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Show 2 Th Magna DmasWaat Valley News, Thursday, April 13, 2000 EdittoriaISoyemmesit Latest Crime Statistics for Magna and Youth violence rises but only local Kearns area tabulated by Sheriff Legislators rise to the occasion. Magna February junction with the Salt Lake County Assessor, Auditor, Clerk, Recorder, Note: These count totals represent activity in the Magna area Copyright (c) 1999 Salt Lake County Geographic Information Crime Report & Surveyor. ONLY, and are only during the specified time period. Total Number of Calls: 886 Arson: 0 Assaults: 17 Aggravated: 3 Simple: 14 Auto Thefts: 7 Burglary: 37 Business: 3 Residential: 34 Homicide: 0 Rape: 2 Robbery: 2 4 Graffiti: 3 Hate Cnmes: 0 53 d: 1 d: 76 Sex Crimes: 3 Drug Offenses: 16 Gang-relate- Sex Crimes: 3 Suspicious Circumstances: 69 Vandalism: 56 Weapon Violation: 7 Weapon Involved: 5 1 (Gun): 2 2 (Knife): 1 3 (Other Object): 2 0 6 (RifleShotgun): 0 SUMMARY OF PART-ONCRIMES Arson: 0 5 (Unknown): Assaults: 1 Juvenile-relate- Shootings: 0 Juvenile-relate- Note: These count totals represent activity in the Kearns area ONLY, and are only during the specified time period. Total Number of Calls: 1337 Domestic Violence: 34 Drive-B- y Shootings: 0 10 Offenses: Drug Graffiti: 1 1 Hate Crimes- - 0 Vehicle Burglary: 34 Domestic Violence: 23 y Kearns February Crime Report Gang-relate- TheftLarceny: 47 Dnve-B- System. 17 Aggravated: 3 Simple: 14 Auto Thefts: 7 Burglary: 37 Business. 3 Suspicious Circumstances: 119 Vandalism: 75 Weapon Violation: 14 Weapon Involved: 5 1 (Gun): 0 2 (Knife): 1 3 (Other Object): 4 5 (Unknown): 0 6 (RifleShotgun): 0 SUMMARY OF PART-ON- E CRIMES Arson: 0 Assaults: 27 Aggravated: 6 Maps created by the Sheriffs Office Criminal Intelligence Unit in conjunction with the Salt Lake County Assessor, Auditor, Clerk, Recorder, & Surveyor. Copyright (c) 1999 Salt Lake County Geographic Information System. Markings indicate where crimes were committed. With the rise in youth violence around the country and here in Utah, the legislature managed to avoid passing any significant legislation to help make our schools and churches a safer place to be. Senator Ron Allens bill to give the Attorney Generals office funding to target abuse crimes in the Polygamist community passed the Senate and House only to be thwarted by a lack of funding. Allen did manage to get the legislature to pass his bill to toughen penalties on those that interfere with 9 1 1 calls and he worked with the Republican majority to improve the general crime package the Senate passed. Allen, said, The session wasnt a failure for law enforcement but it was disappointing. Senator Millie Peterson also had a number of her bills to help improve the rights of those who do not want guns brought on their Simple: 2 1 Auto Thefts: 24 Burglary: 17 Business: 1 Residential: 16 Homicide: 0 Rape: 10 Robbery: 1 TheftLarceny: 45 Vehicle Burglary: 64 Residential: 34 Homicide: 0 Rape: 2 Robbery: 2 TheftLarceny: 47 Vehicle Burglary: 34 Map created by the Sheriffs Office Criminal Intelligence Unit in con- - Editorial Note: The Magna Times and West Valley provides news from Magna, West Valley City, unincorporated Salt Lake County and the state. MAGNA TIMES 325-56- 0 Second class postage paid at Magna, Utah 6044 8980 West 2700 South Magna, Utah 84044 J. HOWARD 8TAHLE Publisher BONNIE 8TAHLE Advertising Manager Office Manager MliJDY HAVtO Production Manager Lead Computer Technician KEITH IOBDELL Editor QARYR. BLODGETT Attorney Genera! Editor ALAN BLAIN Staff Writer KENT GOBLE Sport Writer 8. DEAN LEDBETTER Staff Writer DALE SIMONS Sports Columnist TiPFANYMANSFELD Adrartising Copyright, Magna TimeaWeet Valley News C. All rtghta reserved. Reproduction, reuse, or transmittal of ail matter herein la prohibited without prior written permission by the publisher or editor. The Magna Times and West Valley News are published each Thursday Subscription SIS per year S21 per year out of state change of eddrene to: Megna Timas M80 W. 2700 So. Megna, UT S4044 (801) 230-MS-S or FAX (SOI) 290-MS- S The Magna Tanaa la a bonlflad nawapapar .I,., Mnw a.- m or fif Utah Praaa Aaaoetetto property and to make sure that background checks were done on person to person private hand gun sales. It would have protected sellers of these guns from later criminal prosecution because background check was done. She says, The session was not successful as far as getting any major gun legislation passed, the issues were never discussed in the State Senate. Neither of the areas Senators are against peoples rights to have guns but they both tried to reduce loop holes in the existing laws and protect the rights all the people. Other people in Utah need to look at there representatives and see if they were as diligent in trying to make Utah a safer place to live in our schools, churches and homes. 'll1 (i Attorney General Jan Graham reports student perspectives on causes of Youth Violence Contrasting opinions may write into this paper. Signed letters to the editor will be run as space permits. USPS Senator Ron Allen Senator JVlillie Peterson Nearly one year since the tragedy at Columbine High School, Attorney General Jan Graham today released a new report that points to home life and harassment by kids as key causes of youth violence. The report, entitled Bruised Inside, What Our Children Say about Youth Violence, What Causes It, and What We Should Do About It, was prepared by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG). The most significant finding in the report confirms something that we in Utah have known all along, said Graham, a ir of the NAAG Childrens Committee, which planned and implemented this project The number one cause of youth violence is violence at home, and until we focus more attention on whats happening in the family, we will continue to see violence erupting in our schools and in our streets. Findings and recommendations report came from a number in the Jan Graham of listening conferences sponsored by NAAG and individual attorneys general around the country. These conferences allowed the attorneys general to listen to students personal feelings and stories of how violence affects them, what causes it, and how to prevent it The attorneys general said their conversations with students confirmed findings by various studies that many children who grow up with violence in the home use violence to solve their problems outside the home. I hope this report will be the impetus for a nationwide effort to incorporate family violence education in our school curriculum, said Graham. The report finds that many of the answers to youth violence lie ultimately with parents and youth. The student experts told attorneys general that it was not enough just to have a nonviolent home. They need someone to teach Lhem right from wrong, set boundaries in their lives, talk with them about their problems, and give them a sense of belonging. The number two cause of youth violence is how young people treat each other. Bullying, outcasting and dissing were reportedly pervasive throughout all grade levels, starting in grade school and often escalating' to violence by the middle school years. There is another kind of violence, said one middle school girl, and that is violence by talking. It can leave you hurting more than a cut with a knife. It can leave you bruised inside. The attorneys general urge schools to prohibit bullying and train staff to quickly respond to it. They also urge youth to take personal responsibility and foster respect for their peers to break the cycle of bullying and insults before they escalate to violence. The report is being distributed to the President, Congress, and state officials to help them address youth violence and school safety issues. Grahams chief deputy, Reed Richards, is already taking the next step in this effort by conducting similar listening conferences in high schools throughout Utah and the office plans to release its findings later this year. It has been an enlightening process, said Richards. We are learning what does and doesnt work from those closest to the problem, and I think their insight is going to dramatically change how Utah deals with youth violence, and violence in society in general, in the future. A copy of the national report is available on National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Internet site: http:www.naag.orgfeaturesyouth violence.html TheAttomeys General Report Student Perspectives on Causes of Youth Violence Findings and recommendations in the report came from listening conferences held by the Rational Association of Attorneys General and individual Attorneys General around the country. Among the findings: Students said that they need someone to teach them right from wrong, set boundaries in their lives, talk with them about their problems, and give them a sense of belonging. Many of the answers to youth violence lie ultimately with parents and youth, confirming findings by various studies that many children who grow up with vio mi . home The number two cause of youth violence is how young people treat each other. The Report urges. , schools to prohibit bullying and, train staff to quickly respond to it. Some of the report comments, were: ' d While violent deaths have decreased steadily since 1992-9the number of multiple-victievents has increased from an average of one per year to five per year. Nationally, one in 12 high school students surveyed-includin- g one in 8 boys-ha- d carried a gun, knife or club at school during the month preceding the survey. In New Haven, 41 of sixth-- , tenth-grad- e eighth-an- d students reported seeing someone shot or stabbed in the precedingyear. Young people are significantly more likely to become violent if they have been exposed to multiple risk factors in different venues. Youth who are in a supervised setting after every school day tend to be less delinquent than those who spend less time after school being supervised by adults. school-associate- 3, m Ophi! on a letter to the editor! r.hil letters to: EDITOR, ?s U OCCO Vcct 2703 South, I, lence in the home use violence to solve their problems outside the QuosZionsIP Write a to .lip UT & r i C iC v I |