Gangs
The Gangs topic page provides patrol officers with updated information on the language, graffiti, and habits of street gangs and criminal organizations.
It can hold the key to solving more and bigger crimes
Recruiting and operating organized crime gang members and bosses as long-term confidential criminal informants is a dangerous game for law enforcement officers
In an NIJ podcast, LEADS Scholars from three police departments discuss how they worked with community organizations and used evidence-based policing to reduce gun violence
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”
Learn about the different types of graffiti, how to identify each type, resolve cases, and seek restitution
Lawyers for the ACLU say police are too secretive about how they track believed gang members
FBI agents arrested William Seeley, also known as “Papa Don,” about a week after a grand jury indicted Seeley and seven other Mad Stone Bloods members in a sprawling drug conspiracy
Cities spend millions of dollars a year combating this problem without getting restitution
When the crime is the evidence, a web-based tool can help you investigate even after tagging or gang graffiti is removed or painted over
“Research revealed a structured organization involved in murder, attempted murder, robbery, arson, firearms trafficking as well as witness intimidation and other serious offenses,” Sheriff Mike Williams said
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