Gangs
The Gangs topic page provides patrol officers with updated information on the language, graffiti, and habits of street gangs and criminal organizations.
Chalino Sanchez’s music quickly became the anthem of Sinaloan drug culture
Public safety leaders need to evaluate the impact of executive orders and policy pronouncements on their departments and communities
El Chapo, “shoe bomber” Richard Reid and the Boston Marathon bomber will live the rest of their days in the “Alcatraz of the Rockies”
“NYPD detectives will go to the ends of the earth to ensure these criminals are brought to justice. Our message to them: There’s nowhere to run and nowhere to hide.”
Officer Muhammed Chowdhury was beaten so badly he couldn’t speak to police colleagues and first responders
“I refuse to allow gang members or other violent criminals to operate with impunity in San Bernardino,” said Police Chief Darren Goodman
Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich said the men were “lying in wait” to target police in an attempt to gain street cred for their gangs
The comments came after a police officer was shot responding to a drive-by shooting
Communities far from the border are confronting complex criminal issues spawned by the unbridled flood of illegal migrants
Police were responding to a shooting that left one person dead and four others injured
While SWAT and community policing naturally feels to be in conflict with each other that does not have to be the case
“In my 34 years in the LAPD, I have never seen this type of criminal behavior,” Capt. Jonathan Tippet said
A shooting that left 6 dead and 12 wounded was a gunfight among gang rivals, police said
The $120,000 grant will be used to create a gang task force
Officer Jonathan “J.D.” De Guzman was gunned down behind the wheel of his patrol car in 2016
In just the first two months of the year, officers have confiscated 372 guns, including 77 ghost guns
For over three years, the unlikely duo have manned a 24/7 hotline directed at resolving conflicts
The city has faced increasing pressure to act as residents’ outrage has grown over a surge in violent crime
A gang in L.A.'s Eastside orchestrated the thefts, according to LAPD detectives
Several of the gang’s members are charged in the slaying of off-duty Officer Fernando Arroyos
Police Superintendent David Brown said the bulk of the homicides are the result of conflicts between rival gangs
Police also seized nearly $300,000 in cash and over 100 firearms
The use of the federal racketeering law to go specifically after violence has ramped up since 2017
Chiefs and sheriffs may need to consider greater enforcement efforts while not injuring police-community relations
The move acknowledged that a key component of crime-fighting efforts was not working effectively and in need of adjustment
Some may shudder at the words “consent to search.” But hear me out
The Dream Keeper Fellowship will give high-risk individuals $300 a month to avoid violence
By studying gun violence like we study disease, the police can improve the chances of discovering who has a greater chance of being shot
Multi-agency collaboration aids in thwarting violent criminal activity in central S.C.
Police Commissioner Dermot Shea says the NYPD is pulling out all the stops in curbing violence committed by warring street gangs
“I have to commend the four officers for the incredible restraint that was shown on [body camera] video,” said Police Commissioner Dermot Shea
A 28-year-old Chicago man is accused of shooting and wounding three law enforcement officers
