C.L.E.A.R. is a collaboration of law enforcement agencies, all working together as a team to address Northeast Area’s gang problem in the Highland Park and Cypress Park areas. This program was developed with the assistance of a federal grant to provide personnel specifically for these efforts. The law enforcement agencies involved include the Los Angeles Police Department, the City Attorney’s Office, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and the Los Angeles County Probation Department.

Northeast’s C.L.E.A.R. personnel include two detectives, four police officers and one sergeant. The multi-agency approach to gang suppression has been most effective in mobilizing all of the resources of the criminal justice system to combat gang crime. Personnel are focusing on specific individuals responsible for criminal activity instead of focusing on the type of crime being committed.

The enforcement efforts for this program have proven to be extremely successful. Crime in the affected areas has decreased by approximately 68% and gang crime alone has decreased in the Northeast Area by 30%.

We look forward to continued success in the upcoming year with our efforts to suppress criminal activity and provide a better quality of life for community members in the affected neighborhood.

Safe Passages
The Safe Passages program is one of the many projects that C.L.E.A.R. is bringing to Northeast Area. Safe Passages involves parents, grandparents and neighbors located next to schools. Participating individuals are asked to be outside their houses in the morning from 7:15 to 8:15 and in the afternoon from 3:00 to 4:00 to watch children as they go to and from school. Participants are not asked to become involved in a conflict but to serve as a deterrent and if necessary call 911. Community members of the program are given a Safe Passages Sign to post in front of their homes. The children are informed about the workings of the program by their schools. Anyone interested in finding out more about Safe Passages is asked to contact Detective Lopez at 213-847-4263.

Police Assisted Community Enhancement
The Police Assisted Community Enhancement (PACE) program combines juvenile referrals, parenting, police intervention and community service. The PACE program combats the problem of graffiti in Northeast Area. Gang members, gang associates and "taggers" who commit such vandalism are targeted for apprehension. The PACE program then intervenes in an effort to divert these juveniles away from their destructive activities into graffiti paint-outs and community clean-ups. The Northeast Area PACE program typically paints out over 400 graffiti locations monthly. Furthermore, the Los Angeles Courthouse has designated PACE as a legitimate community service referral agency. Call PACE Officer Dominick Colenzo at 213-485-0511.

Explorers
The Explorer Program has made great strides since its inception into LAPD. Law enforcement "exploring" is a youth volunteer service program for young men and women ages 14 to 20 years. Explorers must maintain above average grades and participate in physical training. This program gives young adults discipline as well as the opportunity to be peer and community leaders.

The Northeast Explorers Post 43, was proud to present their First Annual Explorer Tactical Challenge. It was held at the Police Academy and attended by over 120 Explorer Scouts sponsored by many different law enforcement agencies from all over Southern California.

Northeast is always eager to receive new applicants for the Explorer Program. Call Youth Services Officers

Marjan Mobasser or Mark Caraveo in the Northeast Area Community Relations Office 213-485-2548.

Neighborhood Watch and Community Meetings
Police officers cannot fight crime alone. The assistance of Neighborhood Watch groups is of great help to the Northeast Area. Neighbors become acquainted with one another, host monthly meetings or potlucks, share phone numbers and work schedules, and community duties. The Neighborhood Watch Block Captain maintains close contact with Community Relations Officers and Senior Lead Officers as well as their Basic Car Officers in reporting crime and suspicious activity. Officers attend several of the community meetings to provide crime trend information specific to neighborhoods and to experience non-threatening community contact. This year Northeast Area police officers have attended over 85 meetings along with approximately 4475 community members. To schedule an LAPD officer for a meeting or to get assistance with forming a Neighborhood Watch Group, call Officer Kulin Patel in the Northeast Area Community Relations Office 213-485-2548.

Volunteers
Volunteer workers are an invaluable asset to Northeast Area. They donate countless hours of selfless service in many different capacities in the station. Whether lending a hand with clerical duties in the Community Relations Office or helping the Detectives with their many tasks, the volunteers are always dedicated and conscientious in whatever they do. This program provides a way for people who may only have a few hours to give, or retired persons who would like to continue to serve the community, with an abundance of opportunity to do just that. If you are interested in volunteering at Northeast Community Police Station or you would like more information about the program, we encourage you to call Officer Rita Vallejo in the Northeast Area Community Relations Office 213-485-2548.

Crisis Response Team
Crisis Response Team (CRT) volunteers provide much needed emotional support to family members, witnesses or survivors of a traumatic crime or catastrophic disaster. The CRT volunteers provide referrals to appropriate agencies, mortuaries, shelter or transportation services. The Northeast Area currently has more than 70 participants in CRT. If you need these services, or just want further information, call Officer Rita Vallejo at 213-485-2548.

Community Police Advisory Board
The Northeast Area Community Police Advisory Board (C-PAB) is comprised of up to 25 members from a cross section of the Northeast community. Representation in the Northeast Area C-PAB includes key community stakeholders, business owners, private security providers and the Los Angeles Unified School District Police. Working committees include Neighborhood Watch, Problem Solving Detail, Domestic Violence Symposium and Crime Prevention Fair. If you would like more information about this program, call Officer Rita Vallejo in the Northeast Area Community Relations Office 213-485-2548.

Business For Law Enforcement Northeast Division
Northeast Area's business support group, Business For Law Enforcement Northeast Division (BLEND), has been providing funds to purchase equipment for Northeast Area officers for the past 27 years. Focusing on equipment that is not provided by the City, such as cameras, color printers, computers, etc., BLEND's primary mission is to purchase and maintain items that will enhance the day-to-day effectiveness of officers serving the Northeast community. Each year, BLEND coordinates Officer Appreciation Day at Northeast Community Police Station. This event provides food for all sworn and civilian personnel working in Northeast Area. For more information regarding this program, call the Northeast Area Community Relations Office 213-485-2548.

Business (and Residents) for Law Enforcement in Northeast Division (B.L.E.N.D.) is seeking applicants for the position of Director (more than one position available) and also for Members-At-Large. If you are interested in finding out more about these positions, please call the Northeast Area Community Relations Office at (213) 485-2548.

Community Service Centers
Northeast Area currently operates three Community Service Centers that are staffed by an officer, and one Walk-In location that is not staffed. These locations provide a convenient neighborhood resource where community members can make police reports, speak with an officer, obtain literature about crime prevention and community activities or just drop by and visit. The Centers are available upon request for community meetings. This informal atmosphere promotes positive community-police relationships and builds community trust in the police. The following is a list of addresses and phone numbers for these locations:

Walk-In Center
702 York Avenue (Highland Park) No Phone Number