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
A partnership between an investigator, an analyst and a prosecutor to share data and collaborate on cases is reducing gang crime in Georgia
“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
Opinion states ‘considerable’ risk of error in identifying gang members under ban, problems with law enforcement unilaterally identifying individuals as gang members
The gunman is in custody, but the driver - a suspected gang member - and another passenger are still at large
After a six-year eradication campaign, it might be hard to find graffiti in St. Louis Park. And what does appear quickly vanishes, thanks to the city’s Graffiti Reduction Initiative
The officer went into emergency surgery and is expected to make a full recovery
Police say the 28-year-old Brooklyn man was among a group of bikers who chased an SUV for miles
4 more officers were recovering from wounds suffered in the shootout in a town near Guadalajara
Sheriff’s spokesman Chris Curtice said shots were still fired when deputies arrived
Internal affairs detectives are trying to determine whether he witnessed the assault on the SUV driver
The initiative ‘Operation: Wake-Up!’ works with neighborhoods to retake parks following shootings
Christopher Cruz was charged Wednesday with reckless driving and unlawful imprisonment
All four are charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery in Thursday’s attack
Gov. Quinn said he was open to the idea, pending state police’s full cooperation
The girl’s parents didn’t call police and waited 5 hours before bringing her to the hospital to be treated
Criminals enjoy home field advantage in their ‘hoods, so gang units need tactics to negate this
Reach of online presence has violence spreading far beyond traditional gang ‘turf’ boundaries, police monitoring of social sites critical to stemming flow
No suspects are in custody for the shooting that wounded 13 people at park who gathered to watch a basketball game
In the wake of multiple youth crimes, 30 officers were added to patrol on bikes, motorcycles, horses, and in squads
