Anti Gang Prevention Strategies

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In addition to gangs having their rituals, their m.o., and just their whole way of survival there has to be a prevention method. Gangs are no good for communities, youth, or businesses. Gangs are a criminal who need to be stopped and that’s where different prevention methods come into place. Prevention involves working with communities and individuals to avert young kids from joining gangs at all. Intervention is working with kids when they are on the brink of joining a gang or are moderately involved in gang activity. Suppression focuses on eliminating the violent or illegal behavior of people who are heavily immersed in gang activity (Anti-Gang Strategy, 2018). In many cases, being within a gang is more of a family environment due to the …show more content…

These programs target children who are in middle school all the way to high school who may not yet be involved in gangs, but who display risk factors which may increase their chances of becoming gang members. For example, kids who are living in gang filled communities, living in one-parent households with little supervision, having peers who are gang members, and demonstrating delinquent behaviors. These programs need to be implemented within these children’s homes, school, and communities. However, to make anti-gang programs successful, there must be some kind of information gathered and an assessment in place to see where the problem actually lies and if it is actually going to be successful. “An up-front assessment of a problem helps leaders understand the problem in as much detail as possible. The leaders can then focus planning and target their actions on a plan that saves time and money in the long run” (Anti-Gang Strategy, …show more content…

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