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What is your solution to the rising crime rate in Oakland?

Published: Thursday, February 14, 2013

Updated: Thursday, February 21, 2013 00:02

 

“More police patrol and better response time.”

Irlanzujuan Martin

Undecided

 

“More community outreach programs.”

Amy Tran

Communications

 

 “On one hand you want more and better trained police, but on the other hand what are police going to do about the crime that is already occurring?”

William Oliver III

Theater

 

“I don’thave a solution. Educate not incarcerate.”

Tommy Nguyen

Theater

 

“I think the only solution is if there are more activities after school, and giving more people a chance at education by making it more affordable. Keeping them busy one positive way or another will result in less crime.”

Robert Quinones

Electricity Technology

 

“Outreach to the youth, or at least ways that will point them in a direction that will better themselves, by their own people they look up to.”

Javon Parham

Psychology

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