Gangs
The Gangs topic page provides patrol officers with updated information on the language, graffiti, and habits of street gangs and criminal organizations.
Cartel activities are not confined to the southern border states – even small towns in the least populated states are impacted
Rising gang violence has escalated in Sweden over the past decade, leading to an increase in shootings, grenade bombings and concerns about public safety
It can hold the key to solving more and bigger crimes
The five-year investigation involved law enforcement officers, correction officers and federal authorities
William Maldonado worked on an FBI task force involved in prosecuting more than 40 MS-13 members
Led by drug lord ‘El Mencho,’ the cartel’s reach has spread across the U.S. in the past five years, overwhelming cities and small towns with massive amounts of drugs
Reducing abatement costs, recouping funds, and diverting youth from criminal activity go from goals to realities
There are several potential grant opportunities for law enforcement agencies
He has been charged with attempted murder, assault in a shooting authorities believe to be gang-related
Officials say the shooter fired ‘at least seven times’ at a rival gang member, struck child twice
The shooting is currently being reviewed by the county DA
Kyle Williams is being held on murder, attempted murder and endangerment charges
The media of their day ginned up citizen support for this gang by falsely portraying them as Robin Hood-like heroes
Federal, state or private grant funding may be a great option to cover the cost of a law enforcement agency’s digital forensics tools
The fatal shooting of an off-duty LEO occurred during a two-hour series of crimes by gang members that included another attempted shooting
Several victims of the shooting late Saturday had gang histories, including the man who was killed
The self-professed drug dealer argued that he shot the LEO thinking gangsters were breaking into his room to kill him
Sgt. Jennifer Grasso has overcome many obstacles in her trailblazing career
An integrated strategy includes cleaning up graffiti, prosecuting vandals, working with the community and decoding threats
The federal probe follows allegations of beatings and harassment by members of the Banditos, a group of deputies assigned to the Sheriff’s East L.A. station
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
All arrested will face various drug and weapon charges
Officials put out an alert to LEOs that MS-13 members were targeting city cops as a way of gaining street credibility
Police are putting teens through computer simulations to help them de-escalate gang confrontations
A partnership between an investigator, an analyst and a prosecutor to share data and collaborate on cases is reducing gang crime in Georgia
Known as “cyberbanging,” gangs are recruiting new members, intimidating rivals, promoting criminal activity and advertising their brand online
These centers incorporate all aspects of intelligence-led policing by emphasizing information sharing and collaboration among varying criminal justice stakeholders
The OJJDP Comprehensive Gang Model can be a driver to ILP
Joseph Garcia fatally shot Officer Aubrey Hawkins during a Christmas Eve robbery in 2000
“No ACLU when officers are shot. No ACLU when we help citizens,” Commissioner William G. Gross said. “Despite the paper warriors, we’ll continue to do our jobs.”
Investigators believe the person killed and three of the people who were wounded were “all innocent bystanders”
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