Gangs
The Gangs topic page provides patrol officers with updated information on the language, graffiti, and habits of street gangs and criminal organizations.
Research and first-hand experiences show that animal cruelty crimes occur alongside child abuse, domestic violence and gang activity
A partnership between an investigator, an analyst and a prosecutor to share data and collaborate on cases is reducing gang crime in Georgia
Known as “cyberbanging,” gangs are recruiting new members, intimidating rivals, promoting criminal activity and advertising their brand online
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
The city organized a closed-door, maps-out, all-hands “gang audit” which identified about 60 active gangs
Even when victims and witnesses won’t cooperate, gang detectives need to find other ways to put cases together — here’s why
A Fresno cop mistaken for a gang member was on the phone with his wife when he was shot at and returned fire
Officer Ralph Dols was slain off-duty; he had married the mob boss’s ex-wife
Holder announced the federal government would make more money available to help the city fight persistent street violence
Commissioner Anthony W. Batts wants to stop sending officers out on low-priority 911 calls