Going to a police station or court takes valuable time away from one's work and family. Members of the working class are least likely to be able to afford such time. Fourth, criminal activities are attractive. There are many vulnerable young people who can be recruited into crime. The vulnerability is due to poor job opportunities, difficult school challenges, and the appeals of people already in the crime business.
Physical design is a final factor.
The physical design of the area may contribute to the drug trade. In the City of Mount Rainier, for instance, drug dealers were deterred by the placing of concrete barriers and planters and heavy iron gates in alleys and streets that had doubled as escape routes. Almost all police officers and local residents share the goal of a drop in the rate of crime. Safety and security are shared high priorities. In this county and in many jurisdictions around the country, many Latinos think of police as the problem, not the solution.