David Onek

David Onek calls for Some Exceptions to Police Overtime Limits

San Francisco Chronicle, January 20, 2009 by C.W. Nevius
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/20/BA1L15D6AC.DTL&type=printable

David Onek, newly appointed to the Police Commission, called it “a delicate balancing act.” “The Police Department needs to pitch in and tighten its belt just like every other city agency,” said Onek, the founding executive director of the Berkeley Center for Criminal Justice. “But this may be a case where an exception is justified, as long as the overtime is closely monitored.”

David Onek Says San Francisco Homicides Typically Involve Repeat Offenders

San Francisco Chronicle, January 16, 2009 by Tyche Hendricks
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/16/BAP5159KH0.DTL&type=printable

“The vast majority of victims and perpetrators have past involvement in the criminal justice system,” said David Onek, director of the Berkeley Center for Criminal Justice … who recently completed a study on San Francisco homicides. “Violence in San Francisco is highly concentrated in a small number of places and a small number of people.”

David Onek Reveals Findings of Gang Violence Study

San Francisco Chronicle, Nov. 10, 2008 by Demian Bulwa
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/09/BABR13VJGP.DTL&tsp=1

“Today’s shooter is tomorrow’s victim,” said Onek, the study group’s executive director and a member of the San Francisco Police Commission. “A small number of individuals in a small number of places are responsible for a disproportionate share of the violence. If you can make a difference with that group, you can make a significant impact on violence in San Francisco.”