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Looking at a Year of Developments

Looking back at this year, street gang behaviors have changed little. However, those of us who work the street must have noticed a few unique changes in the types of gang alliances, memberships and the crimes in which some street gangs have been involved.

November 30, 2000

Funerals are an all too common occurrence in the lives of those touched by gang violence.

New Orleans PD's Crisis Unit

The Crisis Unit, manned by mental health technicians, provides the department with a team of specially trained civilians who have years of experience with the mentally ill.

November 30, 2000

You see them on the street every day. But if you look past their rags and vices, can you determine the real problem?

Going Waterborne

Large bodies of water, including waterfronts, oceans, lakes and rivers, make up significant areas of responsibility in many police jurisdictions. They also present unique challenges to law enforcement officers who must deal with water-based criminal activities.

November 30, 2000

Boarding boats, especially large ones, is not always easy but can be done with practiced proficiency. Here an Indian River Co. Sheriff’s Office ERT team member, armed with an H&K MP-5, boards a suspect’s boat from a PWC (Kawasaki jet ski).

An Investigator’s Guide to the Methamphetamine Lab

The young children watched cartoons in the living room, while in the kitchen their mother dissolved cold tablets in a jar of denatured alcohol. She had closed up the house to keep the odors inside so her neighbors wouldn't call the police.

November 30, 2000

Recipe for disaster? Cold tablets, containing pseudoephedrine, and common household lye are among the ingredients used to make methamphetamine.

New Gang Trends?

October 31, 2000

The Straight Edge Scene: Rated XXX

Many of today's "youth groups" have been heavily influenced by the music scene. Of all the movements, one in particular, Straight Edge, still maintains strong ties with the music world.

August 31, 2000

Let's Party

Like other street groups, party crews are affected by changing trends, new members joining, older members leaving and technology. One thing to remember is that most party crew members do not seek the violence that is found on the street.

July 31, 2000

Put Full Service Gang Units to Work

To combat the gang problem, use the components of prevention, suppression and intervention.

June 30, 2000

Youth Gangs: A National Problem Evading Easy Solutions

How to deal with the scourge? Experts say first acknowledge the existence of gangs in your community, then recognize that police enforcement efforts are but one part of the answer.

May 31, 2000

Kids' Needs and the Attraction of Gangs

We have for years debated the growth of gangs. From interviewing hard-core gang members in and out of prison, there seems to be a pattern that emerges.

May 31, 2000

Small Town Gangs: Big-Time Problem

Even Sheriff Andy Taylor of Mayberry knew it better to be underestimated by his adversaries.

May 31, 2000

The Youth Gang Problem: Fed Resources Are There to Assist

All types of communities across the nation, youth gangs disrupt public life and deplete law enforcement resources.

May 31, 2000

Working Gangs: History, Infrastructure and the Internet

The fastest-growing gangs in the country today are Hybrid Mexican street gangs. Hybrid gangs have broken away from traditional membership rules based on gender and race.

May 31, 2000

Shoot for Excellence: Sniper Team Objectives

Many police hierarchies operate under the erroneous assumption that their organizations don't need sniper units.

April 30, 2000

Street Gangs Profit in a Bullish Market

They may not come from Wall Street but business is booming for street gangs trafficking in drugs

April 30, 2000

Russian Organized Crime: The Foundation for Trafficking

A number of law enforcement sources report a dramatic increase the past two years in the number of Ukrainian and Russian immigrant women recruited into slavery and sexually exploited in the New Jersey and New York area.

April 30, 2000

American Street Gang Development

Street gangs in America are nothing new. Some of the earliest identified groups with gang-like behaviors formed after the Revolutionary War in 1793.

March 31, 2000

School Terrorism: A Tactical Overview

Within the tactical community there's no doubt that the hottest topic is school terrorism. In the aftermath of several attacks against students at schools, there is much debate and second guessing as to whether SWAT teams have made the correct tactical responses to such incidents.

March 31, 2000

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