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Urban street-gang involvement in drug trafficking and violent crime is becoming increasingly widespread—not just in large cities, but in suburban
areas and small towns as well.
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) recognizes that programs aimed at
combating gang-related activity must incorporate both crime prevention
and crime control initiatives to be effective over long periods of time. Accordingly, in October 1991, BJA initiated the development of a prototype
model of the Comprehensive Gang Initiative.
BJA is pleased to present this monograph, Addressing Community Gang
Problems: A Practical Guide, as a product of that initiative. It is a useful tool
that provides guidelines for agencies and community groups to develop
individualized responses to local gang problems. This practical manual
provides a foundation for understanding the diverse nature of gangs, the
problems they pose and the harm they cause, and the two analytical models for addressing gang-related problems.
Two companion monographs complement this one. Addressing Community
Gang Problems: A Model for Problem Solving provides a prototype to assist
communities in identifying, analyzing, and responding to gang-related
problems as well as assessing the effectiveness of their responses. Urban
Street Gang Enforcement focuses exclusively on enforcement and prosecution strategies to protect against urban street gangs and presents strategies
to enhance the prosecution of gang-related crimes.
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