Fairbanks Gang Assessment

Parker, Khristy; McMullen, Jennifer; Rosay, André B.; and Daniels, Shea. (May 2010). Fairbanks Gang Assessment. Report prepared for the Alaska Division of Juvenile Justice and the Fairbanks Gang Reduction and Intervention Network under Grant No. 2007-JV-FX-0331 awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Anchorage, AK: Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage.

Summary: The Justice Center at University of Alaska Anchorage partnered with the Fairbanks Gang Reduction and Intervention Network (GRAIN) to perform a thorough assessment of the gang problem in Fairbanks following the protocol outlined by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)’s Comprehensive Gang Model. Law enforcement data show that there are at least 12 active gangs in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, with the percentage of crime reported to law enforcement attributable to gangs (2007-2009) varying from a low of 4.3% in 2007 to a high of 7.2% in 2008. The complete assessment, contained in this report, includes a review of community demographic data, law enforcement data, student and school data, and community perceptions data.