Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-302) and index.
Contents
Acknowledgments -- 1. Studying the police response to gangs -- 2. Setting and methods -- 3. Historical analysis of gangs and gang control -- 4. Scope and nature of the current gang problem -- 5. Form, function, and management of the police gang unit -- 6. The gang unit officer -- 7. On the job -- 8. Policing gangs in a time of community policing -- 9. Conclusion and implications -- References -- Index.
