Gang Intervention Summit
Gang intervention summit in Arlington, Texas tries to break a vicious cycle. Read Article
L.A. police aggressively target hard-core gangs
A three-pronged approach puts new emphasis on prevention and intervention along with law enforcement. Read the article
Presidential Executive Order:
Improving the Coordination and Effectiveness of Youth Programs
Graffiti Ordinance Showing Results
For about a year, Lafayette resident Mike Koning has traveled the city, seeking out graffiti and then painting over it. But he has had a lot less to do in the past couple of months. "I'd almost say I'm struggling to find some graffiti cases to clean up," Koning said.
According to some observations, graffiti in Lafayette is down considerably compared to this time last year. Many people think there's a reason for that: The city's anti-graffiti ordinance is a year old. Read the article
If we treated violence as a disease, would that help us find a cure?
In early America, grown men -- important ones -- defended their honor and ended their disagreements with bloody and often deadly duels.
The battles were illegal in most places, but that didn't stop special guns from being fashioned, rules from being codified or gussied-up crowds from watching.
The last real duel happened a long, long time ago.
Read the Cleveland Plain Dealer article.
2007 Strategic Action Plan Completed
The Strategic Action Plan is the Commission's map for the City of San Diego to impact the gang issue now. Unlike other plans, it focuses on prevention and intervention at the neighborhood level and recommends the City to work together with communities in this endeavor over the next year.
