The Rise of Street Gangs
An explosive book on how street gangs are growing and how they work from the inside
Published on 15. September 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-76079-527-6 (ISBN)
Description
"The Rise of Street Gangs" gives a unique first-hand account of the rise of
gang culture across the world, where drive-by shootings and communities
under siege have become the new norm. The book not only covers street gangs
but the characters of the gangs and their current revolution and outlook
and how these gangs are on the rise around the world. "The Rise of Street
Gangs" looks at gangs in the United States, Mexico, Native American
Reservation, the slums of Manilla in the Phillipines, South Africa,
Australia and the role of gangs during the Black Lives Matter protests.
gang culture across the world, where drive-by shootings and communities
under siege have become the new norm. The book not only covers street gangs
but the characters of the gangs and their current revolution and outlook
and how these gangs are on the rise around the world. "The Rise of Street
Gangs" looks at gangs in the United States, Mexico, Native American
Reservation, the slums of Manilla in the Phillipines, South Africa,
Australia and the role of gangs during the Black Lives Matter protests.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Australia
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
324 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-76079-527-6 (9781760795276)
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Person
Brett Stevens joined the NSW Police Force in 1982 where he served for 13 years. During this period, he worked at some of the toughest areas, such as King's Cross, the red-light precinct of Sydney and various patrol, drug and tactical units. From 1989 to the mid-1990s he moonlighted as a freelance photojournalist. Possessing a keen interest in law enforcement, Brett studied crime and tactics across the USA, interviewing hundreds of cops and published their stories in the international magazine market. A reservist in the Australian Army, he now works as a consultant in the field of risk and emergency management for a multi-national organisation.