Gangs in Virginia: Resources and Information for Citizens of the Commonwealth
Statewide Resources
Law Enforcement is an important component in the fight against gangs. The links below can provide valuable assistance if you notice, or are concerned about gang activity rising in your area:
- Police Departments by City/County
- Local Government Offices by City/County
- Commonwealth's Attorneys' Services Council
- Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
- Virginia Office of Public Safety
- Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police
- Virginia State Police
- Virginia Department of Corrections
- Mid-Atlantic Region Gang Investigators Network (MARGIN)
- Virginia Gang Investigators Association (VGIA)
*These resources are not operated or endorsed by the Office of the Attorney General, and serve only as helpful information for reference purposes. We are not responsible for their content.
Community Resources are a vital part of keeping Virginia’s youth safe. Most parents are not around their children 24 hours a day, and it is important to provide children with activities, which supply them with the care and attention they need, instead of allowing their idleness to become prey for gangs. The resources below are National and Statewide community resources that may be available in your area.
- 4H Youth Development
- Badges for Baseball
- Boys and Girls Club
- Boy Scouts of America
- Communities in Schools
- Department of Health- Youth Violence Prevention
- Gang Resistance Education And Training (G.R.E.A.T.)
- Girl Scouts of America
- The Governor's Office for Substance Abuse Prevention
- I Have a Dream Foundation
- Intercept Youth Services
- Mentor Youth
- Midnight Basketball
- National Gang Center
- National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
- Virginia Programs for Troubled Youth
- Virginia Mentoring Partnership
- Will Power for Youth
- YMCA
- Youth Mentoring Connection
*These resources are not operated or endorsed by the Office of the Attorney General, and serve only as helpful information for reference purposes. We are not responsible for their content.
As always, our Office is here to help: to schedule a gang awareness training session in your area, contact gangs@oag.state.va.us.