Have you noticed an increase in crime in your area? Reading our local news headlines reveals lawlessness growing. We can complain and be fearful or we can use our faith and intercede. We can say enough is enough. Not on our watch will violence spiral out of control. Not even the gates of hell shall prevail against the praying church. For the month of June, we will focus our prayers on crime and all its facets. Topics will include our local law enforcement, county & regional forces, types of crime affecting our county, prisons/juvenile halls, those involved at the courthouse, criminals and Christian prison ministries. As we unite in prayer, let's petition the Lord to make our county a SAFE place to live, for lives bent on evil to turn around and meet the Savior and be transformed by the Holy Spirit. For His glory and our peace of mind.
Beyond the podcasts: Get to know your local police, prisons, and personnel in the courthouse. Pray as you pass by any of these buildings. Pray for juveniles, elderly and bullying. Pray that God will intervene in people's lives, so crime decreases.
Linked Podcasts below | Resources Listed at end | Post a prayer in the Comment Section
Date & Topic | Details |
6/3
Violent Crime -
Assault & Robbery
Podcast
| Assault – violent physical or verbal attack, to physically harm or threaten with harm. Cities in SBC with the highest assault rates range 13% to 5.2% include: Green Valley Lake, Needles, Hinkley, Yermo, Oro Grande, Pioneer Town, Blue Jay, Amboy, Nipton, Adelanto & Baker, Chino & Barstow. Robbery - the action of taking property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat of force; extortion. Cities in SBC with highest robbery from 9.5% to 2.5% are Pinon Hills, Searles Valley, Angelus Oaks, Needles, Chino, Adelanto, Highland, Sugarloaf & San Bernardino. |
6/4 Violent Crime Part 2 - Rape & Murder Podcast | Rape – crime forcing another person to have sexual intercourse with the offender against their will. Cities in SBC with the highest rape rates range from 4.5% to .43% are Loma Linda, Baker, San Bernardino, Searles Valley, Green Valley Lake, Highland, Fawnskin, Lucerne Valley, Adelanto & Barstow. Murder - the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another:. Cities in SBC with highest murder rates ranging from 2.7% to .4% are Essex, 29 Palms, Baker, Trona, Needles, Highland, Apple Valley, Green Valley Lake, Yermo, Ft. Irwin. |
6/4 Property Crime Part 1 - Theft & Auto Theft Podcast | Theft – The act of stealing, wrongfully taking and carrying away the property of another person with the intent of depriving the rightful owner of the possession. Cities in SBC with the highest theft rates range from 158% to 21% are Green Valley Lake, Edwards AFB, Forest Falls, Fawnskin, Helendale [Silver Lakes], Needles, Essex, 29 Palms, Nipton, Baker & Adelanto. Vehicle Theft – theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. Cities in SBC with highest murder rates ranging from 6.5% to 5% are Montclair, Bloomington, Rialto, Fontana, Ontario, Colton, Muscoy, Upland, Grand Terrace, Devore, Chino, Highland and San Bernardino. |
6/5 Property Crime Part 2 - Burglary & Arson Podcast | Burglary – entry into a building illegally with intent to commit a crime, especially theft. Cities in SBC with the highest theft rates range from 13% to 9% are Green Valley Lake, Fawnskin, 29 Palms, Nipton, Essex, Needles, Baker, Searles Valley, Pioneer Town, Lucerne Valley and Barstow. Arson – the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property. Cities in SBC with highest arson rates ranging from .4% to .3% are Ft. Irwin, Green Valley Lake, Edwards AFB, Fawnskin, Trona, 29 Palms, Blue Jay, Rancho Cucamonga, Muscoy, Big Bear Lake, Bloomington, Cedar Glen & Lake Arrowhead. |
6/10 Other Crimes - Drug Crimes Podcast | Drug Crimes – Cities in SBC with the highest drug crime rates range from 44% to 21% are Amboy, Nipton, Baker, Essex, San Bernardino, Green Valley Lake, Cedarpines Park, Adelanto, Twentynine Palms, Fontana, Highland & Montclair. |
6/11 - Vandalism & Animal Cruelty podcast | Vandalism - Cities in SBC with the highest vandalism rates range from 135% to 14.4% Loma Linda, Redlands, Needles, Pioneer Town, Victorville, Angelus Oaks, Newberry Springs, Colton, Cedarpines Park, Oak Glen, Montclair, Grand Terrace. Animal Cruelty - Cities in SBC with highest animal cruelty rates ranging from .57% to .14% Oro Grande, Yermo, Twentynine Palms, Needles, Trona, Essex, Big Bear Lake, Nipton, Baker & Fawnskin. |
6/12 - Kidnapping & Identity Theft podcast | Kidnapping - Cities in SBC with the highest kidnapping rates range from 4% to .5% are Amboy, Nipton, Baker, Fawnskin, Edwards AFB, Green Valley Lake, Fort Irwin, Twentynine Palms, Daggett, Chino, Yermo. Identity Theft - Cities in SBC with highest identity theft rates ranging from 4.3% to 1.18% are Fawnskin, Green Valley Lake, Oro Grande, Amboy, Nipton, Baker, Essex, Edwards AFB, Apple Valley |
6/13 - Human trafficking, prostitution, panderers, programs, police, politicians, policies podcast | Human trafficking is the fastest growing criminal operation due to its high revenue. It’s projected to be the top crime by the end of this year according to our county’s CASE – Coalition Against Sexual Exploitation. Operation Reclaim & Rebuild: In a concerted effort to clamp down on human trafficking and sexual slavery, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Dept. targeting those fueling the demand for illicit sex trade activities. Policies & Politicians: Rodriguez’s bill, Assembly Bill 2034, prostitution loitering a misdemeanor in CA, within 1,000 feet of a school, park, playground, amusement park or state highway. Seyarto’s bill, Senate Bill 1219, criminalizes not only loiterers but also motorists who try to make contact with them to solicit prostitution. Programs: California Against Slavery collaborates with 22 organizations and agencies to find shelter faster for survivors of Human Trafficking, Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. SBC has several Victim service centers located in San Bernardino, Rancho Cucamonga, Victorville, Joshua Tree & Colton. The SB CASE program works at educating and informing the public of the problem’s extent and growth. |
6/17 Local police stations podcast | The main patrol stations are in: Adelanto, Apple Valley, Big Bear Lake, Barstow, Chino Hills, Grand Terrace, Hesperia, Colorado River, Fontana, Morongo Basin, Highland, Loma Linda, Needles, Twin Peaks, Victor Valley, Rancho Cucamonga, Twentynine Palms, Victorville. Each one oversees several communities unless the city is highly populated. Some have substations to cover places more isolated. They are in Lucerne Valley, Phelan, Baker, & Trona. Central station located in San Bernardino uniquely oversees the Metrolink, Arrowhead Farms, Colton County, Devore Heights, Muscoy, San Bernardino, Grand Terrace, Loma Linda, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Reservation Casino, and volunteer programs. |
6/18 County Law Enforcement & Beyond podcast | Sheriff’s Executive Staff – San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department; Coroner – San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department; Homicide Cold Cases; Gangs / Narcotics Task Forces |
6/19 Prisons: Inmates & Workers podcast | Corrections / Jails This Bureau operates the jail and work release programs in our county with 4 adult jails which house inmates during their court process and for those sentenced.Federal, State & Juvenile Prisons: US Penitentiary in Victorville high security 1235 inmates; Fed. Correctional Inst. in Victorville Med. II 1573 inmates; Med. 1 FCI both 1,465 male; 249 female; CA Inst. for men in Chino has 4 facilities housing different levels of crime almost 4K beds; Central Valley Juvenile Detention and Assessment Center 280 beds in San Bernardino: High Desert Juvenile Detention And Assessment Center in Apple Valley. |
6/20 Prison Ministries podcast | Celebrate Recovery at CA institute of men. A Christ-centered ministry to help people deal with hurts, hang-ups, and habits. It’s a safe place to find freedom from the issues controlling their lives offered in prisons. Prison Fellowship is multifaceted, empowering and training people to visit prisoners, mentor them, provide gifts for their children at Christmas, provide resources for families of prisoners and inmates. Gideons International | Read The Bible supply Bibles to the prisons and prisoners. PMAUSA.org provides chaplains to jails & prisons in San Bernardino County Facilities!!! |
6/24 District Attorneys & Public Defenders podcast | San Bernardino County District Attorney – San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office (sbcounty.gov) Jason Anderson is the 36th district attorney to serve the people of SBC. The department began in 1853. Their number one priority is to prosecute those responsible for committing crimes and pursue justice on behalf of victims and their families. The office employs 220 deputy DAs; 62 investigators; 44 victim advocates; 243 support staff. Public Defender – County of San Bernardino – Public Defender (sbcounty.gov) Our county public defender office goals to defend the rights and dignity of people to ensure equitable access to justice through holistic representation while reunifying families and communities. Those on the executive team include: Thomas W. Sone, Public Defender; Kellie Byward, Assistant Public Defender; David Mcclave, Chief Deputy Public Defender; Lance Thompson, Chief Deputy Public Defender; Richard M. Sterling, Chief Deputy Public Defender; Geoffrey Canty, Chief Deputy Public Defender; Diana Lovelace, Chief of Administration. |
Appellate division; Barstow district; Big Bear district; Fontana district, Joshua Tree district, Juvenile court district; Needles district, Rancho Cucamonga district, San Bernardino Justice Center, SBC District Child Support & Family; Victorville district. | |
6/26 Courthouses podcast | SBC courthouses: San Bernardino County Court in Victorville; San Bernardino Justice Center in San Bernardino; San Bernardino Court in Fontana; Rancho Cucamonga Superior Court; San Bernardino Superior Court; Victorville Superior Court; San Bernardino County Courts in Big Bear Lake; San Bernardino County Barstow Superior Court; Superior Court of California County of San Bernardino; County Juvenile Court in Rancho Cucamonga; Superior Courts of California in Needles |
Duty - The jury finds the facts in the case based on what evidence is presented to them through testimony or exhibits from the parties admitted into evidence by the judge during the proceedings. Responsibilities - At the end of a trial, the judge instructs the jury on the applicable law. While the jury must obey the judge’s instructions as to the law, the jury alone is responsible for determining the facts of the case from the differing versions presented by the parties at trial.
Prayer points – foreperson, divine wisdom, impartiality & fairness, clarity & understanding, integrity & courage, compassion & empathy. |
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