Rockland Experts Talk to Albany Officials

April

Rockland’s leading street gang unit and Youth Bureau official took a ride north yesterday to discuss the problems caused by gangs on youths and society before Assembly panels.

Sheriff’s Investigator Jim Behrens and Youth Bureau Assistant Director Mariann McCarney-Haesch spoke at an Assembly roundtable discussion exploring ways to prevent gang membership and combat gang activity. Behrens is assigned to the Rockland Intelligence Center’s gang unit.

The discussion featured other gang prevention experts involved in diversion initiatives, law enforcement, and education and included discussion of social factors that lead to membership in gangs as well as initiatives that have been successful in preventing gang activity, according to Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee’s office.

The participants also discussed the impact of gangs in youth detention facilities, the results of the economy on gang activity and the effect on state and local government gang diversion programs.

This entry was posted on Monday, April 20th, 2009 at 4:15 pm by Steve Lieberman.
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