For the first time in three years, homicides fell across the county.
Police leaders and experts hesitated to credit the drop to any one factor or tactic, but a dramatic decrease in killings in southeastern San Diego might offer clues.
That decrease matched a fall in nearly every other major crime category in 2017 as well, from assaults and rapes, to burglary and vehicle theft.
There’s the Community Assistance Support Team made up of pastors and community members who reach out to victims and others affected by homicide to offer support and discourage retaliatory acts of violence
Groups like the San Diego Compassion Project mobilize quickly to support families who have lost loved ones, offering everything from free groceries to counseling services.
All of these measures are on top of already existing events and meetings designed to connect community members to resources and bring officers and residents together.
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