Program Profile: Operation Thumbs Down (Los Angeles, Calif.)

An FBI-led, anti-gang strategy designed to reduce neighborhood-level violent crime through the identification, disruption, and dismantling of violent street gangs.

Evidence Rating: Effective | One study

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An FBI-led, anti-gang strategy in Los Angeles, California, designed to reduce neighborhood-level violent crime through the identification, disruption, and dismantling of violent street gangs. This program is rated Effective. Results indicated a statistically significant 22 percent reduction per month in violent crime between the treatment areas and the comparison areas.

An Effective rating implies that implementing the program is likely to result in the intended outcome(s).

Date Created: July 17, 2024
Program Snapshot

Gender: Male

Race/Ethnicity: White, Black, Hispanic

Geography: Urban

Setting (Delivery): High Crime Neighborhoods/Hot Spots

Program Type: Gang Prevention/Intervention, Violence Prevention

Targeted Population: Gang Members

Current Program Status: Not Active