Gangs
The Gangs topic page provides patrol officers with updated information on the language, graffiti, and habits of street gangs and criminal organizations.
Quality of life degrades with unenforced animal cruelty protections
Despite their effectiveness in helping police agencies, some places are pulling back on utilizing gang injunctions
Reducing abatement costs, recouping funds, and diverting youth from criminal activity go from goals to realities
The measure would limit the use of electronic surveillance and a gang database and would establish strict controls on how police conduct traffic and pedestrian stops
The city reached the grim milestone four days later than last year, which saw the worst gun violence in two decades
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
Police said a drug dealer and nearly 20 known gang members posted the video on YouTube showing guns and marijuana
Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said the gun violence in a neighborhood that left seven dead in a 12-hour period was mostly due to gang conflict
From Kate’s Law to sanctuary cities, Jim and Doug discuss the topic in detail
Jeff Sessions represents “a new sheriff” at DOJ
CHP turned over its eight-month investigation to the Sacramento County district attorney’s office, which was reviewing the 2,000-page report and hours of video
Local news outlets reported the city passed the milestone for the first time in more than five years
Eric “Smokey” Bernal is considered armed and dangerous
Michael Mejia was charged with murder with special circumstances, making him eligible for the death penalty
The decision marks the third time since 2014 that a parole board has cleared the way for Jesus Cecena to be released
Police aren’t sure why the gangs have suddenly added rifles to their arsenal, except for the obvious speculation that they are deadlier
Officials pushed back hard against the assertion that they had duped the Santa Cruz PD into helping them make immigration arrests during a raid
Keith Boyer was answering a report of a traffic accident when he was shot and killed
Investigators are examining video that captured a shooting that killed a toddler and a man in hopes of finding the people responsible
The money will allow police, the city, and local schools to work more closely with other community organizations involved in gang suppression
Investigators believe the fire was set by gang members who had been ordered off the property because the manager suspected they were dealing drugs
Proof of gang involvement and membership is crucial in gang cases, so do what you can to obtain firm, incriminating statements
Rev. Darrell Scott said “top gang thugs” in Chicago want to meet with Trump to reduce the city’s gun violence
A GoFundMe page has been set up for the wounded officer as he makes his recovery
The shootings added to the tolls in Chicago, where more than 700 homicides have been recorded and more than 4K people have been shot
Police investigating a notorious gang issued a fake press release that the chief credited with saving two men, but the ruse was criticized by news organizations
A $327K federal grant received by the Worcester Police Department will be used to identify 50 high-risk teens and have them participate in a gang prevention program
Prosecutors say John Felix wore body armor and used armor-piercing ammunition when he opened fire on the police who came to the door
Gangs codes use numbers, letters and superscripts - here’s how to reveal their message
By gathering gang intelligence from wiretaps, social media postings and informants, Minneapolis police are working to stop gang violence
Officers plan on arresting about 100 more people in connection with this operation in the next 10 days
Officer Scott Davis, a 10-year veteran of the force, was shot in his leg when responding to a call
California’s database of suspected gang members that is shared by police agencies around the state may violate privacy rights
