Fall 2003 — Vol. 27, No. 3

AP/WIDE WORLD PHOTOS/DAMIAN DOVARGANES; LOWER RIGHT: AP/WIDE WORLD PHOTOS/KRISTA NILES

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COVER STORY

Unruly Turf

The Role of Interagency Collaborations in Reducing Gun Violence
By George Tita, K. Jack Riley, Gregory Ridgeway, and Clifford Grammich

On the Cover:

Angelenos gather at Delores Mission School in Los Angeles for the 3rd Annual Victims’ Rights Vigil & Community Information Fair on Apr. 5, 2003. Upper left: Law enforcement authorities observe a moment of silence. Shown are Lee Baca, Los Angeles County Sheriff; Jim McDonnell, of the Los Angeles Police Department; Debra Yang, of the U.S. Attorney’s Office; Earl Thomas, of the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office; and Steve Cooley, Los Angeles County District Attorney. Upper right: Los Angeles City Attorney’s representative Maria Guerrero, second from right, consoles Maria Atilano, far right, whose son was killed by gang violence. Lower left: Brenda Florence, second from left, is a mother of three sons killed by random gang violence.
 

Lower right: George Gutierrez, center, pushes a flag-draped mock coffin in memory of his brother during a Los Angeles rally. The protesters demand a greater police presence in the Boyle Heights neighborhood to reduce gang-related shootings like the one that killed disabled veteran Robert Gutierrez in front of his brother and young nephew.