600-38 Gang Crime

Question 1

Criminal street gang

Answer 1

A group of three or more persons having common identifiers; signs, symbols, leadership

Question 2

How long a may a Divisional Gang unit (DGU) maintain a file on an individual

Answer 2

Up to 60 calendar days

*after 60 days the suspected gang member’s information shall be purged

Question 3

Who controls the purging of gang data?

Answer 3

State and federal law.

Question 4

At what point is an adult criminal street gang information purged from Gang tracker?

Answer 4

After 5 years if the individual has not been arrested for criminal activity

• the 5 year period does not include time in jail.

Question 5

When are juveniles (10-16) record’s purged?

Answer 5

After 2 years of the child has not been taken into custody for delinquent conduct or arrested for criminal activity

Question 6

DGU officers and supervisors shall

Answer 6

Submit quarterly updates that shall be forwarded to the gang divisions chain of command to be complied and disseminated department wide

Question 7

Who shall any division investigating a criminal street gang inform?

Answer 7

Gang Division

Question 8

Who shall ensure all gang crime reports are forwarded to the gang division?

Answer 8

Records division