Strategy Coordinated intervention by the community and law
enforcement personnel reduces the likelihood that high-risk youth with
become involved . . .
Strategy
Coordinated intervention by the community and law enforcement
personnel reduces the likelihood that high-risk youth with become
involved in gangs. Involvement of police agencies, educators,
job-training resources, parents, and community groups is essential to
success.
Crime Problem Addressed
An estimated 4,881 violent youth gangs with nearly 250,000 members
were responsible for 46,359 crimes in 1991. Communities in which gang
activity is most prevalent generally have high concentrations of poverty
and joblessness and poor coordination of prevention services among
local government agencies and community organizations. This strategy
addresses those conditions through a comprehensive approach that links
the community and government in providing positive opportunities and
demonstrating clear consequences for youth at risk for gang involvement.
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Source: The National Crime Prevention Council
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