Half Moon Bay Appeals For Help Fighting Gang Activity

August 29, 2011 10:50 PM

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HALF MOON BAY (KCBS) — Officials with the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Department and the City of Half Moon Bay want residents to help fight gang activity and graffiti.

The coastal community is known for its beaches, historic downtown and annual pumpkin festival, not gang activity. However, two men were injured two weeks ago in what authorities believe was a gang-related shooting.

San Mateo County Sheriff’s Lieutenant Lisa Williams said such shootings are very unusual for Half Moon Bay, and she added action should be taken immediately to prevent further violence.

KCBS’ Melissa Culross Reports:

Half Moon Bay Appeals For Help Fighting Gang Activity

The San Mateo County Sheriff and members of the Half Moon Bay City Council will hold a community meeting Tuesday night to get residents involved and inform them of the Sheriff’s long-term effort to combat gang violence.

“It includes accountability, holding these kids and these gang members accountable for their actions,” Williams said. “It includes education through the schools and community meetings.”

The meeting will be at the Ted Adcock Community Center beginning at 6:30 p.m. with Spanish Language translators available for anyone who needs them.

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half moon bay is a tourist city. Hey, run down those gangs and thugs, low lives.
FedUpWith Thugs

Declare a curfew on all persons under 26 who cannot justify being out after 11pm. Shoot to kill any violators.

Not only in Half Moon Bay – but throughout California. Gang activity is a cancer that must be eradicated. Period.
DaPoPoMan

You have to start by stopping the gang members and identifying them. Then you work cases on them. Law enforcement 101, duh.
RentsRant

Give the Kids something to Do! we make kids go to school for the sake of passing tests! We have also abandoned our Youth to Violent Video games and Violent TV Shows and dumbed down Realty TV — and consumerism– we got rid of Vocational Schools , sent decent factory jobs over seas what do you expect?
Not everyone can be a hedge fund advisor!