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7 results foundAuthor: Cooley, Steve Title: Gang Crime and Violence in Los Angeles County: Findings and Proposals from the District Attorney's Office Summary: The purpose of this report is to determine strides that have been made in tackling the gang problem in Los Angeles since the publication in 1992 of a comprehensive study of gangs in Los Angeles County. The report concludes that many of the findings detailed in the 1992 report are as true today as they were 15 years ago, although improvements have been made by applying a multi-agency approach to the problem. The report presents a number of proposals and recommendations that may form the basis of new and successful endeavors in the future. Details: Los Angeles: Los Angeles County District Attorney, 2008. 47p. Source: Internet Resource Year: 2008 Country: United States URL: Shelf Number: 119240 Keywords: Gangs (Los Angeles)Youth Crime (Los Angeles) |
Author: Dunworth, Terence Title: Evaluation of the Los Angeles Gang Reduction and Youth Development Program: Final Y1 Report Summary: This report documents the first 15-month period of the Los Angeles Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD) program evaluation. GRYD is a gang prevention and intervention program that was implemented in 2008-2009 in 16 Los Angeles neighborhoods. This document reviews the GRYD program's origins, initial implementation, and the evolving development of GRYD practices and procedures in 12 of the neighborhoods. The report presents the original program evaluation design and methodology, evaluation challenges and delays, evaluation activities, and proposed next steps. Initial findings include encouraging results from a pilot retest of youth who received GRYD services. Details: Washington, DC: Urban Institute, Justice Policy Center, 2010. 105p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed November 29, 2010 at: http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/412251-LA-Gang-Reduction.pdf Year: 2010 Country: United States URL: http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/412251-LA-Gang-Reduction.pdf Shelf Number: 120313 Keywords: Gang ViolenceGangs (Los Angeles) |
Author: Advancement Project Title: Los Angeles County Gangs & Violence Reduction Strategy: Monrovia-Duarte Demonstration Site: Community Needs Assessment: Final Report Summary: In January 2009, the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors (BOS) adopted a motion to address gang violence in four demonstration sites. The four areas identified as demonstration sites were the Florence-Firestone area, a portion of the Harbor-Gateway area, areas both within and surrounding the cities of Monrovia and Duarte, and Pacoima. To this end, the CEO formed a multi-jurisdictional Los Angeles County Regional Gang Violence Reduction Committee to provide oversight of the strategy development process. The CEO’s Office also formed Working Groups for each of the four sites to develop local level strategic plans to address gang problems in the area. To help inform the Working Groups, the CEO commissioned community needs assessments for each of the four sites. The Advancement Project (AP) in collaboration with researchers from California State University—Los Angeles (CSULA) were asked to complete these studies. Each community needs assessment includes the following: • A community profile including area history and demographic data • A gang assessment and crime data analysis that identifies critical issues related to local gangs and hot spots of problem activities • Focus groups and interviews with community representatives including parents, youth, community leaders, community based organizations, and school personnel • Resident surveys related to the strengths of the area and problems faced by the area • Focus groups and interviews with representatives from agencies and County commissions. A description of each methodological approach used in this study is provided in the full report. In total, surveys were collected from 99 residents in Monrovia and 169 residents in Duarte, and interviews or focus groups were conducted with 70 youth, parents, community leaders, and school personnel and with 67 representatives from agencies/entities serving the Monrovia-Duarte area and County commissions/councils/committees. The purpose of this final report is to summarize the results from all these efforts. Details: Los Angeles: Advancement Project, 2009. 107p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed September 27, 2011 at: http://advanceprojectca.org/doc/gangvioredu_Monrovia_Duarte_Final_Report_with_Appendices.pdf Year: 2009 Country: United States URL: http://advanceprojectca.org/doc/gangvioredu_Monrovia_Duarte_Final_Report_with_Appendices.pdf Shelf Number: 122925 Keywords: Gang ViolenceGangs (Los Angeles) |
Author: Advancement Project Title: Pacoima Demonstration Site Community Needs Assessment: Final Report Summary: In January 2009, the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors (BOS) adopted a motion to address gang violence in four sites. The four areas identified as sites were the Florence-Firestone area, a portion of the Harbor- Gateway area, areas both within and surrounding the cities of Monrovia and Duarte, and Pacoima (see Appendix C for maps of the sites). This motion, in particular, required the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office (CEO) to establish a County Gang Violence Reduction Committee to oversee the development of a comprehensive gang strategy. To this end, the CEO formed a multijurisdictional Los Angeles County Regional Gang Violence Reduction Committee to provide oversight of the strategy development process. The CEO’s Office also formed Working Groups for each of the sites. The purpose of Working Groups was to develop local-level strategic plans to address gang problems in the area. Area Working Groups, by definition, are comprised of county agency representatives, school representatives, community based organizations, community leaders, residents, and youth; however, Working Groups in each area continue to struggle with maintaining consistent community resident representation (parent and youth). Because the Working Groups are large, between 40 to 60 members depending on the area, the process of disseminating information and gathering input has also been challenging. Despite these challenges, the Working Groups began meeting in April 2009. Working Groups are expected to convene six times between March 2009 and July 2009 in order to identify and prioritize the prevention and intervention strategies that are most needed and appropriate to address gang problems within the respective areas. Meanwhile, a second set of Working Groups called “Suppression Working Groups” are meeting to develop recommendations for suppression efforts in each area. All Working Group recommendations will be presented to the Los Angeles Regional Gang Violence Reduction Committee in August 2009, who, in turn, will draft final recommendations to submit to the BOS in September. The BOS will review these recommendations and determine how to move forward with the strategy. To help inform the Working Groups, the CEO commissioned community needs assessments for each of the four sites. The Advancement Project in collaboration with researchers from California State University — Los Angeles were asked to complete these reports based on their experience producing eight of twelve community needs assessments for the City of Los Angeles’ Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD) Office. The purpose of the community needs assessment is to document various types of primary and secondary data to help inform the Working Groups as they develop recommendations for improving the allocation of resources and identifying new opportunities for enhanced collaboration. Each community needs assessment included the following: • A community profile including area history and demographic data • A gang assessment and crime data analysis that identifies critical issues related to local gangs and hot spots of problem activities • Focus groups and interviews with community representatives including parents, youth, community leaders, community based organizations, and school personnel • Resident surveys related to the strengths of the area and problems faced by the area • Focus groups and interviews with representatives from agencies and County commissions. The purpose of this report is to summarize the results from all these efforts. Chapter 2 provides a historical description and a socio-demographic profile of the Pacoima site based on data from Healthy City; Chapter 3 summarizes the critical issues related to local gangs in the area; Chapter 4 summarizes the results from resident surveys and focus groups with residents, agencies, and County commissions; Chapter 5 summarizes the results from agency surveys and focus group discussions related to interagency collaboration; and Chapter 6 contains recommendations for moving forward on a Comprehensive Gang Strategy in the Pacoima area. Details: Los Angeles, CA: Advancement Project, 2009. 94p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed September 30, 2011 at: http://ap-ca.org/doc/gangvioredu_Pacoima_Final_Report_with_Appendices.pdf Year: 2009 Country: United States URL: http://ap-ca.org/doc/gangvioredu_Pacoima_Final_Report_with_Appendices.pdf Shelf Number: 122960 Keywords: Gang ViolenceGangs (Los Angeles) |
Author: Advancement Project Title: Harbor-Gateway Demonstration Site Community Needs Assessment: Final Report Summary: In January 2009, the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors (BOS) adopted a motion to address gang violence in four demonstration sites. The four areas identified as demonstration sites were the Florence-Firestone area, a portion of the Harbor-Gateway area, areas both within and surrounding the cities of Monrovia and Duarte, and Pacoima. To this end, the CEO formed a multi-jurisdictional Los Angeles County Regional Gang Violence Reduction Committee to provide oversight of the strategy development process. The CEO’s Office also formed Working Groups for each of the four sites to develop local level strategic plans to address gang problems in the area. To help inform the Working Groups, the CEO commissioned community needs assessments for each of the four sites. The Advancement Project (AP) in collaboration with researchers from California State University—Los Angeles (CSULA) were asked to complete these studies. Each community needs assessment includes the following: • A community profile including area history and demographic data • A gang assessment and crime data analysis that identifies critical issues related to local gangs and hot spots of problem activities • Focus groups and interviews with community representatives including parents, youth, community leaders, community based organizations, and school personnel • Resident surveys related to the strengths of the area and problems faced by the area • Focus groups and interviews with representatives from agencies and County commissions. The purpose of this report is to summarize the results from all these efforts. Chapter 2 provides a historical description and a socio-demographic profile of the Harbor-Gateway site based on data from Healthy City;3 Chapter 3 summarizes the critical issues related to local gangs in the area; Chapter 4 summarizes community perceptions and needs based on the results from resident surveys and focus groups with residents, agencies, and County commissions; Chapter 5 summarizes the results from agency surveys and focus group discussions related to interagency collaboration; and Chapter 6 contains recommendations for moving forward on a comprehensive Gangs and Violence Reduction Strategy in the Harbor-Gateway area. Details: Los Angeles: Advancement Project, 2009. 99p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed September 30, 2011 at: http://www.advanceproj.com/doc/gangvioredu_Harbor_Gateway_Final_Report_with_Appendices.pdf Year: 2009 Country: United States URL: http://www.advanceproj.com/doc/gangvioredu_Harbor_Gateway_Final_Report_with_Appendices.pdf Shelf Number: 122961 Keywords: Gang ViolenceGangs (Los Angeles) |
Author: Advancement Project Title: Florence-Firestone Demonstration Site Community Needs Assessment: Final Report Summary: In January 2009, the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors (BOS) adopted a motion to address gang violence in four demonstration sites. The four areas identified as demonstration sites were the Florence-Firestone area, a portion of the Harbor-Gateway area, areas both within and surrounding the cities of Monrovia and Duarte, and Pacoima. To this end, the CEO formed a multi-jurisdictional Los Angeles County Regional Gang Violence Reduction Committee to provide oversight of the strategy development process. The CEO’s Office also formed Working Groups for each of the four sites to develop local level strategic plans to address gang problems in the area. To help inform the Working Groups, the CEO commissioned community needs assessments for each of the four sites. The Advancement Project (AP) in collaboration with researchers from California State University—Los Angeles (CSULA) were asked to complete these studies. Each community needs assessment includes the following: • A community profile including area history and demographic data • A gang assessment and crime data analysis that identifies critical issues related to local gangs and hot spots of problem activities • Focus groups and interviews with community representatives including parents, youth, community leaders, community based organizations, and school personnel • Resident surveys related to the strengths of the area and problems faced by the area • Focus groups and interviews with representatives from agencies and County commissions. The purpose of this report is to summarize the results from all these efforts. Chapter 2 provides a historical description and a socio-demographic profile of the Florence-Firestone site based on data from Healthy City; Chapter 3 summarizes the critical issues related to local gangs in the area; Chapter 4 summarizes community perceptions and needs based on the results from resident surveys and focus groups with residents, agencies, and County commissions; Chapter 5 summarizes the results from agency surveys and focus group discussions related to interagency collaboration; and Chapter 6 contains recommendations for moving forward on a comprehensive Gangs and Violence Reduction Strategy in the Florence-Firestone area. Details: Los Angeles: Advancement Project, 2009. 100p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed September 30, 2011 at: http://www.advanceproj.com/doc/gangvioredu_Florence_Firestone_Final_Report_with_Appendices.pdf Year: 2009 Country: United States URL: http://www.advanceproj.com/doc/gangvioredu_Florence_Firestone_Final_Report_with_Appendices.pdf Shelf Number: 122962 Keywords: Gang ViolenceGangs (Los Angeles) |
Author: Smith, Laura M. Title: Adaptation of an Animal Territory Model to Street Gang Spatial Patterns in Los Angeles Summary: Territorial animals and street gangs exhibit similar behavioral characteristics. Both organize themselves around a home base and mark their territories to distinguish claimed regions. Moorcroft et al. model the formation of territories and spatial distributions of coyote packs and their markings in [24]. We modify this approach to simulate gang dynamics in the Hollenbeck policing division of eastern Los Angeles. We incorporate important geographical features from the region that would inhibit movement, such as rivers and freeways. From the gang and marking densities created by this method, we create a rivalry network from overlapping territories and compare the graph to both the observed network and those constructed through other methods. Data on the locations of where gang members have been observed is then used to analyze the densities created by the model. Details: Unpublished Paper, 2012. 22p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed March 10, 2012 at Year: 2012 Country: United States URL: Shelf Number: 124432 Keywords: Crime AnalysisGangs (Los Angeles)Geographic StudiesSpatial Analysis |