What
New with the MGIA?
(Updated Fall 2007)
The Midwest Gang Investigators Association
is a ten state regional gang investigators
association with almost 2000 gang professionals
in the criminal justice disciplines of law
enforcement, corrections, and probation/parole.
The goal of MGIA is to provide its members
with information sharing, education, and
networking. We also believe that it is our
responsibility to provide information and
education to prevention/intervention specialists,
educators, and citizens within our communities
regarding the identification, prevention/intervention,
and suppression of gangs.
One
of the ways we have been able to assist in
this information
sharing and education is
through our new website. This site has been
up and running for almost a year and we are
very pleased with its performance. The site
is now on its second generation which we
believe will continue to provide quality
information
and networking for our members and the general
public. Training opportunities and seminars
are posted to assist agencies, schools, and
the cities with their gang issues. MGIA has
an excellent selection of instructors in
a wide variety of gang topics. MGIA is also
a
member of the National Alliance of Gang Investigators’ Associations.
This collaboration with 18 state and regional
gang associations provides our members with
access to over 20,000 gang professionals
throughout North America.
Another
way we believe we are effective in
our mission is our Annual Gang conference.
We will be holding 21st Annual MGIA Gang
Conference in Bloomington, Minnesota, May
4-7, 2008. We
expect that it will continue to be an excellent
opportunity for those involved with all
facets of Street Gangs to obtain valuable
strategies
and problem solving to combat gangs in
your area. We all need to realize that gangs
have
crept into all our communities and we must
take the first step in recognizing and
identifying the scope and nature of each
community’s
problem. We know that we need a multi-disciplinary
approach to this matter and strive to bring
quality programming in our seminars and
conferences to achieve this goal.
I
believe that MGIA is continuing in its
effort to be a leading voice in assisting
communities,
as well as local, state, and federal
agencies/ governments with strategies, information,
and pro-active ideas about the gang issues
that
are present in our cities. We will strive
to keep that reputation and quality of
service to our members and the general
public.
We
will keep you informed with the continued
progress of our website and the updates and
training that is so important in our role to
fulfill our mission statement. At any time
you have any concerns or comments about the
website, membership, or questions concerning
gangsor
the direction of MGIA, do not hesitate to
contact me.
Stay
safe and watch over each other,
Bruce
Ferrell
PO Box 3602
Omaha, Nebraska 68102
(402) 510-8581
Email: deathdet@cox.net
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