The NGC hosts a variety of resources and tools including online training, informational videos, curated lists of gang‐related news articles and legislation, a moderated email discussion group, and more.
The NGC provides on‐ and off‐site technical assistance, peer‐to‐peer exchanges, and consultation to assist communities in navigating through the extensive range of strategies and programs as they build solutions that address their gang‐related problems. Request general or Comprehensive Gang Model technical assistance using one of the NGC online request forms, or through the OJJDP or BJA technical assistance systems.
The NGC offers training that assists law enforcement and local community endeavors to control gang-related activity. Topics for law enforcement include basic and advanced gang investigations, intelligence, and gang unit supervision, as well as seminars for law enforcement chief executives. Community-based topics include training on the OJJDP Comprehensive Gang Model. More specialized training and technical assistance are provided upon request when appropriate. In addition to the training provided directly by the NGC, users may find other federal and regional training opportunities in the following links.
The Street Gang Intelligence online training course is designed to assist law enforcement officers in understanding the steps involved in the intelligence process. It reviews applicable standards, suggests possible sources of information, and highlights some of the challenges encountered in collecting gang intelligence. This course is restricted to law enforcement personnel.
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The NGC offers four classes for law enforcement–Advanced Gang Investigations, Basic Training for Street Gang Investigators, Gang Unit Supervision, and an Anti‐Gang Seminar for Law Enforcement Chief Executives. These classes are provided on a regional basis to agencies to include participants from all law enforcement agencies (police and sheriff) within a geographical region. Courses are supported through BJA funding and regional sponsors; there are no registration fees to attend.
As a complement to training offered by the NGC, this page lists both federal and regional conference and training information.
The Gang Resistance Education And Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program is a school‐based, law enforcement officer‐instructed classroom curriculum. The program, whose primary objective is prevention, is intended as an immunization against delinquency, youth violence, and gang membership. G.R.E.A.T. lessons focus on providing life skills to students to help them avoid delinquent behavior and violence to solve problems. The G.R.E.A.T. Program is administered by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, a component of the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Since its inception in 1991, more than 12,000 law enforcement officers have been certified as G.R.E.A.T. instructors, and more than 6 million students have graduated from the G.R.E.A.T. Program.
