Raids Mark a Gain in War on Gangs. Daniel B. Wood.
by Wood, Daniel B; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 67Institutions. Publisher: Christian Science Monitor, 2005ISSN: 1522-3256;.Subject(s): Gangs | Illegal aliens | Law enforcement | Mara Salvatrucha (Gang) | Transnational crime | U.S. Dept. of Homeland SecurityDDC classification: 050 Summary: "It is a 'story at 11' scene likely to repeat itself more and more in coming years--the videotaped 'perp walk' of gang members seized, not by local police, but by the recently formed US Department of Homeland Security. Coming soon to a gang-infested metropolis near you--as it did this week to six American cities--will be 'Operation Community Shield.' By most accounts, the nationwide raid of 103 members of the international gang Mara Salvatrucha on March 14 [2005] has at least put a small dent in a criminal organization that authorities think represents a growing menace in cities across the country. Mara Salvatrucha, also known as MS-13, has quickly moved to the top of federal officials' worry list because of its broad international roots; reputation for brutality; and a focus on cross-border trafficking in guns, drugs, and humans." (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) This article discusses how the raids on MS-13 gang members may signify "a breakthrough in federal-local cooperation in the war on street gangs."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Raids Mark a Gain in War on Gangs, March 18, 2005; pp. n.p..
"It is a 'story at 11' scene likely to repeat itself more and more in coming years--the videotaped 'perp walk' of gang members seized, not by local police, but by the recently formed US Department of Homeland Security. Coming soon to a gang-infested metropolis near you--as it did this week to six American cities--will be 'Operation Community Shield.' By most accounts, the nationwide raid of 103 members of the international gang Mara Salvatrucha on March 14 [2005] has at least put a small dent in a criminal organization that authorities think represents a growing menace in cities across the country. Mara Salvatrucha, also known as MS-13, has quickly moved to the top of federal officials' worry list because of its broad international roots; reputation for brutality; and a focus on cross-border trafficking in guns, drugs, and humans." (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) This article discusses how the raids on MS-13 gang members may signify "a breakthrough in federal-local cooperation in the war on street gangs."
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