Gangs
The Gangs topic page provides patrol officers with updated information on the language, graffiti, and habits of street gangs and criminal organizations.
Willie Kennard, a former Buffalo Soldier, was quite possibly the first black lawman in Colorado
In order to arrange for the contraband to be brought into the facility, the inmate and the co-conspirator often use a code like the case we’re about to examine
From Kate’s Law to sanctuary cities, Jim and Doug discuss the topic in detail
Despite a deep recession that has made millions desperate, crime fell more than five percent last year
“It has been a silver bullet for us,” said Lt. Nicholas Sinibaldi, who oversees area gang operations. “It’s been a big part of why gang crime has dropped.”
Wheeling PD has secured more than $90,000 in federal grant monies to help combat gang activity
Insufficient funds are hindering the fight against spillover violence from Mexican drug wars
Officers are working with ICE to find fugitives and criminals suspected of being illegal immigrants
Officers pulled the car over after spooting a 12-gauge shotgun
After more than 40 years of crime fighting, the only person to have led both NYPD and LAPD announced his retirement from law enforcement in October 2009
55 felony charges and 6 warrants served
Ontario’s ‘Black Angels’ targeted
Hemet police arrest 16 while investigating attacks on city police
“No-snitching” mind-set is making it increasingly difficult to solve murder cases
Two-day multi-agency called ‘Allied Shield’ brought down 24 documented gang members
Hemet to secure city buildings after threats to police
The Hemet police training building was damaged, and officers think they know who’s responsible
The Los Sureños gang might be aligning with a Mexican cartel
The annual gang conference in Utah began 20 years ago and is still going strong
80 defendants would be banned from the poverty-stricken area
A drive-by shooting recently killed four and wounded five
Lookout suspect says the Texas correctional officer had been ‘hunted’ by the Mexican gang
Burning of 4 city pickup trucks comes days after a related threat was called in to 911 Friday
Suspect called 911 Friday stating a police car would be blown up within 2 days
After the arrest of 30 gang members, officers are concerned about retailation
Three booby-trap attacks on anti-gang officers led to the arrests of Vagos members
An apparent pipe bomb was found next to an officer’s car
75 to 90 percent of new marijuana farms are linked to Mexican gangs
The bizarre booby trap is the second attack in 2 months on this task force
The department is aggressively pursuing drug dealers in their homes and in court
