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Gilbert task force proposes 12 measures to address teen violence, council hears preliminary report
Summary
A Gilbert Town Council study session on Dec. 17 heard a preliminary plan from the Community Engagement Task Force recommending 12 actions across education, awareness and resources — including a school ambassador program, a regional East Valley coalition, expanded SRO coverage and teen-focused events; no formal votes were taken.
Gilbert Town Council members on Dec. 17 heard a preliminary presentation from the Community Engagement Task Force that laid out 12 recommendations aimed at preventing teen violence in the town and surrounding East Valley communities.
Melanie Dykstra, volunteer and community resources manager for the town of Gilbert and staff liaison to the task force, told the council the group met from June through December after the council directed recruitment in April. "There were 108 ideas" generated, she said, and the task force narrowed those to a final list of 12 recommendations across three categories: education, awareness and resources.
Natasha Ash, task force chair, described the education package as including a school ambassador program of junior-high and high-school student representatives, hands-on classes at Gilbert recreation centers and libraries, and parent education — including…
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