Meeting Time: August 17, 2021 at 5:15pm MDT
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10. 21-303 General Citizen Comments

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    Jennifer Baker over 3 years ago

    To date, I am aware of 8 shooting incidents in Historic Sandy with severe escalation in violence in the neighborhood.
    • 2021-04-16, Friday 5:15 PM - 8800 S 200 E; Near Historic Sandy Trax Station. Drive-by; Two boys, 14 & 12, were shot.
    • 2021-4-25, Sunday 11:50 PM - 8760 S 40 E; 6 shots fired. Assume a pedestrian and car shot at each other (neighbors truck was shot once). No injuries I’m aware of.
    • 2021-06-09, Wednesday 2:15 PM - 8840 S 40 E; 7 shots fire. Two cars shooting at each other. Multiple homes hit. No injuries I’m aware of.
    • 2021-06-09, Wednesday 5:00 PM - 8530 S 400 W. I don’t have any info on this one, just saw someone mention it on Nextdoor.
    • 2021-07-02, Friday 8:45 PM - 8720 S (Main St) 220 E; Near Quilts on Corner. Drive-by; 3 shots fired down 220 E. No injuries I’m aware of.
    • 2021-07-27, Tuesday 3:25 AM - 8575 S 300 E; Three boys, 13, 18, & 20, shot. 2021-08-13, Friday 7:45 PM - 300 E 8680 (Pioneer Ave), Drive-by; woman shot.
    • 2021-08-14, Friday 7:45pm near 300 E. Pioneer Avenue. One victim, minor injuries
    • 2021-08-17, Sunday, 9:30pm, 17yo old crashes after being shot 700 E and 8600 South.

    The City crime prevention resources available online appear to be focused on property crime prevention. What is the City Council and Sandy Police Departments plan for both immediate and long-term violent crime mitigation and prevention?