By Mike Ferro, Make Oakland Better Now! Public Safety Committee

Community-based actions to reduce violent crime were presented and discussed at an Oakland Community Organization (OCO) gathering on Tuesday at a church on the border of Oakland’s Laurel and Dimond neighborhoods.

Some Oakland gang members could face up to six months in jail or fines as high as $1,000 if they publicly interact, wear gang colors or drink alcohol, among other prohibitions, after a new court order goes into effect in the city in the coming weeks.