Editing Downey, California (section)

=== Anti-gang activities ===
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Downey saw an increase in gang activity. Today there is still gang activity going in the south area of Downey. In response, Downey formed GOOD (Gangs Out Of Downey), a community-based organization that helps encourage young people between the ages of 10–20 to stay away from gangs.<ref>{{cite web |title=GANGS OUT OF DOWNEY (GOOD) |url=https://www.pointsoflight.org/awards/gangs-out-of-downey-good/ |website=Points of Light |access-date=September 8, 2022 |date=July 11, 2002}}</ref> GOOD is also responsible for organizing many community events and programs such as various sports, after-school care, scholarship programs for at-risk students looking to attend college, and counseling for both young people and their parents. GOOD has kept a close partnership with the Downey Police Department.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.pointsoflight.org/downloads/pdf/awards/dpol/DailyPOLF2002.pdf | title= Daily Points of Light| year=2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040808140812/http://www.pointsoflight.org/downloads/pdf/awards/dpol/DailyPOLF2002.pdf| archive-date= August 8, 2004| access-date=October 4, 2012}}</ref>