The Colusa Police Department, Colusa County Sheriff’s Office, and Colusa County Probation Department, along with District Attorney-elect Brendan Farrell recently met with parents and school staff at Colusa High School regarding gang awareness.
The meeting came about after a noticeable increase in gang-related activities both on the high school campus and in the community, reported Colusa Police Lt. Sara Martin.
These activities include physical altercations, seizures of stolen firearms, commercial burglaries, road rage incidents, and recovery of stolen property, Martin said.
The school district has also issued notices to parents asking them to take note of what their kids are doing and who they are hanging out with. Wearing gang colors and getting tattoos may also be something to watch for, officials said. ■