Comprehensive Anti-Gang Initiative (CAGI)
Axios
Policing
Problems addressed
Homicides
Armed violence
Effectiveness

Mixed Evidence

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Mixed Evidence

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Life periods served
People of all ages
Where the program was applied
Community (streets or community centers)
Country of application
United States
Description

This is a law enforcement and violence prevention program associated with violent groups. The objective is to prevent and control homicides committed with firearms in selected cities.
Actions are carried out in neighborhoods with gangs, provided that they present favorable conditions for the application of the strategies envisaged by the program. To this end, the police utilizes a comprehensive model of repression, prevention, and reintegration.

Impact evaluations

An impact evaluation found that the program resulted in a statistically significant 11.9% decrease in firearm homicides committed by gangs in the year after the strategy was implemented. The study covered a sevenyear span (2002 to 2009) in cities with at least 100,000 inhabitants [1].

Bibliographic reference

[1] McGarrell, E. F., Corsaro, N., Melde, C., Hipple, N. K., Bynum, T., & Cobbina, J. (2013). Attempting to reduce firearms violence through a Comprehensive Anti-Gang Initiative (CAGI): An evaluation of process and impact. Journal of Criminal Justice, 41(1), 33-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2012.11.001

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