Gangs
The Gangs topic page provides patrol officers with updated information on the language, graffiti, and habits of street gangs and criminal organizations.
Statutes define gang crime as involving persons committing crimes for the benefit of the gang. But what if the crime is committed by a lone wolf?
When analyzed in abstract terms, the intelligence process sounds vague, complicated and difficult to execute. This need not be the case
Five key factors make up the mission of security threat group intelligence gathering operations in a correctional setting
Rev. Darrell Scott said “top gang thugs” in Chicago want to meet with Trump to reduce the city’s gun violence
A GoFundMe page has been set up for the wounded officer as he makes his recovery
The shootings added to the tolls in Chicago, where more than 700 homicides have been recorded and more than 4K people have been shot
Police investigating a notorious gang issued a fake press release that the chief credited with saving two men, but the ruse was criticized by news organizations
A $327K federal grant received by the Worcester Police Department will be used to identify 50 high-risk teens and have them participate in a gang prevention program
Prosecutors say John Felix wore body armor and used armor-piercing ammunition when he opened fire on the police who came to the door
Gangs codes use numbers, letters and superscripts - here’s how to reveal their message
By gathering gang intelligence from wiretaps, social media postings and informants, Minneapolis police are working to stop gang violence
Officers plan on arresting about 100 more people in connection with this operation in the next 10 days
Officer Scott Davis, a 10-year veteran of the force, was shot in his leg when responding to a call
California’s database of suspected gang members that is shared by police agencies around the state may violate privacy rights
Three gang leaders allegedly met to discuss the plan in response to the fatal shooting of Paul O’Neal
Rapper The Game said he was moved to call together gang members for an anti-violence summit Sunday after the recent killing of his foster brother
The decision in Montoute v. Carr deals directly with law enforcement use of deadly force against an armed fleeing felon
The story of two 19th century towns prove that in any community where “police are the public and the public are the police” no criminal can long endure
Informant said gang members intended to wait for cops to exit and walk toward their cars — a time when they would be vulnerable because they likely wouldn’t be wearing protective gear
Even when the code is a “edoC drawkcaB” it’s not “elbissopmi ot rehpiced”
Clay Higgins was sworn in as a reserve deputy for the Lafayette city marshal Wednesday
The incident involved members of biker clubs
An officer has died after he was shot by a suspect who was later killed by police. A second officer was shot three times
A number of factors are driving this year’s overall uptick, including a spike in gang violence
Increasingly, police agencies are looking to software solutions that employ enhanced pattern analysis not only to help recognize crime patterns, but solve crimes
17-year-old was a documented gang member who was registered as a student at the school
Incorporating a formal toolset into an agency’s social media program can dramatically help officers sift through data at a very large scale
Whenever agents, detectives, and officers are brought together from local, state and federal agencies, there are inherent difficulties that need to be addressed from the beginning
Authorities said the shootout that wounded 17 people Sunday night was probably gang-related
Murders are up 12 percent this year and shooting victims have increased 20 percent
Grand jury has returned indictments against 106 of the 177 bikers arrested following the deadly shootout, and will consider charges against the other 71
The next time the Empire sends you a code to decipher ... use the Force