Gang-related crime in Los Angeles remained stable following COVID-19 social distancing orders.
P Jeffrey BrantinghamGeorge E TitaGeorge MohlerPublished in: Criminology & public policy (2021)
In responding to disruptions to social and economic life on the scale of the present pandemic, both police and civilian organizations need to anticipate continued demand, all while managing potential reductions to workforce. Police are faced with this challenge across a wide array of crime types. Civilian interventionists tasked with responding to gang-related crime need to be prepared for continued peacekeeping and violence interruption activities, but also an expansion of responsibilities to deal with "frontline" or "street-level" management of public health needs.