The SB's Mayor is opening the City's Pools to Free Swimming for the children, and adding Mr Wilson to the Helm. Mr. Wilson has a Master's Degree in Education and Business Administration. He is a Graduate of the Sheriff's Academy, with Several Certifications such as EMT.
This new Position that Mr. Wilson will be taking on will coordinate services and programs for the prevention of Violence.
I just hope that the Mayor can find the funding that can keep this kind of a program underway, because this is something that is kind of new, and really has not been implemented like this. So if it works, we will see. I hope that Kirt Takes on and does a great job.
BSRanch
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Phoenix, Phase II Announced
By, Charles Roberts, Editor, Highland Community News
San Bernardino Mayor Pat Morris says crime is not a new issue in San Bernardino. He told a news conference last Thursday that crime was the number one problem mentioned when he went door-to-door during his campaign.
It hasn't been any better since he took office, but he and the San Bernardino City Council have taken some dramatic steps to do something about it, starting with Operation Phoenix to crack down on crime with additional targeted policing in the city's worst neighborhoods, and now with Operation Phoenix, Phase II, not only adding additional police, but working on longterm solutions to keeping kids involved in more creative activities.
As for enforcement, Morris said a helicopter is added to the city's crime suppression efforts, along with additional staffing from the Sheriff's Department and the California Highway Patrol and additional San Bernardino police officers.
They will concentrate on the high crime areas, he said.
New longterm solutions include free swimming at the city's pools with extended hours, provide after school activities at schools, open community centers for weekend activities, provide weekend camps, hire at-risk youth for neighborhood cleanup, provide more job training and increase gang intervention.
In addition. the mayor announced creation of a new Office of Community Safety and Violence Prevention to be headed by Kurt Wilson of Rialto.
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He has served on the Rialto City Council, is on the board of directors for the Unforgettables Foundation, and was one of the responders to the World Trade Center 9/11 destruction.
He has a master's degree in Education, a master's in Business
Administration, a graduate of the Sheriff's Academy with several certifications including Emergency Medical Technician.
The new office will coordinate services and programs for the prevention of violence.
All of this will obviously cost a lot of money, and San Bernardino doesn't have it. Morris emphasized over and over that more money will be needed for implementation of all programs and services, but had no solutions to that problem. Asked if a special tax might be considered, he only said that all options are on the table.
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Highland participation?
Since the city of Highland is almost surrounded by the city of San Bernardino, it may be affected by some of the San Bernardino programs, but the police assistance will primarily come from the Central Station. The local station contributed some initial personnel assistance, but is not directly involved in Operation Phoenix.
Highland Mayor Ross Jones said the city is communicating with San Bernardino and its efforts to reduce crime.
“Fortunately, we started earlier,” he said, “harvesting (criminals) in Highland, in apartments and high crime areas -- actually, anywhere in Highland. That's helped to keep them from migrating here
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