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Assessment of a Multiagency Approach to Drug-Involved Gang Members in San Diego County, California, 1988-1992

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Principal Investigator(s): Pennell, Susan; Melton, Roni; Hoctor, Darlanne

Summary: In 1988, with funds from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) via the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1987, a multiagency task force, Jurisdictions Unified for Drug Gang Enforcement (JUDGE), was created. Spearheaded by the San Diego County District Attorney's Office and representing a unique blend of police officers, probation officers, and deputy district attorneys working together, the JUDGE program targeted documented gang members also involved in drug use and sales. The task force incorporated... (view full summary)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR02022.v1

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