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December 4, 2007
The Honorable Arnold Schwarzenegger
Governor of California
State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger:
As an organization of hundreds of Californias sheriffs, police chiefs, district attorneys and
crime survivors, we know that there is no substitute for tough law enforcement. But we also
know from years of crime-fighting experience and rigorous research evidence that, to
safeguard our communities, we need to take steps to prevent kids from ever becoming
involved in crime. This is why we are writing to express our support for your strongcommitment to education reform.
Education reform is a public safety issue. A good education is one of the most fundamental
crime-prevention tools available. Kids who stay in school and graduate are more likely to
become productive citizens, and less likely to turn to crime.
However, California suffers from high dropout rates. One out of every three high school
students does not graduate from high school, which in turn threatens public safety. Across
the country, 68 percent of state prison inmates did not receive a high school diploma.
Researchers studying the relationship between graduation and crime concluded that a
ten-percentage point increase in graduation rates would reduce murder and assault rates byabout 20 percent. This means that increasing graduation rates in California from 67 percent
to 77 percent would result in approximately 500 fewer murders and over 20,000 fewer
aggravated assaults each year.
As you move forward in designing your reform proposal, we encourage you to consider the
following:
There is an urgent need to act now to reform education in California. Rigorous research demonstrates that certain reformsincluding high-quality
preschool and smaller learning communitiescan improve graduation rates.
Other strategiesincluding dropout prevention and after-school programshave strong potential to increase graduation rates.
Effective student data collection is essential.Specifically:
There is an urgent need to act now to reform education in California.
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Every day, more kids drop out of school, and follow a path that too often leads to crime. If we act now, we can keep
more kids in school and our streets safer. We look forward to working with you to help ensure that 2008 is the year
of education reform.
Rigorous research demonstrates that certain reformsincluding high-quality preschool and smaller learning
communitiescan improve graduation rates
Education reform should begin before a child enters kindergarten. Effective preschool is one of the most effective
ways to get kids on the right path to graduation and success in life. Evidence from two long-term rigorous evaluations
of the effects of preschool also shows that high-quality preschool increases high school graduation rates by as much as
44 percent, while also cutting crime. A recent analysis from UC Santa Barbaras California Dropout Research Project
concluded that the High/Scope Perry Preschool program would yield 19 extra high school graduates for every
100 students served, and the Child-Parent Centers in Chicago would yield 11 extra high school graduates for every
100 students served.
Ensuring access to effective preschool, particularly for low-income children and children who are English language
learners, is critical to education reform. In addition, in order to ensure that preschool programs improve student
achievement, the state should:
Strengthen the skills of preschool teachers and provide adequate compensation to attract and retaineffective teachers;
Strongly incentivize parental involvement; and Screen children for child abuse and neglect and developmental problems and then provide linkages to
services.
Investing in small learning communities at middle schools and high schools with individualized monitoring and support
also boosts graduation rates significantly. For example, First Things First targets middle school and high school kids,
and consists of three major components: 1) small learning communities (a school within a school); 2) family advocates
paired with each student to monitor and assist in their progress; and 3) instructional improvement. Research shows this
model yields 16 extra high school graduates for every 100 participating students.
Other strategiesincluding dropout prevention and after-school programs have strong potential to increase
graduation rates
Investing in dropout prevention programs for middle schools and high school students is also critical. For example,Check & Connect uses monitors to check that high-risk middle and high school students are in school, then they
connect the students to needed services with the help of school personnel, family members, and community service
providers. One study found that 12th grade students in Check & Connect were 33 percent less likely to drop out of school
than students not in the program. Another study found that 9th grade students not in the program were three times more
likely to drop out.
As you know, after-school programs have potential to increase attendance, reduce dropouts and improve graduation rates.
For example, Blair High School in Pasadena offers credit reclamation classes after school to students who need core
curriculum credits in order to graduate. The program has been so successful that the school graduation rate was at 92%
in June 2005the highest it has been in 20 years. In fact, 30% of graduates at Blair High School were able to graduate
only because of the credit reclamation program.
FIGHT CRIME: INVEST IN KIDS is proud to have had the opportunity to work closely with you in passing and implementing
Proposition 49. To ensure the continued success of Proposition 49, this state-funded program, like school-age child care
programs and many state-supported education programs, should be guaranteed a cost-of-living adjustment, so schools
continue to have sufficient funding to provide effective programs in the years ahead.
Effective student data collection is essential
California needs a comprehensive student data system to keep track of who is graduating and who is dropping out.
Thanks to your signing of SB 219, schools will now be required to collect dropout rates and include them in the Academic
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Performance Index. Only if graduation and dropout rates are effectively measured, can we identify which schools are,
or are not, succeeding at engaging struggling students, and then encourage implementation of the best practices.
We appreciate your strong support for funding of the California Pupil Achievement Data System. A properly funded data
collection system is necessary to ensure effective tracking of individual students, and we encourage you to continue to
make this a high priority.
Research-based education reform can both help students succeed and substantially improve public safety. We appreciate
your consideration of these priorities and we look forwarding to working with you to ensure that 2008 is the year of
meaningful education reform.
Sincerely,
Chief Jerry Adams Chief Randy G. Adams Chief Steve Adams
Lodi Police Department Glendale Police Department Upland Police Department
Chief Rick Alves Chief Michael Avery Chief Aaron Baker
Lake Shasta Police Department Ridgecrest Police Department Pittsburg Police Department
Chief Ken Barnes Chief Scott Berry Chief Landy Black
Alturas Police Department Truckee Police Department Davis Police Department
Chief Mitchel Brown Chief James Bueermann Chief Richard Bull
Oroville Police Department Redlands Police Department Ripon Police Department
Chief Thomas R. Bullard Chief Kevin Burke Chief Brad Burris
Rohnert Park Police Department Lakeport Police Department Stallion Springs Police Department
Chief Scott Capilla Chief Bob Carden Chief Gerald Carrigan
Red Bluff Police Department Visalia Police Department Paradise Police Department
Chief Stephen Cercone Chief Jim Copsey Chief Paul Cooper
Seaside Police Department Grover Beach Police Department Claremont Police Department
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Chief Joseph Cortez Chief John Couch Chief Garry Couso-Vasquez
Montebello Police Department Pismo Beach Police Department Atascadero Police Department
Chief John Crombach Chief Bruce Cumming Chief Timothy Dabney
Oxnard Police Department Morgan Hill Police Department Lompoc Police Department
Chief John DeRohan Chief Mark DeRosia Chief Pete Dunbar
Morro Bay Police Department Delano Police Department Pleasant Hill Police Department
Chief Dan Drummond Chief Jeff Dunn Chief Jerry Dyer
West Sacramento Police Department Kingsburg Police Department Fresno Police Department
Chief Richard Ehle Chief Fernando Estrella Chief Mark Evenson
Capitola Police Department Port Hueneme Police Department Brentwood Police Department
Chief Heather Fong Chief John Foster Chief Robert Garcia
San Francisco Police Department Grass Valley Police Department Azusa Police Department
Chief Mark Gillmore Chief Gregory Giusiana Chief Adolfo Gonzales
Brawley Police Department Gilroy Police Department National City Police Department
Chief Phillip Green Chief Dave Gundersen Chief Bruce Hagerty
Twin Cities Police Authority Blue Lake Police Department Chico Police Department
Chief Douglas Hambleton Chief Gary Hampton Chief Valerie Harris
Berkeley Police Department Turlock Police Department Auburn Police Department
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Chief Stanley Henry Chief Scott Holder Chief Steven Hood
Cathedral City Police Department San Ramon Police Department Petaluma Police Department
Chief Wayne Hose Chief Ken Hughes Chief James Hyde
Stockton Police Department Fairfax Police Department Antioch Police Department
Chief Timothy Jackman Chief Lynne Johnson Chief Roger Johnson
Santa Monica Police Department Palo Alto Police Department Monrovia Police Department
Chief Susan Jones Chief Keith Kilmer Chief Thomas Klose
Healdsburg Police Department Bell Gardens Police Department Sanger Police Department
Chief Joseph Kreins Chief Alan Lanning Chief Deborah Linden
Novato Police Department La Mesa Police Department San Luis Obispo Police Department
Chief David Livingston Chief Stephen Lodge Chief Edward Lopez
Concord Police Department Santa Clara Police Department Baldwin Park Police Department
Chief Richard J. Lyons Chief Dan Macagni Chief David Maggard
Maywood Police Department Santa Maria Police Department Irvine Police Department
Chief Chris Magnus Chief Susan Manheimer Chief Donald Mattei
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Chief Allan McClain Chief Mace McIntosh Chief Chuck McMillan
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Chief Mike McQuiston Chief Terry Medina Chief Edward Medrano
Albany Police Department Watsonville Police Department Gardena Police Department
Chief Bernard Melekian Chief Richard Melton Chief Carlos Mestas
Pasadena Police Department Napa Police Department Hanford Police Department
Chief Patrick Miller Chief Don Mort Chief Jones Moy
Ventura Police Department Dixon Police Department Monterey Park Police Department
Chief Albert Njera Chief John Neu Chief Robert Nichelini
Sacramento Police Department Torrance Police Department Vallejo Police Department
Chief Martin Nicholas Chief George Nielsen Chief Matthew Odetto
Weed Police Department Placerville Police Department San Rafael Police Department
Chief Robert Ordelheide Chief Daniel Ortega Chief Scott Paulin
San Fernando Police Department Salinas Police Department Sausalito Police Department
Chief Joe Pecsi Chief Scott Pickwith Chief Mark Raffaelli
Bishop Police Department La Verne Police Department South San Francisco Police Department
Chief Bradley Ramos Chief Janet Rasmussen Chief Lisa Ravazza
Indio Police Department Hughson Police Department Piedmont Police Department
Chief Tony Ross Chief Greg Rothaus Chief Camerino Snchez
Tulelake Police Department San Carlos Police Department Santa Barbara Police Department
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Chief Randy Schienle Chief Scott Seaman Chief Joshua Short
Mammoth Lakes Police Department Los Gatos Police Department Etna Police Department
Chief David Singer Chief Ishmael Solis Chief Tom Sonoff
Whittier Police Department Parlier Police Department Signal Hill Police Department
Chief Frank Steenport Chief Greg Stewart Chief Carey Sullivan
Huron Police Department Union City Police Department Woodland Police Department
Chief Walter Tibbet Chief Robert Todd Chief Steve Towles
Alameda Police Department South Gate Police Department Vernon Police Department
Chief Michael Trevis Chief Tommy Tunson Chief Rod Uyeda
Huntington Park Police Department Arvin Police Department Manhattan Beach Police Department
Chief Jack Van Etten Chief Jay Varney Chief Brian Vizzusi
Burlingame Police Department Chowchilla Police Department Lincoln Police Department
Chief Paul Walters Chief Jeffrey Weaver Chief Dale Webb
Santa Ana Police Department Sebastopol Police Department Anderson Police Department
Chief Ken Weldon Chief John Welter Chief Chris Wenzel
El Monte Police Department Anaheim Police Department Danville Police Department
Chief Robert Whitney Chief Mark Wright Chief John Zapalac
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Chief Ron Ace (Ret.) Chief Burnham Matthews (Ret.) Sheriff Greg Ahern
Concord Police Department Alameda Police Department Alameda County
Sheriff James Allen Sheriff John Anderson Sheriff Tom Allman
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Los Angeles County Santa Barbara County Orange County
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Sheriff Greg Munks Sheriff Clay Parker Sheriff Greg Penrod
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Sheriff Gary Philp Sheriff Ed Prieto Sheriff Perry Reniff
Humboldt County Yolo County Butte County
Sheriff Steve Robbins Sheriff Richard Scholl Sheriff Gary Stanton
Santa Cruz County Mono County Solano County
Sheriff Steve Warren Sheriff Bill Wittman Sheriff Donny Youngblood
Lassen County Tulare County Kern County
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Hon. Gerald Benito Hon. Edward Berberian Hon. Robert Brown
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Hon. Kamala Harris Hon. Robert Holzapfel Robert J. Kochly
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Hon. Gary Lieberstein Hon. Patrick McGrath Hon. Clifford Newell
Napa County D.A. Yuba County D.A. Nevada County D.A.
Hon. Thomas Orloff Hon. Stephan Passalacqua Hon. David Paulson
Alameda County D.A. Sonoma County D.A. Solano County D.A.
Hon. John Poyner Hon. Michael A. Ramos Hon. Jeff Reisig
Colusa County D.A. San Bernardino D.A. Yolo County D.A.
Hon. Todd D. Riebe Hon. Michael Riese Hon. Jan Scully
Amador County D.A. Del Norte County D.A. Sacramento County D.A.
Hon. Gerald T. Shea Hon. Christie Stanley Hon. Gregory Totten
San Luis Obispo D.A. Santa Barbara County D.A. Ventura County D.A.
Hon. Jeffrey Tuttle Ms. Maggie Elvey Mr. Marc Klaas
Calaveras County D.A. Crime Victims United of California KlaasKids Foundation
Ms. Alexandra Matteucci-Perkins Ms. Luisa Prudhomme Ms. Harriet Salarno
The Joseph Matteucci Foundation for Parents of Murdered Children Crime Victims United of California
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