In the past two months I read an article on the Internet - possibly a newspaper article - about a city where policemen invited juveniles from a high crime area to play chess with them. The juveniles got to meet uniformed police in a friendly atmosphere, learned a non-gang activity and learned reasoning skills which helped them socially and with the school work. I’d like to read that article again and present it to our local police, but I can’t find the source. If you know where I can find this article, please post the source.
I found the following just looking for the words police juveniles chess. HTH
http://www.bgcnewhaven.org/page11025235.aspx
http://www.lavergne.org/services/police/pal.shtml
http://www.courts.mo.gov/hosted/circuit22/Blewett_School_01.htm http://jax4kids.com/index.php?page=resources>>kidsclubs
http://www.usmayors.org/bestpractices/bp98/09_1998_Preventing_School_Violence134.htm http://www.eprogramsearch.com/News_Article.php/Article/131639
Perhaps this article from the Independent about an intervention plan in London - not quite what you had described but possibly it? Closest I could find in a fast online search…
(Actually, a couple of Warren’s articles are a closer match. 
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I’m not sure if Norfolk, VA is the area where the event you saw took place. The events organized by Lisa Suhay happened here. Some links are:
Police vs. Lake Taylor HS http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/local_news/norfolk-students-learn-hip-hop-chess
Bully Proof & Hip Hop Chess Lambert’s Point Rec Center. I have been helping with the chess portion of this program. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2m1vmTUbUA See the chess in the background.
In addition to promoting chess, Lisa is a noted children’s author. PS, the focus on chess in Norfolk is not about high crime areas.