Welcome to Gang of One

Gang of One, established in February 2004, is the gang prevention and intervention initiative of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in partnership with local agencies and citizens and local, state, and federal law enforcement.  The mission of Gang of One is to prevent youth from joining a gang, support youth being pressured to join a gang and assist youth in getting out of a gang.

Over 2,700 calls to the Hotline

Over 700 gang recognition and resistance workshops

Over 130 youth were provided with resource information in support of their efforts to disassociate

This project was supported by Award No. 060-1-07-001-BK-243 awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice, through the N.C. Department of Crime Control & Public Safety/Governor’s Crime Commission. The opinions, finds, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Department of Justice.