Gang Injunctions and Abatement

Matthew O’Deane has been a California police officer since 1992. Over half of that time, he has been tasked with targeting gangs. He worked for the National City Police department for ten years before moving to the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office as an Investigator in the Bureau of Investigation where he investigates gangs on a daily basis. He earned a Ph.D. in public policy, master’s degree in public administration, and bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. Dr. O’Deane is a professor for the University of Phoenix, Kaplan, and National Universities. He is a featured presenter at national and international law enforcement and academic conferences and he is a contributing author to several law enforcement magazines and journals.

Introduction. Steps 1 to 5 of the Injunction Process. Steps 6 to 10 of the Injunction Process. Literature and Policy. Gang Injunction and Gang Abatement Theory. Legal Criticism of Gang Injunctions. Research Methodology. Results of 25 Injunction Studies. Police Officers from 25 Gang Injunction Areas Surveyed. Research and Conclusions about Effectiveness. Year 1982. Gang Injunctions 1990–1999. Gang Injunctions 2000–2009. Year 2010. Gang Injunctions Outside California. How Many Gangs, Gang Members, and Gang Injunctions Are There? Gang Injunctions, Gang Abatement, and the Law. Gang Abatement Program Elements. Graffiti Abatement. Private Property Owners’ Role and Liability, CPTED, and Crime-Free Multihousing.