The purpose of the research is to examine the gentrification of the Humboldt Park neighborhood in Chicago. Specifically, I study how Puerto Rican youth perceive gentrification and policing in Humboldt Park? Research indicates that as communities experience gentrification, new and more affluent residents utilize their cultural capital to mobilize community resources to construct brighter street lights, renovate walkways, insist on garbage removal and street cleaning services, and call on law enforcement agencies to take action against crime (Freeman & Braconi, 2004; Schill & Nathan, 1983). Research also indicates that new and more affluent residents mobilize community resources, prioritize community concerns, and as a consequence, criminalize long standing community residents (Skogan et al., November 2000). Utilizing qualitative methods of analysis, the research explores the impact of gentrification and on the lives of Puerto Rican youth in the Humboldt Park community. The research demonstrates that Puerto Rican youth do not experience perceived differences in policing strategies. On the contrary, Puerto Rican youth encounter similar and consistant police treatment regardless of the gentrification process.