Section 13826.4 Of Chapter 3.5. Gang Violence Suppression From California Penal Code >> Title 6. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 3.5.
13826.4
. Law enforcement agencies receiving funds under this
chapter are encouraged to concentrate enhanced law enforcement
efforts and resources upon cases identified under criteria set forth
in Section 13826.3. Enhanced law enforcement criteria efforts may
include, but not be limited to:
(a) The formation of a specialized gang violence unit whose staff
shall be composed of the most highly qualified and trained personnel.
(b) The efforts of the gang violence unit may include, but not be
limited to:
(1) Increased efforts to apprehend, prosecute, and convict violent
"hard core" target gang members.
(2) Increasing the clearance rate of reported crimes which are
targeted as gang related.
(3) Establishing more positive relations with, and encouraging the
support of local citizens, community-based organizations, business
representatives, and other criminal agencies.
(4) Aiding and assisting other criminal justice and governmental
agencies in protecting cooperating witnesses from intimidation or
retribution at the hands of gang members and their associates.
(c) Law enforcement agencies receiving funds under this program
shall maintain a crime analysis capability which provides the
following type of information:
(1) Identification of active gang members who have exhibited a
prior criminal background.
(2) Identification of evolving or existing crime patterns that are
gang related.
(3) Providing investigative leads.
(4) Maintaining statistical information pertaining to gang related
criminal activity.