BEST PRACTICES TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY GANG PROBLEMS: OJJDP'S COMPREHENSIVE GANG MODEL

Course overview

The report provides communities responding to a present or potential youth gang problem with guidance in implementing the Comprehensive Gang Model developed by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). It describes the research in forming the model, notes findings from evaluations of several programs demonstrating the model, and outlines best practices derived from practitioners with experience in planning and implementing the model in their communities.