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Violence & Gangs

Resources & Support

The following resources are intended to supplement information in support of a comprehensive approach to school safety.

Anti-Gang Initiatives at the FBI

The FBI is dedicated to disrupting and dismantling the most significant gangs through intelligence-driven investigations and initiatives and partnerships such as Safe Streets Task Forces, the National Gang Intelligence Center, and Transnational Anti-Gang Task Forces.​​

Visit the FBI's website

Parents' Guide to Gangs

This guide is designed to provide parents with answers to common questions about gangs to enable them to recognize and prevent gang involvement. 

Get the Parents' Guide to Gangs 

Office of Justice Programs' Information on Gangs

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs offers information about gangs and how to prevent gang involvement. 

Office of Justice Programs