Weeks of violence in Oakland are taking a toll on residents, on police, and on the Department of Violence Prevention, a department tackling a big issue with a small staff.
The department's chief Guillermo Cespedes says the number of homicides has spiked.
, became the city's 101st homicide of 2022. The Department of Violence Prevention sent their "violence interrupters" to the scene. The department has a budget of $10.5 million. That money helps fund a staff of 31 employees, plus gives out grants to community partners such as Youth Alive, Catholic Charities, and the East Bay Asian Youth Center to help families touched by violence. There are an additional 17 violence interrupters who are circulatingThe DPV also hosted nine "Town Nights," events in high-risk areas of East Oakland and West Oakland to build community and reduce violence.
In the past few weeks, he and his team of five "violence interrupters" have worked around the clock, responding to homicide or shooting scenes to comfort families and de-escalate tense situations.
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