Search results matching tag 'Youth Gangs'

National Youth Gang Center To Merge With The National Gang Center

CC Pro — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:04:00 GMT

On October 1, 2009, the National Youth Gang Center will merge with the National Gang Center. This merger is a collaborative effort between the Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). The site will offer information on training, gang-related legislation, web resources, threat assessments, and surveys & analysis. The most recent National Youth Gang Survey Analysis is available here.

Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention's 2008 Annual Report

CC Pro — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:51:00 GMT

The Office of Juvenile and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has released its annual report detailing the activities and accomplishments of the agency during fiscal year 2008. Among the areas featured are:

Publications
Girls Study Group
Anti-Gang Initiatives
Electronic Mapping - SMART
Mentoring
Underage Drinking laws
Amber Alerts

Funding Available Through OJJDP

CC Pro — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:23:00 GMT

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has announced the following FY 2009 solicitations:

Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws Discretionary Program
Gang Prevention Coordination Assistance Program
Family Drug Court Training and Technical Assistance Program
National Mentoring Programs

Highlights from the 2006 National Youth Gang Survey

CC Pro — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:53:00 GMT

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has published a Fact Sheet summarizing the findings from the 2006 National Youth Gang Survey. Information on the "number of gangs, gang members, and gang-related crime" are provided. Survey data was collected from police departments that serve larger cities, suburban counties, smaller cities, and rural counties.

Attorney General to Speak at Youth Gang Symposium

CC Pro — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:32:00 GMT

U.S. Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey will open the National Youth Gang Symposium sponsored by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The theme is "Partnering to Prevent Gang Violence: From Faith-Based and Community Organizations to Law Enforcement." Workshops will be conducted to assist "law enforcement, school personnel, faith-based and community organizations, policymakers, youth serving agencies and others who are working together to combat youth gang problems."