Gang Violence

Chicago police plan overhaul of gang database amid debate over usefulness

The current database will be updated and regularly audited in light of debate around similar lists in Los Angeles and New York

Police arrest 2 gang members in killing of 2 boys in California

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The two boys, ages 14 and 11, were fatally shot while sitting in a minivan in an elementary school parking lot

How the third largest sheriff’s department in the nation cut its background investigation time in half – without sacrificing quality

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eSOPH by Miller Mendel, Inc.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department adopted eSOPH to increase speed, access and the amount of information they are able to collect for each applicant for a more thorough profile

Minn. police challenged by rising gang-related violence

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Changes in gangs' operations have forced law enforcement to rethink its strategies on investigating shootings, rivalries

State, local LEOs ask Ga. lawmakers to fight epidemic of gang-related crime

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Sheriffs and investigators told legislators that gangs are the most pressing challenge they face statewide

Teen suspect detained in Halloween shooting of 7-year-old

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He has been charged with attempted murder, assault in a shooting authorities believe to be gang-related

NYPD virtual-reality program to aid children with tough situations

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Police are putting teens through computer simulations to help them de-escalate gang confrontations

Officials: Denver shooting that left 1 dead, injured 4 was gang-related

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Investigators believe the person killed and three of the people who were wounded were "all innocent bystanders"

Boston breathing easier after major raid on MS-13 gang

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"You can come here and have a chance to be normal kid and not get mixed up in gangs," Chelsea Police Capt. Keith Houghton said

How community initiatives disrupt gang violence

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Research shows that to reduce gang-related homicides, law enforcement, social services and the community must work together

Why gang violence should be treated as a public health issue

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Law enforcement leadership, corrections leadership and policymakers need to reevaluate their strategy for implementing gang prevention programs

Video: Ill. chief rams suspects' car after shots fired during funeral procession

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Police believe the incident was gang-related and that there have been previous gang problems related to funerals

Portland police to halt, purge all gang designations

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Police will instead record alleged criminal conduct, which would pop up as a flag and still help alert officers to a potential threat

After violence, Calif. debates classifying 'antifa' as a street gang

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Such a designation could give law enforcement new tools to combat the groups

Little Rock's 42nd homicide already matches last year's mark

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The death, plus two others since Saturday night, puts Little Rock on a pace to approach an annual total not seen since the city's gang wars of the early 1990s