NSU Press Release

NSU Receives Grant for Gang/Drug Prevention Program

Norfolk, Va.—Norfolk State University’s Police Department has been awarded a $141,000 grant to develop a gang/drug prevention program for neighborhoods surrounding the university. The University was one of 32 state and local entities to receive a share of Governor Mark R. Warner’s $3 million allocation to combat gang activity throughout Virginia.

The goals and objectives of NSU’s program are as follows:

• To work in collaboration with other historically black colleges and universities to create a model “gang prevention/intervention” program for at-risk communities in which black universities are located.

• To identify youth who are at risk for gang activity in targeted areas around the University, and their level/type of gang activity

• To educate and empower specific elementary, middle, and high schools through programs in education, personal/civic accountability, academics, recreation, mentoring, conflict resolution, and anti-bullying programs, and

• To provide appropriate and relevant teacher/parent/community training about recognizing the signs of gang involvement and intervention, and more.

The University Police Department will partner with a host of on-campus and community agencies and departments to ensure the success of its program. For more information, call the Office of News and Media Relations at 823-8373.