Gang Policing: The Truth Revealed

About this episode

This episode demystifies gang policing and highlights its harmful impact on marginalized communities.

Police departments claim that gang policing is a crucial, precise crime prevention strategy. In reality, gang policing operates as a racially discriminatory police practice, targeting thousands of Black and Latinx boys and young men and labeling them as “gang members” without justification. In this episode, the Justice Above All team will demystify gang policing and describe the real harm it brings to marginalized communities. For more information on this episode, please visit: tminsti...

Topics covered

• gang policing
• racial discrimination
• crime prevention
• marginalized communities

Keywords

• police departments
• Black boys
• Latinx boys
• young men
• gang members

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