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Gang Involvement Indicators
Tell-Tale Signs of Gang
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Gang Busted
See Gang Members doing
Hard Time |
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Since its establishment in 1991, the Tarrant County Criminal District
Attorney’s Gang Prosecution Unit has become a model by developing legal
theories that are now recognized as cornerstones for gang prosecution efforts in
Texas. Local law enforcement agencies, as well as federal agencies, call upon
the Gang Prosecution Unit’s prosecutors and investigators for their expertise
and knowledge of the current gang situation throughout Tarrant County and north
central Texas. |
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The nature of gang life, and the covert interaction of gang members with each
other and their enemies, requires a special unit knowledgeable of gang mores and
experienced with the local personalities and circumstances. The Gang Prosecution
Unit consists of four attorneys, three investigators, and a secretary who devote
their time to understanding the intricacies of these criminal organizations and
to prosecuting these violent offenders. Without a specialized prosecution unit,
many violent gang offenses would go unpunished.. |
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To this day, gangs persist in Tarrant County in a number of different forms.
While many gangs are "home grown," others originated outside Texas.
Conflicts among gangs and their members commonly result in violence.
Additionally, gang crime affects businesses and individuals with offenses
including graffiti, robbery, and capital murder. The District Attorney’s
Office is committed to mobilizing the necessary community resources to
successfully combat and reduce gang crime. |
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Both the scholarly literature and our experience over the years has shown
that gang members tend to commit more crimes and to repeat criminal behavior to
a greater degree than "ordinary" criminals. The Gang Prosecution Unit
pursues meaningful coordination among the forty-four police agencies in Tarrant
County and engages in routine gang information sharing sessions with law
enforcement in an effort to keep the county’s residents safe. |
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To promote the sharing of gang information between law enforcement agencies,
the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office developed and implemented "Gangnet." This computer database makes the
most recent information about gang members immediately available to prosecutors
as well as law enforcement officers across the county and helps them to identify, capture,
and prosecute these gang members. |
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The Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office has a proven track record of
successfully prosecuting gang offenders. We remain dedicated to preventing gangs
from succeeding in Tarrant County. |
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