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GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER’S ANTI-GANG INITIATIVE COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT
posted November 1st, 2007
On September 5, 2007, APOA Board Member and Sacramento Sheriff’s Lt. Harvey Woo was appointed to Governor Schwarzenegger’s state wide Gang Advisory Committee. The ten-member Committee is made up of Law Enforcement, Educators, Faith based and community based organizations. Lt. Woo is one of only two law enforcement representatives on this committee.
This anti-gang initiative was designed to combat gang violence in California. The initiative (CalGRIP) will target more than $48 million in state and federal funding toward local anti-gang efforts. CalGRIP combines funding from different programs and directs them toward intervention, suppression and prevention.
The Sacramento Sheriff’s Department and the Sacramento APOA are very proud of Lt. Woo and his accomplishments. We have the utmost confidence in Lt Woo and we wish him much success as he serves the Governor and the citizens of the State of California in this capacity.
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The APOA was started in 1991 in Sacramento as a "Valley Chapter" of the Northern California Peace Officers Association. In 1993, this "Valley Chapter" decided to form an independent entity and formed the APOA as a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable association. As part of its mission, the APOA created a Martial Arts Academy for youths from the local communities, especially disadvantaged youths, to make an impact on juvenile delinquency and youth violence. The instructors are volunteers from the local law enforcement communities and the local schools. The APOA has established a partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Sacramento in its Martial Arts Academy activities. To fund these activities, APOA has held annual fund-raising banquets each year (usually June).
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