Project Safe Neighborhoods
Anti-Gang Training
About the Training
The goal of this training is to improve the level of knowledge, communication, and collaboration involved in addressing criminal gang issues that affect communities throughout the nation. The curriculum is based on current policies and proven practices and strategies in the criminal justice field. The training is a collaborative effort among federal partners. Instruction is provided by experienced practitioners and subject-matter experts. This training was developed in accordance with the U.S. Department of Justice Initiative for Safer Communities to deliver comprehensive anti-gang prevention, enforcement, and prison reentry training for state and local law enforcement and related partner organizations. This training will be offered regionally throughout the United States.
Training Topics
Because all levels of criminal justice have an important role in gang prevention, the Project Safe Neighborhoods Anti-Gang Training is tailored to address concerns of criminal justice practitioners at multiple levels. The following training topics are a sampling of topics designed to address these varying needs:
- Gang Violence Briefing: National and Regional Gang Trends
- Characteristics of Armed Gang Members
- Community Gang Problem Assessment
- Overview of Investigative Tools
- Working With Cooperating Witnesses (CWs) and Confidential Informants (CIs)
- Where Do Crime Guns Come From?
- Interviewing Techniques
- Working With Probation and Parole
- Gang Prevention and Intervention Strategies
- Why Youth Join Gangs
- Fugitive Investigations
- Understanding Youth Gangs and Gang Mentalities
National Partners
- Academy for Educational Development (AED)
- American Probation and Parole Association (APPA)
- Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC)
- Hobson and Associates
- Institute for Law and Justice (ILJ)
- International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
- Justice Center, The Council of State Governments
- Michigan State University (MSU)
- National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC)
- National District Attorneys Association (NDAA)
- National Gang Center (NGC)
- National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA)
- Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS)
Federal Partners
More Information
Project Safe Neighborhoods Anti-Gang Training is funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance; therefore, there are no registration costs. Travel/per diem expenses are the responsibility of the attendee. For more information, visit www.psn.gov.