Gangs are an increasing threat to our nation's youth and to those living in the State of Maryland.

The Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention provided a grant to the University of Maryland's Public Safety Training and Technical Assistance Program to develop this website so that parents, educators and public officials would have a resource to learn about combating gangs.

Through a better understanding of gangs, the public can become an essential resource in combating gangs and in helping our youth avoid gang involvement.