Mayor’s Office of Homeland Security

and Public Safety

Gang Reduction Program

Los Angeles

Overview A cooperative agreement between the U.S. Dept of

Justice, Office of Justice Programs and the City of L.A. Mayor’s Office.

$2.5 million grant Incorporates a broad spectrum of proven research-based

practices. Addresses full range of individual, family, and community

factors that contribute to high levels of youth gang crime and violence.

Overview… Identifies existing resources, overall and gang crime

trends, and economic data. Integrates local, state, and federal resources to

incorporate proven prevention, intervention, and suppression services.

Target communities are limited geographic areas ( 5 sq. miles) characterized by high levels of crime & gang activity, strong indicators of citizen involvement, and significant existing program investment.

Primary Goals

1 - Establish a one-stop service and resource center that facilitates effective distribution of coordinated gang prevention, intervention, and suppression services.

2 - Reduce youth gang crime and violence in targeted neighborhoods.

Who is our target population?

SUPPRESSION:Gang Leaders - Serious &

Chronic Offenders

INTERVENTION / REENTRY: Active Gang Members, GMs returning to the

community, and Associates

SECONDARY PREVENTION: Children and Adolescents at

High Risk for Gang Involvement

PRIMARY PREVENTION:General Population of Youth and Families

Living in High Risk Areas

Share of IllegalActivity

Relative Share of Population

GRP’s Five-Pronged Approach Primary Prevention Secondary Prevention Gang Intervention Reentry Gang Suppression

Primary Prevention Targets entire population in high-crime,

high-risk areas. Encompasses programs that effectively reduce risk

factors and provide protective factors. Key component is a one-stop service and resource

center. Activities may include prenatal and infancy support,

after school & summer programs, and truancy and dropout prevention.

Secondary Prevention Identifies high-risk children/youths and provides services

to prevent delinquency and gang involvement. Window of opportunity: about 7 years (age 7 to 14½).

Programs provide age-appropriate services and monitoring. Some youth will require periodic monitoring while others will require ongoing case management.

Involves schools, community-based organizations, and faith-based groups.

Intervention Targets active gang members, close associates at high

risk of furthering delinquency, and gang members returning from confinement.

Requires aggressive outreach, ongoing recruitment, and careful planning and coordination.

GRP Lead Team and Multidisciplinary Intervention Team provide risk and needs assessment, service plan, monitoring for accountability, and case management.

Activities may include drug treatment, community service, job training, education.

Reentry Targets serious and gang-involved offenders who face

multiple challenges to reentering their communities. Provides appropriate services and criminal/juvenile

justice supervision. Requires information sharing and coordination between

confinement facilities, probation/parole, and community intervention service providers – Multidisciplinary Intervention Team.

Suppression Targets gang leaders for aggressive suppression and less

serious offenders for graduated sanctions. Involves federal, state, and local law enforcement where

appropriate. Removes dangerous and influential gang members from

the community by effective use of enhanced sentences, federal charges, and vertical prosecution.

Develops a system of graduated sanctions (including community-based measures) for less serious offenders.

GRP Core Elements

One-Stop Service/Resource Center

Gen Population of Youth & Families

Accountability & Suppression Team

Less serious Offenders

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Enhanced Penalties

OutreachAssessment

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Active GMs, Gang-InvolvedYouth, GMs returning to Community & Families

Community Development& Primary Prevention

Projects

Community,High-Risk Youth

& Families

Primary and SecondaryPrevention Intervention Suppression

MultidisciplinaryIntervention Team

Who is involved? Dept of Justice, OJJDP Mayor’s Office National Youth Gang Center Urban Institute Community Partners: CD 14, Community Based

Organizations, Law Enforcement, Faith-Based Institutions, Criminal Justice Agencies, Businesses, Educational Institutions, Child Protective Agencies, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, etc.