A systemic Analysis of the Dynamics and Organization of Urban Street Gangs

Ruble, N. M., & Turner, W. L. (2000). A systemic analysis of the dynamics and organization of urban street gangs. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 28(2), 117-132. Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy2.apus.edu/docv…

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Welcome
to Week 7! In this lesson we are going to focus on gangs. Ultimately
this is an important topic as today street gangs such as the Russian
mafia, Mara Salvatrucha (i.e., otherwise known as MS13), and others
represent a serious challenge for law enforcement, and can be found in
communities across the nation and globe. In reaction to combating what
remains a growing problem many law enforcement agencies are using
different varieties of what can be categorized as gang intelligence
systems. In their simplest forms these database systems can help provide
law enforcement and investigators with a variety of information
regarding specific gang, and gang member. With the latter these data
feeds can include items such as physical descriptions (e.g.,
recognizable tattoos and scars) to known aliases and nicknames. Other
useful information can include past and current trends associated with a
specific gang and its members to the last known whereabouts (e.g.,
physical address) and criminal record of known members. More so, and
based in large part on the technological world that we live in today,
officers need not go back to a station-house to access this information
but instead a growing number of departments have invested in technology
which allows officers on active patrol in their communities to access
this information from their patrol car via laptops and or other
installed electronic means.

Week 7: Intelligence Analysis: Supergangs, Street Gangs, or Organized Crime
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