In a new effort to crack down on crime in north Sacramento, a new community prosecutor has been assigned to help combat blight, illegal dumping, and misdemeanor crimes that have plagued the area.

Sacramento Councilmember Roger Dickinson represents north Sacramento. Now, he's added the city's only community prosecutor dedicated to a council district: his district 2.

The community prosecutor, based at the north Sacramento's William J. Kinney police department, will help identify problems in north Sacramento to prevent crime before prosecution.

"The community part of this label means they're getting involved at a lower level directly in the community," Dickinson said. "They're not waiting for the police to arrest somebody."

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