P — Prevention / Intervention

Proactively reducing gang involvement and violent crime before it starts, while also intervening early and effectively when risk factors, behaviors, or patterns emerge.

I — Involvement

Meaningful engagement of law enforcement, community partners, schools, nonprofits, faith-based groups, private sector partners, and stakeholders working collaboratively.

L — Leadership

Ethical, informed leaders with the ability to understand, acknowledge, and address gang presence and dynamics within their communities.

L — Liability (Accountability)

Ensuring professionalism, legal compliance, best practices, risk management, and responsible intelligence sharing.

A — Acknowledgment

Recognizing the realities of gang and violent crime, honoring those doing the work, and validating victims, families, and impacted communities.

R — Responsibility

Shared ownership across agencies and communities recognizing that no single organization can solve this alone.

S — Sustainability 

Long-term strategies, funding, partnerships, training, and infrastructure to ensure efforts continue beyond short-term grants, leadership changes, or political cycles.