"Gangs have been around for centuries; they’re a part of youth culture. You’re not going to eradicate them.”
Gwenton Sloley - Former Gang Member
Gang Culture
What is it?
A gang is a group or society of associates, friends, or members of a family with a defined leadership and internal organization that identifies with or claims control over territory in a community and engages, either individually or collectively in illegal, and possibly violent behaviour, with such behaviour often constituting a form of organized crime.
Current Challenges in Society
Gang culture has been appealing for youths for many years. From Manchester's notorious gang rings Gooch to national gangs taking over headline news including the Rochdale & Telford grooming gang, its no secret this is a growing issue in a dark world. A significant number of gang related crime goes unreported till this day.
Here's some Facts (Source: www.socialcaretrainingsolutions.com)
- In 2017 Strathclyde Police estimated there were 170 gangs in Glasgow, with 3,500 gang members aged from 11 to 23. The previous year, the Metropolitan Police said there were 171 gangs in London.
- Gang expert Prof John Pitts estimates some 600 to 700 young people are part of gangs in the London borough of Waltham Forest alone.
- At least half of the 100 murders of teenagers in London so far this year were gang-related, according to the Metropolitan Police.
- Officers in Liverpool and Manchester have said in the past that 60% of shootings are linked to gangs.
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