WEBVTT VIOLENCEON THE STREET.ACTION NEWS REPORTER BIANCABELTRAN JOINS US WITH TONIGHT'STOP STORY.BIANCA ACTUALLY IN THE 2015REVIEW OF THE SALINAS POLICEDEPARTMENT, THE DEPARTMENT OFJUSTICE RECOMMENDED IMPROVINGRELATIONS BETWEEN POLICE ANDFAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS.THE POLICE IS TAKING STEPS TOINCLUDE CHURCHES IN EFFORTS TOPREVENT VIOLENCE.FOR MANY, CHURCHES PROVIDEGUIDANCE AND PLACE TO FINDCOMFORT AND REDEMPTION.IN A CITY LIKE SALINAS, ALL OFTHAT IS NEEDED.CORNERSTONE AND NEW HOPEMINISTRY IS TAKING HOME --TAKING IN FORMERLY INCARCERATEDMEN, GIVING THEM JOBS.AND WHEN WORK ON THIS PLACE ISDONE, A HOME.IF THEY DO NOT HAVE JOBS,THEY WILL REVERT BACK INTO THEIROLD BEHAVIORS.BIANCA: JORDAN KNOWS BECAUSE HEHAS BEEN THERE.>> NO ONE WANTED TO GIVE ME ASECOND CHANCE.REPORTER: IT'S THIS KIND OF WORKTHAT MAKES CHURCHES VALUABLE INTHE EFFORT TO PREVENT VIOLENCEAND OFFER HOPE TO A TOWN WITH AVIOLENT HISTORY.>> THE MESSAGE OF HOPE ISINCREDIBLY POWERFUL.JUST SEEING THE COLLECTION OFFAITH LEADERS AND CITY OFFICIALSAND REPRESENTATIVES ALL CAPSTOGETHER -- I THINK WHEN THATBEGINS T HAPPEN, SALINAS ISBETTER FOR IT.CAITLIN: -- BIANCA: AND THE CITYIS WELCOMING THE HELP.WE JUST WANT TO PARTNER WITHTHEM AND FIND DIFFERENT WAYSTHAT WE CAN DO THAT TO BEEFFECTIVE TOGETHER.THERE IS CERTAINLY STRENGTH INNUMBERS AND THEY ARE ON OUR TEAMAND WE ARE ON THEIR TEAM.REPORTER: WITH CONGREGATIONSFULL OF PEOPLE READY AND WILLINGTO SERVE, CHURCHES ARE ANSWERINGTHE CALL.>> EVERYONE NEEDS TO COMETOGETHER AND FIGUR OUT HOW TOSOLVE THESE PROBLEMS.REPORTER: THE MOST RECENT DATASHOWS VIOLENT CRIME HAS GONEDOWN IN SALINAS, ESPECIALLYAMONG YOUTH.THE VICTIMS AND PERPETRATORS OFCRIMES ARE LARGELY OLDER ADULTSIN SALINAS AND SO THE CHIEF SAYSSHE HOPES PARTNERING WITHCHURCHES WILL HELP THEM REACHMORE PEOPLE AND MAKE MORE HEAVAILABLE FOR THOSE TURNING AWAYFROM A LIFE OF CRIMEERIN: THANK YOU.NEXT THURSDAY, THE CITY OFSALINAS IS HOSTING A CONFERENCEWITH LOCAL RELIGIOUS LEADERS ANDGUESTS FROM OTHER AREAS OF THECOUNTRY WHERE CHURCHES HAVEPLAYED A ROLE IN REDUCIN