Minneapolis Takes The Fight To the Streets

Officer Tim Hanks threaded the last of the Federal Tactical 00 buck-shot shells into his Remington 870, adjusted the Beretta 92FS in his Safariland rig, touched his backup revolver, then turned to me and said, “Well, you ready to hit the street?”

New Gang Trends?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Tracking Surenos

Hispanic gangs are among the fastest growing gangs in the country today. Many of the Hispanic gangs that form today across the country claim Sureno or "Sureiio­13" allegiance. Why the proliferation? Where did the Sureno gangs originate?

The Tiny Rascal Gang: Big Trouble

By the mid 1980s Cambodian street youths started to band together for protection from the street gangs.  These young kids realized that as a group, they could be stronger, they could become the aggressors, not the victims, and they could make more money.

Working Gangs From Inside Prison

Approximately 55 officially titled "Security Risk Groups" (SRG) are being tracked at Rikers, including major national gangs such as the Latin Kings, the Bloods, the Crips, and the Neatas. The GIU is also tracking groups that are affiliated with organized crime and narcotics.