City Council Approves Property Crimes Task Force

Irvine, CA - Tonight, the Irvine City Council unanimously approved Vice Mayor Anthony Kuo's proposal to establish a Property Crimes Task Force.

The Property Crimes Task Force's will receive presentations from representatives of the Irvine Police Department and other outside organizations, and report its findings back to the City Council within four months.

"While Irvine has enjoyed the distinction of being named 'America’s Safest City,' for our size for 16 consecutive years. This designation, based on violent crime statistics compiled by the FBI, does not take property crimes like burglary and theft into account, and there's always room for improvement and additional partnerships," said Vice Mayor Kuo.

The Task Force will include Vice Mayor Kuo, Mayor Farrah N. Khan, as well as two renters, two homeowners, two retailer / restaurant representatives, and one property management representative from a Homeowners Association.

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Irvine Vice Mayor Anthony Kuo is the first member of the Irvine City Council to have grown up in Irvine. First elected in 2018 after nearly eight years as a City Commissioner, he represents the City on the Boards of the Irvine Barclay Theatre and the Orange County Sanitation District. Kuo also represents the City on the Board of Directors of the Irvine Community Land Trust where he is President and the Orange County Fire Authority where he is Vice Chairman. Outside of City Hall, Kuo also serves on the Board of the Irvine Children's Fund and the Advisory Board of Crime Survivors Inc.