verb (used with object) 1. to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy. 2. to remove or correct defects or errors in.
Today, the Chicago Police Department is doing something similar with gangs. Using a tool academics call ânetwork analysis,â the CPD is mapping the relationships among Chicagoâs 14,000 most active gang members. Itâs also ranking how likely those people are to be involved in a homicide, either as victims or offenders.
Results of the survey indicated that approximately 23,000 gangs and 665,000 gang members were active in the United States in 1995 (Moore, 1997; National Youth Gang Center, 1997). These figures were based on actual reports or estimates by city and county law enforcement agencies.