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(U) Law Enforcement Actions and Resources
(U) Investigative entities and intelligence units
have long been vital in mitigating gang activity.
Agencies at every level of law enforcement
continue to join forces to combat gang
violence, and remain committed to combating
gangs, as gang activity continues to threaten
communities nationwide.
(U) Technology is increasingly playing a pivotal
role in police investigations and anti-gang
efforts. Most police agencies today maintain
gang databases whereby gang intelligence and
gang-related crime statistics can be shared with
law enforcement partners in other jurisdictions.
Also, as gang members continue to exploit the
Internet for criminal purposes, a growing
number of law enforcement agencies are
incorporating social media into their gang
investigations, specifically to identify gang
members and monitor their criminal activity.
• (U) Approximately 65 percent of street
gang survey respondents report that
their agencies maintain gang databases,
45 percent of which are available to law
enforcement partners.
• (U) Approximately 54 percent of agencies
surveyed report that over the past two years,
their organizations have integrated social
media into their gang investigations. An
additional 35 percent of respondents claim
they have used social media for more than
two years.
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(U) Integration of Social Media Into Gang Investigations
Incorporated Social Media Within The Past Two Years
Did Not Incorporate Social Media
Agency Has Been Using Social Media for Longer Than
Two Years
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(U) Source: NAGIA Survey Data.
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2015 NATIONAL GANG REPORT 45