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The Gangs topic page provides patrol officers with updated information on the language, graffiti, and habits of street gangs and criminal organizations. From cross-border incursions to cross-town rivalries, the scourge of “organized” crime perpetrated by gang members can be violent, bloody, and devastating to a community, and dangerous to officers.
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Gangs rat selves out by bragging on Twitter

East Harlem has been cleared of 63 dangerous gangsters who openly incriminated themselves in slang-filled, misspelled postings on Twitter - Full Story

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Gang member arrested in Colo. corrections killing

Gang member arrested in Colo. corrections killing

James Lohr was taken into custody early Friday just miles from where the state official was shot to death - Full Story

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P1 First Person: Combating gang problems in a smaller department PoliceOne Contributors - P1 First Person

P1 First Person: Combating gang problems in a smaller department

By Detective Nick Perna PoliceOne Member When you think of techniques to deal with gang problems, a ... - Full Story

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The monster of Atwater Village Andrew Eways - Gang Enforcement

The monster of Atwater Village

A Caucasian of Scottish and Mexican descent, Timothy Joseph McGhee was not a stereotypical Sureno gang member - Full Story

Exclusives

The Sur 13 gang of Atlanta

The Sur 13 gang of Atlanta

The Sureno identity emerged from the edicts and practices of La Eme, a group that formed in the late 1950s at the Deuel Vocational Institute. The Sur 13 gang is still among the largest and most active gangs in the Atlanta area. - Full Story

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Logan Heights: From Varrio to cross-border violence

Logan Heights: From Varrio to cross-border violence

Like many gangs, Barrio Logan, known to many gang members as Varrio Logan Heights, was known for its involvement in drug trafficking, murder, and other violent crimes. - Full Story

In-depth News

SF campus cop nabs Hells Angels boss slay suspect

SF campus cop nabs Hells Angels boss slay suspect

The shooting suspect who allegedly killed the leader of the San Jose Hells Angels at a casino in Nevada was arrested by a University of California - San Francisco campus police officer. - Full Story

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Drug boss who killed ICE agent caught

Drug boss who killed ICE agent caught

Mexican marines captured a drug-gang boss accused of slaying a U.S. immigration agent two weeks ago and wounding another. The agents were reportedly confused for members of a rival cartel. Bloodshed on the border



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Gangs Columnists

10-8: Life on the Line 10-8: Life on the Line
with Charles Remsberg
Tools of the (Crime) Trade Tools of the (Crime) Trade
with Sgt. Lou Savelli, NYPD (ret.)