Policing gangs in America

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Policing Gangs in America describes the assumptions, issues, problems, and events that characterize, shape, and define the police response to gangs in America today. The focus of the book is on the gang unit officers themselves and the environment in which they work. A discussion of research, statistical facts, theory, and policy with regard to gangs, gang members, and gang activity is used as a backdrop. Abstract: Policing Gangs in America describes the assumptions, issues, problems, and events that define the police response to gangs in America today. This 2006 book is broadly focused on describing how gang units respond to community gang problems and analyzes the police response to gangs in the context of community policing.  Read more... Content: Studying the police response to gangs -- Setting and methods -- Historical analysis of gangs and gang control -- Scope and nature of the current gang problem -- Form, function, and management of the police gang unit -- The gang unit officer -- On the job -- Policing gangs in a time of community policing -- Conclusion and implications.