Fri, Oct 27
|Avalon
HCC Fall Networking Breakfast & Training
Annual Cape May County Healthy Community Coalition Networking Breakfast & Training
Time & Location
Oct 27, 2023, 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
Avalon, 7849 Dune Dr, Avalon, NJ 08202, USA
About the Event
CAPE MAY COUNTY JEOPARDY
Join us in a friendly competition and see how much you know about Cape May County’s Resources!
PRESENTATION:
“Gangs 101: a Big City Problem, a Small Town Reality”
By: Lt. Edwin Torres - Special Agent
New Jersey State Commission of Investigation;
Organized Crime/Criminal Street Gangs Unit
Gang membership is increasing at an alarming rate, and so is the violence and illegal activity associated with it. Gangs are no longer limited to urban areas. They are flourishing in neighborhoods all over New Jersey. Their activity also leaves a wake of innocent victims. Lt. Torres will provide an up-close look at the gangs actively recruiting local youth and provide the tools necessary to identify the symbols, etc. associated with gang membership. The training will give attendees insight on the gang culture and psychology, nationally and specifically to New Jersey, and understanding about the trauma gang affiliation causes. And more importantly, Lt. Torres will provide strategies to intervene if it is suspected that a youth may be involved in gang activity.
For questions, please contact Natalia Leusner at natalia@capeassist.org