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1 results foundAuthor: Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. Statistical Analysis Center Title: 2009 Yuma County Gang Threat Assessment Summary: During spring 2010, the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission’s (ACJC) Statistical Analysis Center (SAC) surveyed law enforcement officers in Arizona regarding gangs and gang activity within their respective jurisdictions. The SAC gang threat assessment survey, titled the Arizona Gang Threat Assessment, was modeled after the National Gang Threat Assessment, conducted by the National Alliance of Gang Investigators Associations in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Drug Intelligence Center, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. The survey contained questions for law enforcement officials concerning the presence of gangs within their jurisdictions, the level of gang activity, the involvement of gang members in crime and illegal drug distribution, the extent of cross-gang coordination, and law enforcement strategies targeting gang members. The following report provides Yuma County and statewide results from the 2009 survey administration, including trend data collected during prior administrations of the gang threat assessment survey in 2007 and 2008. Additional state and county reports are available at http://www.azcjc.gov/ACJC.Web/publications/publications.aspx?ServId=1000. Findings: Six of the seven Yuma County agencies that responded to the survey in 2010 reported an active gang presence within their respective jurisdictions. Of the agencies that reported at least one active gang, four agencies provided estimates of the number of gang members within their jurisdictions. These agencies estimated that there were 4,310 active gang members across the four jurisdictions; Five of the six Yuma County agencies with a gang presence reported that gangs were expanding their membership and scope of activities. More than 60 percent of the responding agencies reported that gang activity had increased during the prior six months. More than 80 percent of agencies reported that gang activity had increased during the previous 12 months. When asked about the five years prior to taking the 2009 survey, half of the agencies reported that gang activity had increased significantly or slightly while 16.7 percent of agencies reported that gang activity had not changed and 33.3 percent reported activity had decreased slightly; Approximately 67 percent of the agencies with a gang presence reported that gangs had a high level of involvement in the distribution of marijuana, and 40 percent of agencies reported a high level of involvement in the distribution of methamphetamine; The Hispanic Sureños/SUR 13, Mexican Mafia/La Eme, and the Hispanic Norteños/14 were the gangs reported as having a high level of involvement in Yuma County; and When asked about gang intervention strategies, law enforcement agencies with a gang presence identified enforcement, identification of gang members, and joint efforts with other agencies as the most effective strategies in response to gangs and gang activity in their jurisdictions. Details: Arizona: Arizona Criminal Justice Commission, 2011. 16p. Source: Statistical Analysis Center Publication: Internet Resource: Accessed March 10, 2012 at http://www.azcjc.gov/ACJC.Web/Pubs/Home/2009_Gang_Threat_Assessment_Yuma_County_final_06222011.pdf Year: 2011 Country: United States URL: http://www.azcjc.gov/ACJC.Web/Pubs/Home/2009_Gang_Threat_Assessment_Yuma_County_final_06222011.pdf Shelf Number: 124419 Keywords: Gang Activity (Arizona)Gangs (Arizona) |