Responding to Gang, Crew and Youth Violence in the District of Columbia
Responding to Gang, Crew and Youth Violence in the District of Columbia
Responding to Gang, Crew and Youth Violence in the District of Columbia
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LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURESTable 1. Characteristics <strong>of</strong> <strong>Gang</strong>s <strong>and</strong> <strong>Crew</strong>s...............................................................................................................3Table 2. Frequency Distribution <strong>of</strong> Juvenile Arrests for Violent Crimes, DC 2008 ....................................................5Table 3. Timel<strong>in</strong>e <strong>of</strong> Significant Reports ...................................................................................................................15Table 4. <strong>Youth</strong> <strong>Violence</strong> Risk <strong>and</strong> Protective Fac<strong>to</strong>rs................................................................................................27Table 5: Warn<strong>in</strong>g Signs <strong>of</strong> <strong>Youth</strong> <strong>Violence</strong> ...............................................................................................................28Table 6. Prevention Strategies ....................................................................................................................................38Figure 1. Juvenile Arrests for Violent Crimes: 2004 <strong>to</strong> 2008......................................................................................6Figure 2. Breakdown <strong>of</strong> Juveniles <strong>and</strong> Adults Arrested for Top 5 Arrest Categories <strong>in</strong> 2008.....................................6Figure 3. MPD Map <strong>of</strong> DC Violent Crime Locations: 1/1/08 <strong>to</strong> 1/31/09 ....................................................................7Figure 4. MPD Map <strong>of</strong> DC Homicide Locations: 1/1/08 <strong>to</strong> 1/31/09.............................................................................8Figure 5. Distribution <strong>of</strong> Juvenile Violent Crime Arrests: 2008 ...................................................................................9Figure 6. <strong>Gang</strong>s <strong>and</strong> <strong>Crew</strong>s by Ward.............................................................................................................................9Figure 7. <strong>Crew</strong> Loctions - Ward 7..............................................................................................................................10Figure 8. <strong>Crew</strong> Locations - Ward 8 ...........................................................................................................................11Figure 9. Use <strong>of</strong> Best Practice or Evidence-Based Model..........................................................................................42Figure 10. Best Practices/Evidence-Based Practices Used by Respondents ...............................................................42iv