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Gangs
Gangs and the Projects
As a gang investigator, I found that when my case involved project gangs or when the crime occurred in or near the projects, the Housing Authority or Housing Police were the best source for information.
September 22, 2008
Blogs
Gangs
July 14, 2009
Special Units
Interpreting That Writing On the Wall
Graffiti continues to be used as a written form of communication between street ganges. An observant patrol officer, police investigator, probation/parole officer, school teacher and gang member can read graffiti and collect valuable information about past, current and future gang activities.
March 31, 1998
Special Units
'09 Minneapolis Gang Strike Force Raid Draws Internal Affairs Inquiry
"The actions taken by the officers in this case were clearly without regard to the constitutional rights of the complainants," Sgt. Robert Krebs of the internal affairs unit wrote. "This matter would likely rise to a violation of civil rights under existing federal statutes."
July 19, 2010
Patrol
LASD Deputies: Jail Co-workers Formed Gang-Like Clique
The deputies who were described as the aggressors worked on the third floor of Men's Central Jail, where they were believed to have formed an aggressive clique known to flash gang-like hand signs.
May 4, 2011
Special Units
Sureño Gang Member Gets Life for Killing L.A. County Deputy
A Sureño gang member pleaded guilty Tuesday to murdering a Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy in the driveway of his Cypress Park home in 2008, and received life without the possibility of parole.
October 22, 2012
Training
Todd Young's Long Road Back
Shot on an Oakland street, Officer Todd Young endures numerous surgeries and continuous rehab to regain his status as a gang investigator and SWAT officer. His story is part of PoliceMag's "Returning To Duty" Web-only series about officers injured on the job.
June 12, 2012
Special Units
Drug Dealing Gangs Exploiting Milwaukee Police Chase Policy
An innovative, violent gang of drug dealers is exploiting the Milwaukee Police Department's own policy on vehicle pursuits and other rules as they feed an incessant hunger for heroin across southeastern Wisconsin and contribute to a surging number of murders in the city.
July 21, 2015
Special Units
FBI: Gangs Responsible for 48% of Violent Crime
Increasingly sophisticated street gangs committed 48 percent of violent crime, as they expanded their criminal activity and networking with broader criminal organizations.
October 24, 2011
Special Units
America Needs a Surge Against Gangs
Back about 20 years ago when gangs in Los Angeles were shooting at each other in drivebys and hitting a lot of innocent bystanders, I was fond of saying that I had a solution for the gang problem: marksmanship lessons.
July 31, 2008
Special Units
Video: 2 Officers Injured, Man Dead in Illinois Shootout
The Aurora Police Department says two special operations investigators followed a vehicle they'd spotted leaving a suspected gang house and pulled it over.
March 23, 2018
Special Units
L.A. Training Center Offers Counter-Drug Symposium
The Los Angeles High Intensity Drug Training Area (HIDTA) training center will offer a two-day symposium for law enforcement officers covering threats such as Mexican drug cartels, street gangs, and border security.
May 24, 2012
Special Units
How a Group Becomes a Gang
Gangs can develop from seemingly harmless groups of friends into hardened criminals who may not be obvious as gangbangers.
December 31, 2001
Gangs
Dismantling a Youth Gang
While working as an armed probation officer and investigator in Westchester County, N.Y., it became clear to me that criminal youth gangs were active and operating under the noses of the authorities in my jurisdiction.
February 6, 2012
Patrol
Dave Smith: The Gangs of Everywhere
Gangs are America’s primary criminal problem and few of our leaders want to address it.
May 26, 2022
Special Units
Gangs? Not In My Town
Gangs exist everywhere in this country. Although we might like to think we are immune, no community should give in to this belief.
May 31, 2002
Special Units
LAPD's Most Wanted Fugitive Found Through Facebook
For 11 years, Eduardo Rodriguez was one of Los Angeles' most wanted fugitives, an alleged Toonerville street gang member accused of killing four people. His trail led from the streets of Atwater Village to Mexico, where police believed he fled years ago.
November 17, 2014
Gangs
Gang Tats Visible on Kicking Incident Suspect
Photos of the suspect Richard Rodriguez show a two-inch-high tattoo of “EMF” on his face under his lower lip and a large “Flores” tattooed across his neck. (I’ll bet those tattoos hurt more than that alleged kick.) “EMF” stands for the largest of the dozen or so El Monte gangs, El Monte Flores.
May 20, 2009
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