Provides national statistics on the number, membership, organization, and types of gangs and their impact on cities and police departments. Describes the relationship of gang membership and criminal activity, the intelligence-gathering role of federal law enforcement agencies, and federal law providing for the prosecution of individuals who have committed gang-related offenses. Also highlighted are why gangs exist and how to identify gang members.
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Special Needs Offenders Bulletin, No. 1: Street Gangs
August 1, 1997
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