Video: Judy Greene discusses failure of gang enforcement tactics at a Cleveland Gang Wars Forum
Presenting at a forum on gang wars in Cleveland, Judy Greene argues that traditional gang enforcement tactics like gang databases fail to enhance public safety. New York City, which has moved away from heavy-handed gang enforcement approaches, has managed to lower crime by focusing attention on guns rather than gangs. To learn more about misconceptions about gangs, as well as the failures and success of tactics to address crime, see the video or groundbreaking Justice Strategies report, [“Gang Wars”](/publications/2007/gang-wars-failure-enforcement-tactics-and-need-effective-public-safety-strategies).