RESOURCES

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VIOLENCE PREVENTION

Gang Wars: The Failure of Enforcement Tactics and the Need for Effective Public Safety Strategies; (Justice Policy Institute, July 2007).

Best Practices of Community Policing In Gang Intervention and Gang Violence Prevention; (US Conference of Mayors, March 2006).

Vital Partners: Mayors and Police Chiefs Working Together for America's Children and Youth; (NLC Institute for Youth, Education, and Families & US Dept. of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services in partnership with the International Assoc. of Chiefs of Police, 2006).

Street Gangs and Interventions: Innovative Problem Solving with Network Analysis; (US Dept. of Justice; Office of Community Oriented Policing Services and Bureau of Justice Assistance, September 2005).

Reducing Gun Violence: Operation Ceasefire in Los Angeles; (US Dept. of Justice; NIJ, February 2005).

Evaluating G.R.E.A.T: A School-Based Gang Prevention Program; (US Dept. of Justice; NIJ, June 2004).

At the Local Level: Perspectives on Violence Prevention. Ending Gang Homicide: Deterrence Can Work; (CA Attorney General's Office and CA Health and Human Services Agency, February 2003).

Action Kit for Municipal Leaders on Protecting the Safety of Children and Youth; (NLC Institute for Youth, Education, and Families).

TRUANCY PREVENTION

Attendance Center Brochure; (Sacramento, March 2007).

The Truancy and Gang Connection: Reflections from the Mayor's Anti-Gang Office, Houston TX; (National Center for School Engagement, August 2006).

Approaches to Truancy Prevention; (Vera Institute of Justice, October 2002).

Model Truancy Prevention Programs; (Colorado Foundation for Families and Children).