The state has been organized into seven regions and a regional Gang Reduction Task Force has been established for each region. These Task Forces provide an opportunity to bring together prevention and intervention organizations, the faith-based community, the education community, the business community, local, state, and federal law enforcement, criminal justice, elected officials, and other community leaders. Together, these groups can more effectively identify problems that contribute to criminal gang activities; marshal resources more wisely, develop, and implement well-informed community-based interventions.