Be it far from me to gainsay the pastor; but does he mean 'bring more money into the community'? If so, what: more money for the gangstas to fight to control? That's how it works, once gangs control the area and law is afraid to go in and bust it up. Otherwise, more money = more violence.
The law would probably be happy to go in and bust it up, but as far as driving around with a target on their back, with ROEs like Afghanistan, I can totally sympathize with their position.