The pandemic did not interrupt LA’s violence interrupters

Purpose The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on crime has been highly variable. One possible source variation runs indirectly through that had groups tasked with preventing and responding to crime. Here, this paper aims examine activities undertaken by front-line workers in City Los Angeles Mayor’s Office Gang Reduction Youth Development (GRYD). Design/methodology/approach authors use both autoregressive integrated moving average modeling a regression-based event study design identify changes GRYD Community Intervention Worker proactive peacemaking violence interruption induced onset “safter-at-home” lockdown. Findings Analyses show either remained stable or increased Originality/value While exempted GRYD’s Workers from lockdown restrictions, there was no guarantee would continue unchanged. conclude these vital functions were indeed resilient face major disruptions daily life presented pandemic. However, causal connection between stability gang-related remains be evaluated.