Gangs
The Gangs topic page provides patrol officers with updated information on the language, graffiti, and habits of street gangs and criminal organizations.
Any gang-prevention strategy must address unaccompanied children from Central America who are particularly vulnerable to MS-13 recruitment and victimization
The notorious gangster’s vest will be on display as part of the National Law Enforcement Museum’s History Beat exhibit
It would be shortsighted to think cops can’t learn a thing or two from gang members that we can apply when chasing them down
The Sur 13 gang is still among the largest and most active gangs in the Atlanta area
As the Inca, or head of the state’s Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation, Jorge Cornell came to prominence in 2008
The “Tic-Tac-Toe” code system is flexible, secure, easy to learn and easy to use
Eight inmates are sueing the correctional center, claiming the company is working with gangs to save money
Few details were released about the alleged crimes, but 10 defendants are facing charges that carry a death penalty
Next month, the four men convicted will be up for parole, a longshot, but officer’s family, police and politicians want to make sure they stay behind bars
Like many gangs, Barrio Logan — known to many gang members as Varrio Logan Heights — was known for its involvement in drug trafficking, murder and other violent crimes
What began as a local group has morphed into an international criminal organization
Armed men snatched the body in a pre-dawn raid on a funeral home
Teenage crimes fueled by dares, insults traded on Facebook, other sites; unit’s size to double
Authorities estimate suspect went into the attic and did a rooftop jump
Authorities have been battling an increase in homicides in the city where some aldermen complain gangs have no fear of the police
Deputies had a local group under surveillance before they suddenly left the parish
Agency is asking local law enforcement agencies for help collecting tattoo information
Gangs’ use of codes is one of the most fascinating and least understood aspects of gang investigation
A member of “Hammerskins Nation,” shooter told skinhead group to stop hiding behind computer screens
Gang members said they were going to kill a police officer in retaliation for a fatal officer-involved shooting earlier this week
Only one suspect remained at large Wednesday following the raids in several Indiana cities and towns that involved more than 300 officers from federal, state and local agencies
‘We need to bring the Targeted Response Unit and the Mobile Strike Force back,’ agrees city alderman
Since 2005, gang-related crime has more than tripled among smaller Tenn. cities; part of national trend towards gangs expanding beyond urban centers
The operation started small but worked in plain sight, with some horses carrying names with drug references, such as Number One Cartel
Recent drug raid arrests netted suspects with ties to Zeta cartel; feds say they have contacts with many of the city’s gangs