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Voices From the Field: Reducing the Impact of Gang Violence Through Trauma-Informed Policing

NCJ Number
307322
Date Published
July 2023
Annotation

 This podcast episode focuses on understanding the impact of trauma on those exposed to gang-involved violence and how trauma-informed policing can be applied to interrupt the cycle of violence

Abstract

This podcast featuring R. Sean Baldwin, Senior Research Associate, National Gang Center, and Altovise Love-Craighead, Chief Inspector, Philadelphia Police Department, focuses on understanding the impact of trauma on those exposed to gang-involved violence and how trauma-informed policing can be applied to interrupt the cycle of violence. Topics covered include understanding how trauma impacts those exposed to gang-involved violence and contributes to the cycle of violence; understanding how traditional responses may negatively impact outcomes for victims, witnesses, and offenders; applying principles of trauma-informed policing to interrupt the cycle of violence and improve outcomes in communities affected by gang violence.