You prevent kids from joining gangs by offering after-school programs, sports, mentoring, and positive engagement with adults. You intervene with gang members by offering alternatives and employment to help redirect their lives. You deal with areas of high gang crime activity with real community policing. We know what works.

We don't need a specialized gang unit. We need patrol officers who specialize in knowing their community.

The power of community policing is in the relationship. This can happen only if an officer sticks around for a while.

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