Combating Gangs in the City of Angels
Feds Aim to Dismantle L.A.'s 18th Street Gang()
June 3, 2008 The FBI has been trying to take down the 18th Street gang in Los Angeles for more than a decade, but generations of gang leaders have made it difficult. One gang leader even ran his "loyal soldiers" from prison.
LAPD Hopes to Use Federal Charges to Foil Gangs()
June 3, 2008 Los Angeles' police department is utilizing a gang fighting-strategy in which enough crimes are linked to a particular gang to build a case that would bring federal charges. The prospect of time in a federal prison, where there is no parole, may lead to more informants.
Cops Target L.A. Gangs' 'Shot Callers'()
June 2, 2008 As gangs become more like the mafia, the Los Angeles Police Department is focusing on catching the shot callers responsible for most of the violence and the drug dealers with the most connections. And they're calling in the feds a lot earlier.
FBI Cracks Down on Gangs at L.A.'s MacArthur Park()
June 2, 2008 The LAPD and FBI have teamed up to target the gang stronghold in a Los Angeles park. Federal agents are able to pay more for informants and provide more intelligence surveillance and wiretaps — resulting in fewer murders.
