Gangs
The Gangs topic page provides patrol officers with updated information on the language, graffiti, and habits of street gangs and criminal organizations.
Gangs use graffiti to mark their territory, mourn fallen members and challenge rival gangs
Research and first-hand experiences show that animal cruelty crimes occur alongside child abuse, domestic violence and gang activity
More than 100 alleged gang members were charged Wednesday for what law enforcement officials called a decades-old feud that wreaked violence and death over two Harlem public housing developments
Teacher was fatally shot at her second job at an office in what police say was an exchange of gunfire between two groups of alleged gang members
8 1/2-year veteran honored for her bravery in 2012 shooting
One message read “silver or lead” in Spanish, a threat heard in Mexico signifying pay up or get shot
A highly decorated gang unit responsible for making scores of felony arrests, gun recoveries and drug busts in Nassau’s toughest neighborhoods has been reassigned to regular patrol duty
Bratton considers graffiti a harbinger of worsening crime and societal decay
Some officers are questioning the new directive — suggesting there are bigger issues to focus on
Reserve officer Kevin Quick, 45, was found dead days after he was reported missing Feb. 1
San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr said the raid was linked to an ongoing aggravated assault investigation
Police say the attack appears to be gang-related
More than 600 suspected gang members have been arrested in the Homeland Security Department’s largest crackdown on street gangs
A recent spate of shootings is mostly gang-related and part of a guns-for-drugs trade that continues to bring violence to the city
When Utah’s new federal courthouse opened last week, it came with security improvements that are becoming standard around the country
The oil boom in the Bakken shale fields has touched off an explosion of growth and wealth on this remote wind-swept prairie. But it has also brought a dark side
Man accused of killing 3 is a known white supremacist and former KKK leader who was once the subject of a nationwide manhunt
Bill provides statutory guidance for courts using Tennessee’s public nuisance law to keep criminal gang members out of public areas
With the popularity of “texting”, abbreviations are being added to gang documents and written in code
Detectives say at least three shootings since March 15 can be attributed to the increased tensions between gangs in the area
ILEETA presenter explains why not tapping into information from private security personnel is like leaving money on the table
Beneath the strings of red paper lanterns and narrow alleyways of the nation’s oldest Chinatown lies a sinister underworld
International criminal enterprises follow the money, and they are increasingly focusing on Calif. because of its wealth and innovation
A Cook County judge sentenced a reputed gang member to 105 years in prison for gunning down Chicago police Officer Alejandro “Alex” Valadez in 2009
Menlo Park police Chief Robert Jonsen called it a “benchmark in private-public partnerships” that will result in a highly visible patrol in the Belle Haven neighborhood
The toddler suffered minor injuries
A year ago, the city’s bloodiest January in more than a decade had just ended
David Gayles was booked on suspicion of attempted murder after a shooting at a local park
Gang violence in SC increased in 2013 as gangs retaliated against each other and the public grew complacent about their existence
As social media has increasingly become part of daily life, both gangs and law enforcement are trying to capitalize on the reach of this new digital world
“This is an opportunity to change this whole ridiculous business of celebratory gunfire,” Detroit Police Chief James Craig said.
According to the Fresno Bee, Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer identified the suspects as 17 and 16-year-old Norteno gang members
