On Tuesday, Santa Clara County officials are expected to approve nearly $1 million in funding to expand their gun violence task force from five members to 23
says they do not have enough resources to properly remove guns from people who pose a threat to the community.The devastating impacts of gun violence continue to be felt across the country; some instances hitting much too close to home.Leaders in Santa Clara County want to try to make it so no family has to feel the emotional pain of these shootings again.
"We all know in our community too well the negative impacts of gun violence and, in some ways, one of the things I'm most concerned about is we get used to thinking about gun violence as a part of our everyday lives," Santa Clara Co. Supervisor Cindy Chavez said. "But here in our community, we want to say no to that."
That's why at Tuesday's Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors meeting, nearly $1 million in funding is expected to be approved to expand their gun violence team from five members to 23. These positions will be filled by prosecutors and investigators with the district attorney's office, sheriff's deputies, police officers and federal law enforcement.
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