There has been an outbreak of gang violence among the Monterey County recently, especially in Salinas. There has been a mass effort of people trying to control and educate the people of gang violence. However, it seems that the community around is the least bit of help. There has been several anti-gang violence programs launched, but the little of community support with these programs seems to flush them all away. Too much of the city budget is being used on these programs, with no result of better changes, therefor the city no longer wants to fund them. Although Salinas was unwilling to participate in the past programs, a recent meeting was held, and an expert in national crime prevention stated that he sees a lot of potential in Salinas, and there is hope for the future.
I believe that this is very important to continue raising awareness and prevention for gang violence, even if it continues to get shut down. Gang violence has been a problem in Salinas for a long time, and the constant effort to stop it will pay off in the long run.
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