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| When Gangs Come to School |
| By National Gang Center Quarterly Newsletter - Summer 2013 |
| Published: 09/02/2013 |
Gang affiliation is not something that
students leave behind when they enter the
school building. In recent years, roughly
one-in-five middle- and high-school students
reported the presence of gang activity in their
school (www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/
iscs12.pdf)). This survey also found these
numbers are even higher among students in
urban schools, where the presence of illegal drugs
is also more widely reported.
Because of the potential conflicts between gangs and gang members, it is vital for school administrators in gang-affected areas to formulate plans to address gang activity in and around their school campuses. Recommended action steps include the following: Action Step 1: Conduct a comprehensive assessment of gang activity around the school campus. Schools should work with law enforcement to obtain information about gangs in the community. Other types of information to assess include student demographics and performance data, student behavioral incidents, and local risk factors affecting students. Conducting a survey can identify areas of concern to school personnel. Schools also should identify available services and partners that can assist students and families. A guide for conducting a gang assessment, developed by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), is available at http://s.iir.com/jxSqN2Av. Action Step 2: Develop a continuum of prevention and intervention activities based on student needs. The Gang Resistance Education And Training (G.R.E.A.T.) curriculum can help students develop skills to avoid gangs (http://www.great-online. org/). Convening a multidisciplinary team to help gang-involved students is also effective (http://s.iir. com/qCXDREJm). The OJJDP Strategic Planning Tool, http://www.nationalgangcenter.gov/SPT, provides information on effective prevention and intervention programs for 6 to 17 year olds. Action Step 3: Develop appropriate policies to control gang behavior on campus and at school events. These policies should prohibit gang-related clothing, paraphernalia, graffiti, and conduct, but it is important to avoid overreacting or underreacting to gang-involved students and, if possible, to maintain their involvement in school. Action Step 4: Train school personnel to identify and respond to gang issues. School personnel cannot respond to gang activity if they do not recognize it. Schools can partner with law enforcement to provide regular training on local gang trends and also should train personnel on school policies and effective management of student behavior. Action Step 5: Engage community partners to help with gang prevention and intervention. Schools can work with community partners to expand their reach with high-risk youth and families. You can find more information on these action steps at http://s.iir.com/hft4W3AN. Reprinted from the National Gang Center Newsletter - Summer 2013, Vol 2 The National Gang Center (NGC) is jointly funded by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the Bureau of Justice Assistance. NGC conducts research on street gangs and serves as a clearinghouse for individuals and agencies seeking information, technical assistance, and training in the areas of gang prevention, intervention, suppression, and reentry. |
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