meeting was called to order by Fabrizio Sasso at 3:40 p.m. He
informed the committee that the next meeting is scheduled for April 12,
2006, at 3:30 p.m. and will be held at the Cesar Chavez Library at 605
N. El Dorado Street, Stewart Hazelton Room.
OPEN DISCUSSION:
Mr. Sasso introduced Kristen Rinaker of the San Joaquin Mediation Center. Ms.
Rinaker informed the committee that the Mediation Center is a nonprofit
organization that provides dispute resolution for neighborhood issues and
could be a useful tool to law enforcement to aid in reducing conflict in
the community.
Lieutenant Mike Evans, Stockton Police Department was introduced and provided
a PowerPoint presentation outlining narcotics activities and trends in
Stockton.
Captain Armondo Moyoya, Task Force Commander of the San Joaquin County
Metropolitan Narcotics Task Force (METRO), an agency that utilizes undercover
officers and supervisors from a local, state, and federal level to combat
narcotics issues in San Joaquin County, provided a PowerPoint presentation
on the Task Force’s mission and the dangers and impact of drug abuse
to society.
CLOSING COMMENTS:
The committee expressed concern with the growing problem of illegal drugs
and its affect on the community and suggested discussing ways to combat
the problem at a future meeting.
Mr. Sasso thanked the guest speakers and reminded the committee that today
concluded all scheduled presentations. The direction of the committee
will be discussed at the next meeting on April 12th.
ADJOURN:
The meeting was adjourned at 5:10 p.m.
Next Meeting:
The next Committee Meeting is scheduled for April 12, 2006 at 3:30 p.m.
at the Cesar Chavez Library, 605 N. El Dorado Street, Stewart Hazelton
Room. |