Gangs
The Gangs topic page provides patrol officers with updated information on the language, graffiti, and habits of street gangs and criminal organizations.
El Chapo, “shoe bomber” Richard Reid and the Boston Marathon bomber will live the rest of their days in the “Alcatraz of the Rockies”
Led by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department, this multi-agency unit employs innovative tactics to disrupt and dismantle dangerous gangs
Chalino Sanchez’s music quickly became the anthem of Sinaloan drug culture
Violating the new policy can result in termination and an investigation by the state board that issues and revokes officer certifications
The Aurora Police Department maintains that the gang-related crime is localized in a few specific areas, stating that the city has been working for months to address the issue
Officials claim gang members have “not taken” over an apartment complex after a video emerged showing armed men swarming an apartment unit
Officer Fernando Arroyos was off-duty and house-hunting with his girlfriend when they were targeted by gang members in an armed robbery on Jan. 10, 2022
The organization is establishing operations in major U.S. cities, with its members hiding among the thousands of Venezuelan migrants seeking refuge in the U.S.
Before sentencing the three, the judge said Officer Fernando Arroyos was “a young man who had the potential to enhance the quality of life for all of us”
Officials announced that 24 defendants have been charged with conspiring to distribute drugs, money laundering and operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business
Duane “Keffe D” Davis has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and has remained jailed since his arrest last Sept.
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Sheriff Robert Luna stated that the suspect had a lengthy criminal history and documented gang affiliations and “had no business being in possession of a firearm”
Four leaders of the criminal group have been charged with drug trafficking, illegal firearm possession, cockfighting and plotting to kill informants
“We are lucky we did not lose a Dallas officer that day,” Chief Eddie Garcia said. “Whether [the suspect] knew a Dallas police officer was inside that car or not, he fired into an occupied vehicle showing no regard for human life”
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Two gang members were said to be “lying in wait” to target police in an attempt to gain street credit for their gangs
Major changes are needed to combat the dangers posed by drug cartels
Crimes at the site have prompted a 24-hour guard by officers working overtime; 18 arrests have been made at the site since Feb. 1
A police helicopter crew spotted more than a dozen people trespassing and possibly spray-painting the building
The state police will use the funding toward community outreach programs and other programming designed to reduce youth involvement in gang activity
Atlanta PD Chief Schierbaum said officers removed 3,000 guns from city streets in 2023 while charging 140 documented gang members with 560 crimes
Duane Davis maintains he was given immunity in 2008 by an FBI and LAPD task force investigating the killings of Shakur in Las Vegas and rival rapper known as The Notorious B.I.G. six months later
Successes during Robert Luna’s term as sheriff include a drop in officer-involved shootings and other use-of-force incidents; he says the work has just begun
The street crime unit will conduct community engagement, but also focus on enforcement and consequences for violent criminals
“At the end of the day, BRIC helps solve crimes, particularly violent crime, homicides. BRIC brings justice and some solace, a little bit of peace and a little bit of closure,” city councilor Michael Flaherty said
The new strategy identified 69 violence-prone “zones” and added a heavy police presence during summer months
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The FBI and its partners executed 4,000 arrests and 2,500 drug seizures and dismantled over 50 violent organizations
