In the absence of a community-based approach, interactions with law-enforcement authorities are now limited to tense, conflict-ridden situations, reinforcing the confrontational atmosphere between rebellious youth and the police. At the same time, the fact that police agents must intervene in places with which they are not familiar severely impedes their effectiveness.
由于没有立足社区的解决办法，同执法机关的交往也就局限于紧张的、充满冲突的情况，进而加剧了反叛的年轻人和警察之间的对抗性气氛。与此同时，警察必须干预他们所不熟悉的地方，严重阻碍了他们的效力。