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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—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
The official, Robert Clark, led anti-gang efforts in Los Angeles during his time with the bureau before retiring in 2016 and serving as a law enforcement consultant and director of public safety for the city of Columbus, Ohio, among other roles.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
The episode intensified scrutiny of the U.S. deportation policies and the prison conditions under Bukele's administration, already known for its hardline anti-gang approach.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
The Orange County District Attorney’s Office is seeking to dissolve all existing gang injunctions covering neighborhoods in more than a half-dozen local cities, a move celebrated by civil rights groups that have long opposed what were once mainstays of local law enforcement’s anti-gang efforts.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
The official, Robert Clark, led anti-gang efforts in Los Angeles during his time with the bureau before retiring in 2016 and serving as a law enforcement consultant and director of public safety for the city of Columbus, Ohio, among other roles.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
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“Anti-gang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-gang. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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