Aquil Basheer is a foremost expert and pioneer in the field of street violence intervention. He founded and operates the Professional Community Intervention Training Institute (PCITI), the nation's only 18-week gang interventionist training and personal development academy. He has also served as as an anti-violence consultant in Latin America, Asia, and Africa. The subject of articles in the Los Angeles Times and other major media, Basheer lives in Moreno Valley, CA. Christina Hoag is a journalist who has reported on social and political issues in the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean for Time, BusinessWeek, The New York Times, and more. Most recently an urban affairs reporter for The Associated Press in Los Angeles, Hoag lives in Santa Monica, CA. Pete Carroll is the coach for the Seattle Seahawks and lives in Seattle.
Foreword: NFL Seattle Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll
Introduction: One Bullet at a Time
1. License to Operate
2. The Mindset
3. The Yellow Tape
4. The Grapevine
5. The White Flag
6. The Victims
7. Street Survival
8. The Parley
9. The Debrief
10. Colors on Campus
11. Second Chance
12. Baby Mama, Baby Daddy
13. Community Repair
14. Staying True to the Mission
15. The Business
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