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• • Suppression: Using law enforcement to deter and disrupt gang activity.
  • Organizational change and development: Working with schools, businesses, and other organizations to create a climate that is less supportive of gang activity.

Gang Prevention Model

• Goal: To prevent youth from joining gangs by addressing the risk factors that make them vulnerable to gang membership.
• Strategies:
  • Strengthening families: Providing support and resources to families to help them create a safe and supportive home environment for their children.
  • Reducing youth’s conflicts: Teaching youth how to resolve conflicts peacefully and avoid violence.
  • Improving community-level supervision of youth: Providing more opportunities for youth to be supervised by adults in their community.
  • Providing training for teachers and parents: Teaching teachers and parents how to identify and intervene with youth who are at risk of joining a gang.
  • Reviewing and softening school “zero tolerance” policies: Reducing the number of youth who are suspended or expelled from school, which can make them more likely to join a gang.

Similarities:

• Both models focus on preventing youth from joining gangs.
• Both models involve a variety of strategies, including community mobilization, opportunities provision, social intervention, and suppression.
• Both models are designed to be comprehensive and collaborative.

Differences:

• The Comprehensive Gang Model is more focused on addressing the root causes of gang violence, while the Gang Prevention Model is more focused on preventing youth from joining gangs.
• The Comprehensive Gang Model includes a stronger focus on suppression, while the Gang Prevention Model does not.
• The Comprehensive Gang Model is more complex and requires more resources to implement, while the Gang Prevention Model is simpler and can be implemented with fewer resources.

Venn Diagram

The similarities between the two models are represented by the overlapping circle. The differences between the two models are represented by the areas of the circles that do not overlap.

Here is a table that summarizes the similarities and differences between the two models:

Ultimately, the best model for a particular community will depend on the specific needs of that community. However, both models can be effective in preventing gang violence and preventing youth from joining gangs.