Gangs
The Gangs topic page provides patrol officers with updated information on the language, graffiti, and habits of street gangs and criminal organizations.
Here are five things to know about the violent criminal organization the White House currently has in its crosshairs
Jim and Doug sit down with author Alex Gerould to discuss how “The Valley of the Shadow of Death” came to be and what lessons it offers for readers
Gang injunctions restrain the movement of named gang members in certain areas, typically called safety zones
Chicago Supt. Jody Weis said it would be “irresponsible” not to meet with gang members
Called gang leaders to a meeting with top police and federal prosecutors to deliver an ultimatum
It could give Mexican and US authorities a deeper look into the workings of Mexico’s drug underworld
Gunman fired 10 shots at two plainclothes cops, critically wounding one
Philadelphia tries a three-pronged approach to policing
Thousands have been fired since May for failing to do their work or being linked to corruption
Top aides warn leaders that heat will be intense if violence continues
Gangs no longer stick to one turf, but freely infiltrate the city’s parks, fast-food parking lots, apartment complexes and malls
California has more than 100,000 parolees, and about a third of them live in Los Angeles
In June, the City Council voted to lay off 80 police officers to help slash a $31 million budget deficit
“They have for too long run this housing development and caused residents to live in fear,” an attorney said
Marines at highway checkpoint were alerted and fought the cartel gunmen, resulting in the death of 1 marine and 3 suspects
Despite the homicides, Oakland’s slaying total is 56 so far this year, compared with 68 at the same time in 2009
The body of the 38-year-old mayor was found handcuffed and gagged Wednesday
Officials say Angel Alvarez fired as many as four shots at cops after a brawl with Luis Soto, who died in the gunfight
El Paso and Juarez don’t look the way they did 10 years ago when tourists routinely crossed the Rio Grande and families gathered without concern at night
The shooting comes as Miami police begin a five-day operation to flood the streets with extra officers, in uniform and plainclothes
Chicago’s mayor has said repeatedly that most of the city’s violence is related to gangs and drugs
Police interaction with gang members will be fed into the system for a ‘real time’ account of where gangs operate
Polls show that Mayor Daley and Police Supt. Jody Weis are walking a public-relations tightrope on the city’s crime issue
The phones have been used by drug dealers who want to mask their identities, and more recently by alleged terrorists
In Chicago, forty people were shot in a span of 59 hours between April 18-20 in 2008; not one has faced charges (Part 3)
Part 1 of 3: Forty people were shot in a span of 59 hours between April 18-20 in 2008; two years later, none have faced charges
More than 60 weapons, including assault rifles, handguns and sawed-off shotguns, were seized
A powerful Chicago alderman wants the city’s mayor to ‘hire back’ officers to combat the city’s gang problem
Chicago cop who served in Afghanistan and Iraq has seen a rise in US gang graffiti in the Middle East
Christopher “Dudus” Coke, leader of the notorious Shower Posse gang, was sent from Jamaica to New York under tight security
The devices are often used as a tool for drug dealers, gang members and terrorists
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