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GANG
TASK FORCE
THE GANG TASK
FORCE WAS
ESTABLISHED
IN 1989 AS AN
EFFORT TO
CURB VIOLENCE
and destruction that criminal street
gangs have on communities. The focus
of the Gang Task Force is to make a
positive difference through outreach
and education, identifying criminal
street gang members and their activities,
and appropriately applying law
enforcement efforts to stop them.
CURRENTLY, THERE ARE
670 DOCUMENTED GANG
MEMBERS, AND 8
DOCUMENTED AND
ESTABLISHED CRIMINAL
STREET GANGS IN SAN
LUIS OBISPO COUNTY.
Over the past 5 years, law enforcement
from San Luis Obispo County has
identified individuals from 47 different
criminal street gangs. These include
White supremacist gangs, Hispanic
gangs, Black gangs, outlaw motorcycle
gangs, international gangs, and others.
In 2020, the San Luis Obispo County
Gang Task Force is comprised of a
“Street Team” and an investigative unit.
Currently, there are two San Luis
Obispo County Sheriff’s Deputies and
two San Luis Obispo County Probation
Officers assigned to the Street Team.
These members conduct street-level
contacts with known and suspected
gang members. These contacts assist
in identifying current gang members,
identifying criminal conduct, and
identifying any relevant intelligence as
it relates to ongoing gang activity
The San Luis Obispo County Gang
Task Force also has a Sheriff’s
detective and a District Attorney
investigator assigned as investigators
within the task force. These two
members are responsible for investigating
felony property and violent
crimes as they relate to criminal gang
activity. These two investigators
conduct thorough investigations and
assist other Sheriff’s Office investigative
units as requested.
LEAD THE WAY ANNUAL REPORT 2020
GTF also has a “Vertical Prosecutor”
assigned by the San Luis Obispo
County District Attorney’s Office. This
Deputy District Attorney assists GTF
investigators to ensure gang cases are
prosecuted appropriately, with a level of
expertise rightfully expected by the
public in San Luis Obispo County.
In 2020, as part of the Gang Task
Force’s effort to control the effects
of criminal street gangs, GTF has
conducted investigations that have
led to the seizure of:
2.5 lbs
Methamphetamine
4 lbs
Heroin
2.88 lbs
Fentanyl
19
Firearms
THESE INVESTIGATIONS
HAVE LED TO THE ARREST
OF 80 SUSPECTS.
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