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United Communities to Stop Violence "Parenting Youth and Families; raising a community"

~~~~ .. The Coalition .. ~~~~

Successful Community Policing partnerships depend on the active participation of all those who live and work in the area.

"United Communities to Stop Violence" is a coalition of church groups, youth groups, schools, City agencies, LAPD and LACP (LA Community Policing).

Among the community members most activly involved were: Rita Chariez, Monica Harmon, Everett Littlefield, Bobbie Logan, Bill Murray, Corinne Simon-Duneau and Frank Wada.

The group received significant assistance from:

Council Member Ed Reyes
Contact: Allan Gee... 213 / 485-0763
City Council member of District 1

Council Member Nick Pacheco
Contact: Monique Chavoya... 323 / 526-3059
City Council member of District 14

Boyle Heights Chamber of Commerce
Contact: Pasquel... 323 / 888-2685

Lincoln Heights Chamber of Commerce
Contact: Ray Covarrubias... 323 / 482-1311

El Sereno Chamber of Commerce
Contact: Karen White... 323 / 441-7992

Commission for Children, Youth and Families
Contact: Terry Ogawa... 213 / 878-1840

Human Relations Commission
Contact Patricia Villaseñior... 213 / 978-1660

We rallied participation from a variety of places including:

· · our Neighborhood Watch groups

· · the LA Unified School Districts that serve us

· · the 19 Catholic Parishes in the area

· · the now forming Neighborhood Councils - four in Hollenbeck

· · the local Chambers of Commerce

· · the Boys and Girls Clubs

· · Days of Dialogue

· · and, of course, LAPD, C-PAB and LACP.org

LAPD There was significant support in the planning of this event by Department personnel, especially those of Hollenbeck Division and Operations-Central Bureau. Commanding Officers who assisted in coordinating and/or participated in the event included Deputy Chief Margaret Ann York, Commander Lee Carter, Commander Jim McDonnell, Captain Paul S. Pesqueira, Captain Anita I. Ortega, Sergeant Milt Hernandez, Officer Tony Macklin, Officer Mary Balchowsky and Sergeant Russell.

In addition we would be remiss if we did not give a special thanks to the Board of Police Commissioners, and our wonderful Hollenbeck Explorers and Volunteers without whose invaluable help this event could not have been a success.

This community supports the police, and thanks the officers for their service.

LAUSD Last, but certainly not least, we wish to make special mention of Bob Spears, Assistant Principal of Bravo High School, and David Holmes, District H, and Bob Bilousky, District F ... all members of the LA Unified School District which provided the coalition with such a wonderful venue for the event.