The Florida Gang Investigators Association is believed to have been
the first gang association in the world to have established a “Gang
Awareness Billboard Program.” The first billboard was unveiled
in October 2000 in Orlando, Florida and kicked off what was to become
one of the most talked about initiatives the association has established.
The program was established in partnership with LAMAR Outdoor Advertising
who donated the locations throughout Florida with the artwork being
paid for by the association.
The most rewarding aspect of this program is the usage of the entries
from our Anti-Gang Poster Contest as artwork and design for the billboards.
This allowed the kids who submitted entries to the contest see their
posters become larger than life replicas for the world to see.
In 2006, the FGIA intends on expanding this program and reestablishing
these billboards in some of the most gang ridden areas throughout
Florida.
If you have a location that you would like to see
a billboard, have an idea for a billboard design or interested in co-sponsoring
one or more of these billboards. Please contact the Director of Programs
for further information.