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Gang Migration/Intelligence Sharing
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The migration of violent street gangs is a growing problem and a
top
priority of the Department and its law enforcement agencies. It is
absolutely
critical that agencies share gang intelligence and that investigative leads
are
vigorously pursued. Generally, law enforcement agencies share intelligence
with
other offices within their own agency. The breakdown in
intelligence-sharing
typically occurs when the primary or "lead" Federal agency investigating a
particular gang in one city is not the primary agency in the second city.
It is incumbent upon every Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA)
involved in a gang investigation to insure that the intelligence developed
in the
course of the investigation is properly and timely disseminated to the
appropriate agency/office in other locales. What may appear trivial to
investigators in a major city where a gang is centered, may prove to be
significant in a smaller city or town where the gang is trying to establish
a
foothold. In many cases it will suffice for the AUSA to play an oversight
role
in the exchange of this information. However, there will be times when
AUSAs
should pass the information along themselves, to colleagues in other
districts
or offices or to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
The Terrorism and Violent Crime Section (TVCS) has been working at
the
national level to improve the coordination of intelligence sharing. TVCS
will
assist you in any manner which facilitates this flow of information
pertaining
to gangs and gang migration. Contact TVCS attorneys at (202) 514-0849.
[cited in USAM 9-63.1200] | |