Jeopardy Program

gang prevention and intervention

The Jeopardy Program is a gang prevention/intervention program for boys and girls ages 8 through 17 and their parents. Jeopardy combines the strength of the community, neighborhood schools and the police department to effect positive, lifelong attitudinal changes in the young people so as to have a positive impact on the community.

Jeopardy targets "at risk" children, offering a variety of educational and physical projects, from tutoring to martial arts. The goals of the Jeopardy Program are:

Decrease truancy

Improve grades

Increase graduation rates

Improve self-esteem

Decrease the risk of gang involvement

Improve conflict resolution and other life-affirming skills

Improve and demonstrate goal-setting skills

Improve reading and writing

Decrease violent and other inappropriate behavior

The Jeopardy Program Works by:

Identifying the children that need help

Notifying their parents and holding a family interview

Referring families to local community counseling agencies

Holding monthly family seminars

Offering alternative activities to be selected by each child

Monitoring the children monthly for at least one year

How You Can Become Involved

The Los Angeles Police Department’s Jeopardy Program is dedicated to helping children avoid a life of crime and gangs. As a community, we must realize that the continually growing gang problem is not going to disappear on its own. The children of our community need to know that there are alternatives to gangs; places where they can belong, meet new friends, feel safe and develop physically and mentally. These young people need to know that there are concerned adults who will care about them now and in the future. Here are some things that you can do to help:

Contribute funding to be used to further the solid and effective work of the Jeopardy Program

For more information about the Jeopardy Program in your neighborhood, call the number corresponding to your community below. If you don’t know which community your neighborhood is in, go to the Community Map page.