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Patrol
Metro Atlanta Agencies Join Forces for "Street Sweep"
About 30 municipal, county and state law enforcement agencies in Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton, Henry and Gwinnett counties participated in the first joint effort of its kind, which was dubbed “Operation Street Sweep.” The joint detail was designed to increase police visibility in high-crime areas and get offenders off the streets.
May 27, 2009
Special Units
Gangster Disciples Targeted in Chicago Drug Sweep
Federal agents and Cook County sheriff's officers moved out at 6 a.m. Wednesday in a sweep aimed at the Gangster Disciples, one of the city's most powerful street gangs.
May 20, 2008
Special Units
Video: Nationwide DHS Sweep Nets 600 Known Gang Members
A massive nationwide crackdown on street gangs has netted hundreds of suspects. Suspected gang members were rounded up by the hundreds in a massive federal crackdown called "Project Southbound," targeting one of the largest international criminal street gangs, the Surenos, or Sur 13.
May 1, 2014
Special Units
678 Arrested In ICE-Led Gang Sweep
Of the arrested 678 gang members or associates, 133 were from different gangs; 447 were charged with criminal offenses; 231 were administrative arrests; 322 had violent criminal histories; and 421 were foreign nationals.
March 1, 2011
Special Units
2 FBI Agents Shot Serving Warrant Near Chicago, Suspect Found Dead
Two FBI agents serving an arrest warrant suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds Tuesday morning at a Park Forest, IL, home, and a suspect in the residence was found dead, according to the FBI.
May 24, 2016
Patrol
Street Prostitution
It has often been said that police work is the second oldest profession. The distinction of "oldest profession" goes, of course, to prostitution.
January 31, 2009
Technology
California City Looks at Using Garbage Haulers to Catch Car Thieves
The noisy garbage trucks that lumber down San Jose, Calif., streets every week could soon pick up more than just trash -- they might also scan license plates, too, in a proposed city-wide sweep for stolen vehicles.
August 20, 2015
Patrol
Residential Protective Sweeps
There's always a risk that when a Supreme Court decision discusses two or more major points, those points may get blurred. One familiar example is Terry v. Ohio, which is often cited as the opinion that gave us the "stop and frisk" rule.
October 31, 2005
Patrol
L.A. Sheriff Agrees To Sweeping Jail Reforms
Faced with mounting pressure over a jail abuse scandal and criticism of his management, Sheriff Lee Baca on Wednesday agreed to dozens of reforms including the establishment of an independent inspector general to scrutinize Sheriff's Department operations.
October 3, 2012
Training
Denver Metro Gang Sweep Nets 23 Arrests
The U.S. Justice Department and the Metro Gang Task Force say they've arrested 23 people suspected of distributing Ecstasy in the Denver area. A grand jury handed up a 109-count indictment against 27 people who were believed to be members of the "Asian Pride" gang.
July 16, 2008
Featured
Minneapolis City Council Approves Sweeping Police Reform
Mayor Jacob Frey hailed the agreement, which emerged after staggered and sometimes strained negotiations between the city and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights. But he also acknowledged challenges ahead, especially when violent crime flares.
March 31, 2023
Weapons
Sweeping Gun Control Becomes Law In Conn.
Reeling from the Sandy Hook Elementary massacre, Connecticut today tightened its gun-control laws as Gov. Dannel Malloy signed into law a stricter assault weapons ban, limit on magazine size, the nation's first dangerous weapon offender registry, and eligibility rules for buying ammunition.
April 3, 2013
Patrol
ICE Arrests 3,100 In Nationwide Sweep
Federal immigration agents arrested more than 3,100 illegal immigrants during a six-day nationwide sweep aimed at convicted aliens, fugitives and other violators. The "Cross Check" enforcement operation was conducted in every state, involved more than 1,900 agents, and netted more than 1,000 people with multiple convictions.
April 1, 2012
Weapons
Georgia Proposes Sweeping 'Guns Everywhere' Law
Pro- and anti-gun forces do not agree on much, but they do agree on the breathtaking sweep of the Georgia legislation allowing guns in bars, schools, restaurants, churches and airports that is now awaiting the signature of Gov. Nathan Deal.
March 24, 2014
Patrol
FBI recovers 48 minors in Nationwide Child Prostitution Sweep
U.S. authorities recovered 48 minors from child prostitution rings in a series of raids across the country over a three-day period, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said Monday.
February 23, 2009
Patrol
Video: Six Minnesota Men Charged in Anti-Terror Sweep
Six Minnesota men have been charged with terrorism in a criminal complaint unsealed Monday that accuses them of attempting to travel to Syria to join the Islamic State.
April 20, 2015
Special Units
Four Month Nationwide Gang Sweep Nets 1,700 Arrests
Operation Community Shield mostly targeted Latin and Central American street gangs, including Surenos-13, MS-13, 18th Street Gang, and the Latin Kings.
October 2, 2008
Patrol
Six Minnesota Men Charged in Anti-Terror Sweep
Six Minnesota men have been charged with terrorism in a criminal complaint unsealed Monday that accuses them of attempting to travel to Syria to join the Islamic State. More Here.
April 20, 2015
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