Harriet Tubman, a victim of slavery and oppression, not only managed to escape the fetters of slavery but she also went back to the land she had evaded to rescue others who suffered the same tribulation. Currently, gang relations kill American youth daily and it is the responsibility of families, communities, and law enforcement to keep our young men and women safe from future dangers. It is of the highest importance that young Americans are looked after and protected.
The issue with gang affiliated youth is dominant, if not entirely, found in low income communities. A primary reason to young children joining gangs, according to gangfree.org, is the sense of family or having somebody to depend on or be led by, given that low income parents are not always capable of supporting their children due to financial instability, it is easy to understand the situations and emotions these young children are put through. However, it is of dire need that children of low income backgrounds comprehend that there are alternatives to joining gangs such as, after school programs. In Fairfax County, VA, gang crime activity decreased by 39 percent after …show more content…
More than 330 killings have occurred in the city.” (“Chicago children falling victim to more gang-related shootings”) the amount of young lives lost to gang affiliations is rather unfortunate, the future of the world being killed in searches for their own security. It is the job of law enforcements to create change within the link of children to gangs. Officers of the law shall protect and serve the people, that is why the need for more officers to be stationed in low income communities to prevent children from future gang relations is so great. This can be achieved by raising police salary to attract more officers into joining the force and provide more of an incentive for officers to work in communities in need of