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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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Convicted mobster Calabrese dies in federal prison

Convicted mobster Calabrese dies in federal prison

Calabrese was one of several reputed mobsters convicted in 2009 in a racketeering conspiracy that included 18 decades-old murders. - Full Story

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Facebook, Twitter help NYPD take down local gang

Officers tracked the action of gang members using fake profiles, taking down 41 gang members - Full Story

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Gang Codes: Unraveling the Gary Klivans - Cracking Gang Codes

Gang Codes: Unraveling the "Bloods" history mystery

Mysterious documents, written in an unknown language, which when deciphered, translated, and transcribed, re... - Full Story

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Gang codes within a code Gary Klivans - Cracking Gang Codes

Gang codes within a code

I discovered a code used within a code when I deciphered a Blood gang code which was used in a 19 pa... - Full Story

In-depth News

Gangs using tech to coordinate crimes

Gangs using tech to coordinate crimes

The main 18th Street gang Web site has a link to Kaspers World tattoo shop (pictured above). Some of the country's most notorious street gangs have gotten Web-savvy, showcasing illegal exploits, making threats, and honoring killed and jailed members on digital turf. Gangs are also using the Internet to orchestra crime, commit fraud and traffic drugs. - Full Story

Tips

Don't forget the airbags

If you’re conducting a vehicle search and your K-9 alerts on the glove compartment area, don’t forget that the contraband you’re looking for could be concealed within the airbag compartment or in the heater core ... - Full Story Secure - Law Enforcement Only

Videos

Cisco 2008 IACP Super Session - Part 1

Check out the first section of video highlights of Sheriff Lee Baca, Los Angeles County, and Connie Rice, Co-Director, Advancement Project, talking at the Cisco Systems Super Session about changing the paradigm in dealing with gangs. Filmed at the IACP 2008 law enforcement tradeshow.

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Gangs Columnists

Street Crimes Street Crimes
with Pat McCarthy
Cracking Gang Codes Cracking Gang Codes
with Gary Klivans