Are Gangs Making A Comeback?
According to William Bratton, the Chief of the LAPD, yes. Not only in large cities, but nationwide. According to a letter from Bratton, gang homicides have increased 50% in the last few years.
According to a 2003 survey done by the National Youth Gang Center, 100% of cities with a population above 250,000 reported the presence of gangs, as did 87% of communites from 100,000-250,000.
But that's not all, 38% of suburban counties and 12% of rural counties also report gangs.
No place is immune.
Since 2002, the United States Congress has reduced funding for juvenile related issues by 44% and they are looking at reducing it another 40%.
This is a critical error. Even many hardened police officers will tell you that there must be a careful balance of strong enforcement and strong prevention and intervention.
Steve
According to a 2003 survey done by the National Youth Gang Center, 100% of cities with a population above 250,000 reported the presence of gangs, as did 87% of communites from 100,000-250,000.
But that's not all, 38% of suburban counties and 12% of rural counties also report gangs.
No place is immune.
Since 2002, the United States Congress has reduced funding for juvenile related issues by 44% and they are looking at reducing it another 40%.
This is a critical error. Even many hardened police officers will tell you that there must be a careful balance of strong enforcement and strong prevention and intervention.
Steve
posted by Steve Nawojczyk at
5:53 PM
4 Comments:
nig shut da fug up im a gangsta you kno nuthin bout us dawg
you best watch yo self nig
God!... Shaddup! I lived through the drive by bullsh*t for 10 years... Gangs are dead "G"! Get over it!
It will never change it's always going to be gangs like their always going to be police Iam from Bloods and I dont trips with nobody and nobody trips with me its all about making money now not about set tripping thats words from a real Gangster Murder One Family Gangster 3rd Gen IFG 77block
It will never change it's always going to be gangs like their always going to be police Iam from Bloods and I dont trips with nobody and nobody trips with me its all about making money now not about set tripping thats words from a real Gangster Murder One Family Gangster 3rd Gen IFG 77block
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