Neighborhood Prosecutor Program

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The Neighborhood Prosecutor Program is a community-based initiative of the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office that assigns prosecutors to specific neighborhoods to address local quality-of-life and public safety issues through proactive, collaborative problem-solving.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf community-based prosecution program
program of the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office
public safety initiative
assigns prosecutors to specific neighborhoods
collaboratesWith Los Angeles Police Department NERFINISHED
city agencies
community-based organizations
local residents
neighborhood councils
country United States
emphasis long-term solutions to recurring problems
prevention rather than only traditional prosecution
employs neighborhood prosecutors
engagesIn community outreach
development of tailored enforcement strategies
mediation of neighborhood disputes
public education on legal issues
focusesOn chronic nuisance properties
code enforcement issues
community safety concerns
neighborhood-level crime problems
public nuisance abatement
quality-of-life crimes
goal build partnerships between prosecutors and communities
improve quality of life in Los Angeles neighborhoods
reduce crime through prevention and early intervention
governmentLevel municipal
hasApproach collaborative problem-solving
proactive problem-solving
hasPurpose address local public safety issues
address local quality-of-life issues
jurisdiction City of Los Angeles
legalDomain criminal law
municipal code enforcement
public nuisance law
locatedIn Los Angeles, California
operatedBy Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office
policyArea community safety
crime prevention
urban governance
sponsor Los Angeles City Attorney
strategy place-based assignment of prosecutors
problem-oriented policing collaboration
targetPopulation local businesses in Los Angeles
residents of Los Angeles neighborhoods
typeOfCollaboration multi-agency partnership
usesModel community prosecution

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Los Angeles City Attorney
hasDepartment

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