Gang Investigations

Gang Investigations
Author: Derrick Watkins
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2007
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780763733919

Criminal Investigations & Forensic Science

Gang Investigator's Handbook

Gang Investigator's Handbook
Author: Matthew O'Deanne
Publisher: Paladin Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008-04-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781581606508

Street gangs, prison gangs and biker gangs -- made up of every kind of criminal, from vandals and drug dealers to the most violent predators -- present an especially difficult problem for law enforcement. Gang Investigator's Handbook is a comprehensive guide to combating these dangerous groups, based on the successes of many of the best gang detectives in the field. Written by an experienced gang investigator from a major metropolitan prosecutor's office, Gang Investigator's Handbook contains dozens of strategies and tips for identifying and suppressing gangs in any community. The text is supported by more than 400 photos with detailed analysis of the gang activity they document, making Gang Investigator's Handbook invaluable not only to street cops, specialized gang units and prosecutors but also to criminal justice students, probation and parole agents, corrections officers, judges, counselors, civic leaders, journalists and ordinary citizens who want to learn how to reduce gang activity in their communities.

Gangs and the Military

Gangs and the Military
Author: Carter F. Smith
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2019-09-20
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1538135450

Over the past several decades, there has been a continuous and growing focus on street gangs, outlaw motorcycle gangs, and domestic extremist groups. Many of these groups have members with military training, and some actively recruit from current and former military veterans and retirees. That military experience adds to the dangerousness of veteran gang members, as well as those groups they associate with. Communities everywhere are experiencing the damaging impact of gang criminal behavior. By observing gang activity from the Revolutionary War to today Smith examines the presence of military-trained, often veteran, gang members in the communities. He looks at the turning points in gang investigations in the military, and also looks at the laws and policies designed to specifically counter the criminal activity the threats of gang activity pose on a community. Grounded in current knowledge and research, Gangs and the Military successfully addresses the growing presence of criminal gang members in the United States. As well as reflects on how the authorities that counter and combat them are doing so on a national and global level.

Careers in Undercover Gang Investigation

Careers in Undercover Gang Investigation
Author: Jason Porterfield
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2013-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1477717153

This book explains exactly what personality type is needed and what sorts of physical, emotional, and psychological skills are required for a career in undercover law enforcement.

Review of the Department of Justice's Anti-Gang Intelligence and Coordination Centers

Review of the Department of Justice's Anti-Gang Intelligence and Coordination Centers
Author: Michael D. Gulledge
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 79
Release: 2010-11
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1437925995

Gang membership and gang-related criminal activity has increased over the past 10 years, and gang violence is making increased demands on law enforcement resources. In Jan. 2007, the DoJ announced the establishment of three new entities: (1) the Nat. Gang Intell. Center (NGIC) integrates the gang intell. assets of all DoJ agencies and other partners; (2) the Nat. Gang Targeting, Enforce., and Coord. Center (GangTECC) serves as a coordinating center for multi-jurisdictional gang invest.; and (3) the Gang Unit develops and implements strategies to attack the most significant gangs. This report examined the intell. and coord. activities of NGIC and GangTECC and assessed the effectiveness of their contributions to DoJ¿s anti-gang initiatives.

Specialized Gang Units

Specialized Gang Units
Author: Deborah Lamm Weisel
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2011
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1437931073

This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Between 1980 and the mid-1990s, the number of specialized gang units (SGU) in law enforcement agencies increased substantially. The rise in SGU coincided with the widespread adoption of community policing (CP). This report examined whether CP and SGU are complementary or conflicting approaches. The research approach consisted of field observation of gang personnel in two CP agencies with SGU: Indianapolis, IN, and San Diego, CA. This report describes the specific types of activities engaged in by SGU -- documenting the time expended by SGU personnel on each. The results suggest that SGU can have an important role in modern policing. There is little evidence that SGU conflict with CU in principle or practice.

Gangs and Gang Crime

Gangs and Gang Crime
Author: Michael Newton
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 121
Release: 2008
Genre: Electronic books
ISBN: 1438117248

Throughout the history of the United States, gangs have existed in one form or another, from the violent thugs of old New York to the holdup gangs of the Old West and from Prohibition-era bootleggers to modern-day street gangs. Each type of gang has posed a serious problem for law-enforcement authorities. Police have developed numerous techniques for identifying gangs, tracking their activities, breaking up illegal rackets, and addressing the social issues that contribute to the formation of gangs. Gangs and Gang Crime details the history of criminal gangs and law-enforcement efforts to fight them, from the nineteenth century to the present.a

Understanding Gangs and Gang Violence in America

Understanding Gangs and Gang Violence in America
Author: Gabe Morales
Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-04-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9781793516251

Understanding Gangs and Gang Violence in America examines past, current, and future concerns regarding street and prison gang life in the United States. Author Gabe Morales combines his personal history, his experience serving in the adult and juvenile criminal justice system, thought-provoking case studies, and the perspectives of other experts within the field to paint a comprehensive and holistic portrait of American gangs and gang violence. The text examines what a gang is, how gang members are defined by various segments of society, common forms of gang communications, and the rules of the streets. It covers the history of major gangs in America, gang recruitment and behaviors, hate groups, and prevention and intervention programs. Dedicated chapters discuss teen brain function and risk factors for gang involvement, national and local responses to gang activity, and the efficacy and inefficacy of state laws. The book concludes with a discussion of gangs on an international scale, the future of gang-related issues, and how readers can apply their knowledge at the community level. Understanding Gangs and Gang Violence in America is valuable for courses in criminal justice and corrections. It can also be used by criminal justice and law enforcement practitioners who work with at-risk or gang-related populations.