[Lancey Howard]

I can’t help wondering at the motives of the “neighborhood leaders” who don’t want parents to have this assistance in preventing their children’s involvement in gangs.

They are probably worried that guns, drugs, and contraband will be traced back to them. They fear that some of these "youths", upon being confronted, would rat them out. THAT's what the "neighborhood leaders" are concerned about.

[Tax-chick]

Democrat Party block captains, perhaps? Keeping the voters on the plantation ...