Crime & communities
Solutions to address gang crime
This suite of information tools, made available by the US Department of Justice, provides assistance for both practitioners and communities in trying to identify and reduce gang crime. It includes suggested law enforcement activities to reduce gang crime, data on gang activity in different populations, the criminal activity of gangs and general gang statistics. For parents, there are also quick reference cards in 4 languages to help identify and discourage gang behaviour amongst children.
Title: Solutions to address gang crime
Authors: US Community Oriented Policing Service (COPS) and Bureau of Justice Assistance
Number of pages: n/a (web resource)
Date published: April 2006
Availability: View Solutions to address gang crime
The 'toolkit' element of the online package brings together resources already available in other places under on virtual roof. Each of the resources addresses a particular problem that may be caused by gang members. The topic covered are:
Addressing School-Related Crime and Disorder
Bullying in Schools
Cruising
Disorderly Youth in Public Places
Drug Dealing in Open-Air Markets
Drug Dealing in Privately Owned Apartment Complexes
Gang Reference Card for Parents (English)
Gang Reference Card for Parents (en Espanol)
Gang Reference Card for Parents (Hmong)
Gang Reference Card for Parents (Vietnamese)
Graffiti
Gun Violence Among Serious Young Offenders
Street Gangs and Interventions: Innovative Problem Solving with Network Analysis
Street Prostitution
Street Racing
Solutions for practitioners
For practitioners, the guide offers the following project summaries and guides as suggested solutions to gang-related problems.
Addressing Community Gang Problems: A Model For Problem Solving
Addressing Community Gang Problems: A Practical Guide
Assessment of Multi-Agent Approach to Drug Involved Gang Members
Balanced and Restorative Justice - Program Summary
Boston's Operation Night Light: New Roles, New Rules
Boys and Girls Clubs of America
Checkpoints
Combating Fear and Restoring Safety in Schools
Comprehensive Gang Model: Planning for Implementation
Conflict Resolution
Conflict Resolution Education: A Guide to Implementing Programs in Schools, Youth-Serving Organizations, and Community and Juvenile Justice Settings
Designing Out Gang Homicides and Street Assaults
Early Precursors of Gang Membership: A Study of Seattle Youth
Employment and Training for Court-Involved Youth: An Overview
Establishment of a Police Gang Unit: An Examination of Rational and Institutional Considerations, December 2000
Gang Structures, Crime Patterns, and Police Responses
G.R.E.A.T. Program Information
Guide for Implementing the Balanced and Restorative Justice Model
How to Analyze and Battle Incidents of Graffiti: CgrAs - Citywide Graffiti Abatement System
OJJDP Comprehensive Gang Model: A Guide to Assessing Your Community's Youth Gang Problem
Planning a Successful Crime Prevention Project
Police Response to Gangs: A Multi-Site Study
Policing by Injunction: Problem-Oriented Dimensions of Civil Gang Abatement in the State of California
Preventing Adolescent Gang Involvement
Preventing Gang and Drug-Related Witness Intimidation
Promising Strategies to Reduce Gun Violence
Prosecuting Gang Cases: What Local Prosecutors Need to Know
Reducing Gun Violence: The Boston Gun Project's Operation Ceasefire
Responding to Gangs: Evaluation and Research
Specialized Gang Units: Form and Function in Community Policing
The Crime Mapping Newsletter
Urban Street Gang Enforcement
Victim and Witness Intimidation: New Developments and Emerging Responses
Youth Gang Programs and Strategies
Further reading
Other materials available through this online guide that may be of interest include:
A Guide to Assessing Your Community's Youth Gang Problem
Causes and Correlates of Delinquency Program
Epidemiology of Serious Violence
Evaluating G.R.E.A.T.: A School-Based Gang Prevention Program
Female Gangs: A Focus on Research
Gang Suppression and Intervention: Community Models
Preventing Adolescent Gang Involvement
Preventing Violence the Problem-Solving Way
Responding to Gangs: Evaluation and Research
Street Gangs and Drug Sales in Two Suburban Cities
Youth Gangs: An Overview
Youth Gangs in Schools
Getting a copy
You can view Solutions to address gang crime on the COPS website.
Last update: Tuesday, October 31, 2006