Adjudicator Training for Neighborhood Court

There will be a Neighborhood Court training for new adjudicators (current adjudicators also invited if you feel a "refresher" is needed) on Saturday, February 4, 2012, 9:00am - 5:00 pm.  This training is informative, interactive and fun! You will gain much insight into the principles of restorative justice, mechanisms of the neighborhood court process and develop skill sets critical to adjudicating cases effectively.

A sumptuous lunch will be served.

Please RSVP to participate.

What: Adjudicator training for Neighborhood Court
When: Saturday, February 4, 2012, 9 - 5:00 p.m.
Where: Pre Trial Diversion Office, 567 7th Street

* Neighborhood Court is an alternative to the traditional Criminal Justice system. Instead of prosecuting the case in criminal court, the DA's Office refers appropriate low level misdemeanor cases (plus infractions in some courts) to Neighborhood Court. Residents who live and work in the community where the incident occurred resolve the case using principles of Restorative Justice. Hearings are held at various locations throughout the City, not at 850 Bryant Street and lasts for about two hours.

Currently, there are courts in different parts of the City:

Mission (Community Boards, 3130 24th St): - 1:00 p.m.
Bayview (Southeast Community Facilities, 1800 Oakdale): - 1:00 p.m.
Western Addition/Northern/Park (Ella Hill Hutch, 1050 McAllister): - 10:00 a.m.
Polk Street Corridor (1001 Polk): - 10:00 a.m.
North Beach (Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center, 660 Lombard): 10:00 a.m.
OMI/Ing (SF Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 2850 19th Ave):- 10:00 a.m.
Richmond (YMCA, 360 18th Ave): - 10:00 a.m.
Chinatown (Cathay Post, 1524 Powell): - 10:00 a.m.
SOMA (Rose Hotel, 125 6th Street): - 10:00 a.m.
Tenderloin (CJC, 555 Polk, 2nd flr): - 1:00 p.m.
Sunset - (Stonestown YMCA, 3150 20th Ave): - 10:00 a.m.

** Thanks to Pre Trial Diversion for once again allowing us to use their facility for this training.

Should you have questions, do not hesitate to contact:

Jackson Gee
Director of Community Courts and A.P.I. Safety Programs
Office of San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón
850 Bryant Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: 415.575.6328
Fax: 415.553.9700
Email: jackson.gee@sfgov.org

h/t J Hunger

SFPD Bayview Police Captain's Meeting

There were about 30 residents at last night's SFPD Bayview Station meeting.

Here's a snippet of what happened during the hour-long meeting:

Captain Chignell was delayed by a shooting that happened in the Bayview right before the meeting. When he arrived, he mentioned that about 2500 people now get the Bayview Police Station newsletter that now goes out three times a week. To sign up to receive it, you can email SFPDBayviewStation@sfgov.org. He mentioned that several guns had been taken off the streets this past month. He also mentioned that more police resources are dedicated to the area around Palou/3rd St than any other in the Bayview PD's jurisdiction.

Capt Chignell reminded people that if we see a problem (open container, urinating in public, illegal gambling, drug deals), that you should find a safe place and call the police immediately. The more you call, the more that crimes of all nature are logged, and the more accurately the city can deploy services to trouble spots. He also mentioned the "Hot Prowl Burglaries" (where the perp comes into a home while the resident is present) happening in Potrero Hill. There are two sergeants assigned to finding the perps. If you see anything or have had a burglary in your home or business, call police and report it!

Taneta Thompson, the Deputy District Attorney who works out of the Bayview Police station a couple of days a week talked about the Community Court system. She suggested that those who would like to become 'panelists' contact Jackson Gee at jackson.gee@sfgov.org

Greg Crump of DPW was there to talk about blight and illegal dumping. He mentioned a $350K grant to target 25 hot spots. He said you could find on the sfdpw.org website out where these sites are, but I had to do a google search to finally find where the sites are:

http://sfdpwcalrecyclegranttracker.wordpress.com/2011/03/08/illegal-dumping-
targeted-hotspots-dpw/

DPW Dumping Hot-Spots

This grant was to target illegal dumping in the Bayview, and so that's where the majority of the 25 'hot spots' are located. That doesn't mean that DPW won't come if you call them to a spot near you, and the more you call about a trouble spot, the more they'll have it on their radar and will be more proactive in cleaning it up.


Crump's take-home message was that if you see a problem, it is your responsibility as a citizen to call 311 or tweet SF311. Don't be discouraged by the reply saying that it is DPW's goal to clean things up in 3-days. They simply say this to cover their butts (I'm paraphrasing). Usually they try to get out there in 1-2 days.

 
Someone from DPT was supposed to be at the meeting, but never showed up. He will likely be at next month's 6PM Bayview SFPD meeting, held Tuesday, Dec 6, so if you have a DPT question/complaint, you should come. The Captain would like to have the meeting somewhere other than at the station, so if you know of somewhere to host it, please send a suggestion to SFPDBayviewStation@sfgov.org

That was close!

With Steve Cooley's concession in the Attorney General race, the question now is, who's going to fill out Kamala Harris' term as SF District Attorney?

Writes Marisa Lagos at the Chronicle,

Harris' replacement could be appointed by Newsom, if he waits to resign after she vacates the district attorney's office. Otherwise, an acting or interim mayor would choose the city's next prosecutor, until voters weigh in next November.