What is most striking in the presentation by the National Gang Center, is how all throughout the presentation, the heavy usage of the word community is present. Community is a very strong word, its essence the backbone of every city, every town and country. Communities have certain characteristics in common, in the book My Bloody Life, Sanchez speaks about how the community he lives in is divided and has racial tensions between each section in the neighborhood he lives in. (Sanchez, R. 2000). Additionally, the writings of Sanchez reflected the lack of social control, suppression, fear and the corruption of police officers. In contrast, the National Gang Center touches on community mobilization and social intervention, assistance and guidance
