Stay up to date on the latest information on gang trends. Dr. Al Valdez, an internationally recognized gang expert and author of the definitive text A Guide to Understanding Street Gangs, is coming to Virginia.

Drawing on more than 20 years of experience investigating gangs, Dr. Valdez will share the most current information on gang trends and gang prevention, intervention, and suppression with law enforcement and school personnel, explaining how, working together, practitioners from both fields can impact gang activity in their communities.

Previous participants in gang training by Dr. Valdez had the following to say:

“As an assistant principal in charge of security at a large high school, I found this training to be extremely relevant. There is so much info regarding gangs out there. It was nice to get some specific and practical knowledge to share with our staff.”

“Masterful Instructor and storyteller...Outstanding preparation and a true passion for the subject and it’s seriousness for society.”

“Class was very beneficial to me as a school resource officer. I feel more confident in my ability to deal with the students who exhibit gang tendencies.”

“Presenter was very knowledgeable and excels by communicating his knowledge to a diverse group of educators and law enforcement personnel.”

Participants attending this valuable training will earn 8 hours of law enforcement career development in-service credit.