anti-gang
adjective
an·ti-gang
ˌan-tē-ˈgaŋ 
ˌan-tī-
: opposed to gangs : designed to prohibit gangs or to prevent or punish criminal behavior by gang members
anti-gang laws
Following on the heels of recent weekend street gang sweeps by Los Angeles police, anti-gang units from the Sheriff's Department conducted their own operation last weekend, arresting 33 people on a variety of charges.—
The Los Angeles Times
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At the time, the U.S. ambassador said the attack, which didn’t injure anyone, was a reaction to a change in Haitian police’s anti-gang operations.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
California Cursory deputy gang probes at Lakewood, Industry stations criticized in watchdog report
March 1, 2024
Until he was relieved of duty, Saavedra worked as a detective in the department’s anti-gang unit.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
The dual-island Caribbean nation off the coast of Venezuela will use the emergency to launch an anti-gang crackdown, authorities said.
—Reuters, NBC News, 30 Dec. 2024
The City of Los Angeles agreed to a $30 million settlement over anti-gang curfews, which a court ruled unfairly punished people based on their neighborhood or family ties.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
California Cursory deputy gang probes at Lakewood, Industry stations criticized in watchdog report
March 1, 2024
Until he was relieved of duty, Saavedra worked as a detective in the department’s anti-gang unit.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
The dual-island Caribbean nation off the coast of Venezuela will use the emergency to launch an anti-gang crackdown, authorities said.
—Reuters, NBC News, 30 Dec. 2024
The City of Los Angeles agreed to a $30 million settlement over anti-gang curfews, which a court ruled unfairly punished people based on their neighborhood or family ties.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Anti-gang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-gang. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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