Gang Basics
Gang Prevention
Youth Gangs
Functions of Gang Units
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There are approximately this many active gang members in the United States
What is 1.4 million
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These are the units created to fight gang violence in America
What is specialized gang units or gang task forces
100
These are the main reasons youth join gangs. name two
What is protection, fun, respect, money, or because a friend was in the gang
100
this type of patrol is monitoring emerging or problem locations or chronic offenders; often linked to intelligence gathering
What is directed patrol
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These are the three types of major gangs in America
What is violent street gangs, motorcycle gangs, and prison gangs
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There are this many gang task forces in the United States
What is 168 task forces
200
The pressure by friends to join gangs
What is peer pressure
200
this intelligence involves identifying individuals and groups, and monitoring street level gangs and their activities
What is general intelligence
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These are some of the illegal activities of the major gangs in America. Name at least two
What is robbery, drug and gun trafficking, fraud, extortion, and prostitution rings.
300
The collaboration and coordination of these levels of government have had an impact on fighting gang violence
What is federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies
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What % of adolescents join gangs in their lifetime
What is 14-30%
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This intelligence is often covert, supporting proactive investigations into more well-organized gangs.
What is case specific intelligence
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These regions have the highest level of gang membership
What is the West and Great Lakes regions
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In 2007, Senate approved a bill that would provide $1 Billion for
What is interventions and suppression programs, and created tougher federal penalties to deter and punish members of illegal street gangs.
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Youth gang members are often actively involved in this
What is drug use, drug trafficking, and violence
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Two types of investigations that each lead to arrests
What is Reactive investigation of reported serious crimes, usually violent felonies; and, Proactive investigations of specific, often well-organized, gangs or chronic offenders, such as racketeering, enterprise or trafficking investigations
500
Gangs are responsible for this % of violent crime in most jurisdictions
What is 48%
500
This is a major strategy used by gang task forces
What is using techniques of natural surveillance − drawing upon information provided by informants, citizens and patrol officers − to monitor and identify emerging problems and subsequently strengthen formal surveillance, thus increasing perceptions of risk to potential offenders
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What two race groups have the highest % membership in youth gangs
What is African American and Hispanic
500
Data managment and ______ is also a function of gang task forces
What is analysis
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