Author: Cristall, Jonathan
Title: Property Abatements - The Other Gang Injunction. Project T.O.U.G.H.
Summary: According to the Los Angeles Police Department, in the City of Los Angeles, approximately 60 percent of crimes occur at 10 percent of the properties—a statistic that is probably not exclusive to Los Angeles. The purpose of property abatements is to target the properties where people are repeatedly arrested but where criminal activities nonetheless persist. When these 10 percent of properties are connected to gang activity—which is increasingly the case—a nuisance property abatement action is initiated by prosecutors assigned to Project T.O.U.G.H. (Taking Out Urban Gang Headquarters), a specialized unit of the criminal branch of the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office. The nuisance abatement action improves conditions at the property so that criminals will not be able to use the property anymore. Gang property abatements are a critical, but sometimes overlooked, weapon in law enforcement’s arsenal against gangs. This report discusses the use of civil lawsuits to abate gang activity at private properties, and presents case studies to show how it can be applied.
Details: Tallahassee, FL: National Gang Center, 2009. 17p.
Source: Internet Resource; National Gang Center Bulletin, No. 2
Year: 2009
Country: United States
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Shelf Number: 118571
Keywords:
Gang InjunctionsGangsNuisances |
