National gang threat assessment
Subtitle: 2009
By: National Gang Intelligence Center [and] National Drug Intelligence Center
Contributors: National Gang Intelligence Center (U.S.)
Publisher: National Drug Intelligence Center
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 38
Subjects: Gang members; Gangs
Other titles: 2009 National gang threat assessment
Description: Gang members are increasingly migrating from urban to suburban areas and are responsible for a growing percentage of crime and violence in many communities. Much gang-related criminal activity involves drug trafficking; however, gang members are increasingly engaging in alien and weapons trafficking. Additionally, a rising number of U.S. based gangs are seemingly intent on developing working relationships with U.S. and foreign-based drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) and other criminal organizations to gain direct access to foreign sources of illicit drugs. 2009 report includes seven regional summaries, providing overviews of the current gang situation in each region, highlighting major issues of concern to law enforcement.  Also includes the names and descriptions of the various known gangs, broken down by category.
Notes: "January 2009."

"Product No. 2009-M0335-001."

"The National Gang Intelligence Center thanks the National Drug Intelligence Center for collecting and analyzing strategic gang-related intelligence and producing this document."

Also available online via the World Wide Web from the Homeland Security web site (as of Apr. 7, 2009).

Downloaded to paper copy from the online version. [ Streamwood, Ill. : Poplar Creek Public Library, 2009.]