Gang Violence Statistics
Learn about gang violence statistics in Ventura County, California from extensive research reveal distinctive patterns among seven Oxnard gangs: Colonia Chiques, Southside Chiques, Lemonwood Chiques, Surtown Chiques, Northside Chiques, Loma Flats Chiques, and Squires Drive Chiques. These seven gangs have more than 1107 documented gang members and have been arrested for murder, robbery, and assault.
Gang Violence Statistics in Oxnard, California
Colonia Chiques is the largest and oldest gang in Oxnard, with 676 members. Analysis of the gang member’s criminal histories, revealed they have been arrested for a total of 12,785 times or on average 19 times each. One member of the gang had been arrested 76 times. Tallying the cost for each arrest at $1000, the Colonia Chiques arrests cost the city of Oxnard and surrounding communities approximately $12,785,000. Another troubling statistic is 75% or 507 of gang members had felony convictions. Learn all about the gang in the book Less Tagging More Killing.
Become an expert in gang violence statistics regarding five Santa Paula gangs: the Crimies, 12th Street Locos, Crazy Boyz, Bad Boyz, and Party Boyz. These gang violence statistics document arrest records, criminal charges, and demographic information spanning over three decades and included the charges of kidnapping, car jacking, and battery.
Gang Violence Statistics in Santa Paula, California
Analysis of the criminal histories of the 211 documented gang members identified 88% of the charges for their 4276 arrests fit into seven categories:
25% of the arrests were for drug offenses
21% for violence
14% property crimes
11% vehicle offenses
9% crimes involving weapons;
8% for parole and probation violations; the remaining 12% were for various offenses.
Santa Paula gang members are a nationwide problem because they have been arrested in other states – Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, Kansas, Texas, Missouri, Iowa and Indiana –and at the United States/Mexico border. Learn all about Santa Paula gangs in the book Less Tagging More Killing.
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Law enforcement agencies can leverage gang violence statistics to develop targeted intervention strategies. Although Santa Paula and Oxnard face similar challenges, any city with gangs can benefit from the practical approaches presented in the book Less Tagging More Killing. The two-part strategy consists of: gathering intelligence (mapping gang membership and social media) and implementing suppression techniques (arrest warrants, charging federal firearms and drug cases, developing informants, local wiretaps, and gang injunctions).
Law Enforcement Applications For Gang Violence Statistics
By analyzing gang violence statistics, communities can develop targeted prevention programs based on evidence rather than assumptions. Understanding the specific patterns of each gang allows for more effective resource allocation and tailored intervention approaches.
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William Rose graduated from California State University at Sacramento, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice. Following college, he graduated from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and worked in San Diego, California as a Deputy United States Marshal. He graduated from the FBI Academy and worked as a Special Agent in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties for over twenty years where he primarily investigated gangs and organized crime.
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