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    Background:

    • Gang-related violence poses a significant public health challenge.
    • Operation PeaceWorks was implemented in Ventura County, California, to support trauma patients involved in gang lifestyles.
    • The study aimed to assess community gang violence rates before and after the program's inception.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the impact of the Operation PeaceWorks program on community gang-related violence.
    • To compare the incidence of gang assaults and homicides before and after the program's implementation.

    Main Methods:

    • Operation PeaceWorks provided mentorship, counseling, job training, and educational opportunities to participating gang members.
    • Data on community gang-related activity, including total assaults, firearm assaults, and homicides, were collected and analyzed.
    • A comparison of crime statistics was conducted for the periods before and after the program's establishment.

    Main Results:

    • Over a 3-year period post-program initiation, there were 3,430 interventions involving 1,464 gang members.
    • The study observed a significant decrease in mean annual gang assaults (-16%), firearm assaults (-32%), and homicides (-47%) after the program's start.
    • Statistical significance was noted for the reductions in total assaults (p < 0.001), firearm assaults (p < 0.001), and homicides (p = 0.05).

    Conclusions:

    • A multidisciplinary community gang prevention program, involving trauma centers, may effectively reduce gang-related trauma.
    • The findings suggest that Operation PeaceWorks can serve as a model for developing future evidence-based programs aimed at mitigating gang violence.