Gang expert says involvement can slow activity
Gang expert says involvement can slow activity
- May 23, 2011
- Al Valdez, social sciences lecturer, is quoted in the News Tribune, AllVoices, and Tri-City Herald May 21, 2011
From the News Tribune:
There's no easy solution to solving the growing gang problem in the Tri-Cities, but
a nationally known gang expert said one way the community can help is by getting involved.
"If you see something suspicious, call police. Get involved," said Al Valdez, a retired
police officer and prosecutor who is now a professor at the University of California,
Irvine. "Help starts one person at a time. The community can help by watching family
first, then watching their neighbors, then watching the neighborhood." Valdez, who
travels around the nation speaking about gang sociology and psychology, spent Friday
at South Hills Church in Kennewick talking about why kids join gangs and discussing
ways to prevent this.
For the full story, please visit http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/05/21/1673960/gang-expert-says-gettin...
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