{"id":705,"date":"2016-11-23T11:23:53","date_gmt":"2016-11-23T11:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voicenorthants.org\/cyp\/?page_id=705"},"modified":"2016-11-23T16:22:24","modified_gmt":"2016-11-23T16:22:24","slug":"gangs-0-10","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.voicenorthants.org\/cyp\/advice\/gangs\/gangs-0-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Gangs 0 -10"},"content":{"rendered":"

What are gangs?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Friends who live in the same area as each other, or all go to the same school and who hang around together are not a gang.\u00a0 Everybody likes to feel part of a group, and that\u2019s absolutely fine!<\/p>\n

Gangs are groups of people who may commit crimes or hurt people. They might carry knives or weapons and use them to show off or to threaten people. They might try and get you involved with them and what they do \u2013 or threaten to hurt you if you don\u2019t join them.<\/p>\n

Some people join gangs because they think this will make them money or make them safer. Really, being in a gang can make people less safe, as rival gangs target them, and can end up with them in trouble with the police.<\/p>\n

What can I do if I\u2019m scared of gangs?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

People can feel intimidated and scared of gangs, especially if the gang is violent. You might feel worried about being threatened or attacked. If you\u2019re scared of a gang, there are people who can help you:<\/p>\n