The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), part of the U.S. Department of Justice, has identified the following four areas associated with street gangs as key target areas for today's police agencies.
· Bullying in Schools
· Disorderly Youth in Public Places
· Drive-by Shootings
· Drug Dealing in Open Air Markets
For this assignment, choose one of these topics and complete a 5-7 page essay, using APA style formatting, based on the following question:
"What can the police do to prevent, reduce, and/or minimize the threat/impact of (your topic) in the community?"