I have long been deeply moved and inspired by those doing the brutally tough work of trying to prevent crime, of intervening after a crime has been committed, of trying to keep kids back from the edge, trying to prevent kids on the street from penetrating more deeply into one of our “systems”—mental health, child […]
Editorial: From a Senseless Death to Hope
From The Herald-Monteray County Guest commentary 04/17/2010 Eleven-year-old Mynesha Crenshaw was making dinner when a spray of bullets pierced the window, killing her and wounding her sister. “There wasn’t even enough time for her to experience her first crush, learn how to drive or to go to the prom,” the San Bernardino Sun reported in […]
Success Depends on Mayors’ Leadership
Since 1981, gang violence has claimed the lives of more than 15,000 Californians. Most of this violence occurs in cities. Death is just one measure of victimization. Among others: In crime-besieged neighborhoods kids fear going to school, parks become unusable, and shopping and taking a bus to work are dangerous ventures for residents. In short, […]
The Essential Role Played by Probation in California’s 13-City Gang Prevention Network
“This initiative has been fantastic. If I’ve got an idea or a problem, I know I can call or visit a colleague in a Network city, a colleague who is doing what I’m thinking about doing.” ~Paul Vinetz, LA County Probation With gangs playing a disproportionate role in violent crimes in many communities, probation officials […]
