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ContentsNational Drug Intelligence Center
Attorney General's Report to Congress on the Growth
of Violent Street Gangs in Suburban Areas
April 2008
Map 1. Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force regions.
U.S. map showing nine OCDETF regions.
The Pacific OCDETF region includes Alaska, Hawaii, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, and Northern and Central California.
The West Central OCDETF region includes Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, and Southern Illinois.
The Southwest OCDETF region includes Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Southern California.
The Great Lakes OCDETF region includes Minnesota, Wisconsin, Northern Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky.
The Southeast OCDETF region includes Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina.
The New England OCDETF region includes Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
The New York/New Jersey OCDETF region includes New York and New Jersey.
The Mid-Atlantic OCDETF region includes Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
The Florida/Caribbean OCDETF region includes Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Map 2. 2007 National Drug Threat Survey respondents within urban, suburban, and rural areas in the United States.
U.S. map showing the 2007 National Drug Threat Survey respondents within urban, suburban, and rural areas in the United States.
Analysis Criteria for Urban, Suburban, and Rural Areas:
Urban Areas are defined as Census Block Groups with a density greater than or equal to 2,000 people per square mile, or places that have a total population greater than or equal to 100,000 and a density greater than or equal to 2,000 people per square mile. Urban areas are also places that have a total population greater than or equal to 200,000 people.
Suburban Areas are defined as Census Block Groups no more than 30 miles from urban areas or Census Block Groups with a density greater than or equal to 500 people per square mile and less than 2,000 people per square mile.
Rural Areas are defined as Census Block Groups with a density less than 500 people per square mile.
Places are defined as populated place areas that include census-designated places, consolidated cities, and incorporated places within the United States identified by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Population Data Source: 2000 U.S. Census.
Source: 2007 National Drug Threat Survey.
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Map 3. Gang involvement in drug distribution within urban, suburban, and rural areas in the United States.
U.S. map showing jurisdictions reporting gang involvement in drug activities in 2007.
Many jurisdictions reported gang involvement in drug activities in 2007, especially in suburban areas.
Source: 2007 National Drug Threat Survey.
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Map 4. Gangs involved in drug distribution in urban, suburban, and rural areas along the Pennsylvania Route 222 corridor.
Map showing gangs involved in drug distribution in urban, suburban, and rural areas along the Pennsylvania Route 222 corridor.
The following police departments identified gangs involved in drug distribution in 2007 and are identified within a 110 mile radius from the Philadelphia Police Department, Narcotics Intelligence.
5 Miles - Camden and Pennsauken Police Departments.
10 Miles - Cherry Hill, Moorestown Township, Delran, Cheltenham Township, and Abington Township Police Departments.
20 Miles - Eastampton Township, Mount Holly Township, Pine Hill, Magnolia, Gloucester Township, Washington Township, East Greenwich Township, Ridley Township, and Marple Township Police Departments.
30 Miles - Bordentown Township, Trenton, New Britain Township, Lower Salford Township, Upper Merion Township, Chester City, Trainer, Clayton, Township of Franklin, and Chesilhurst Borough Police Departments.
40 Miles - Westtown-East Goshen Townships, Wilmington, Carneys Point Township, Vineland, and Hammonton Police Departments and Elsmere Bureau of Police.
50 Miles - Bethlehem Township, Bethlehem, Allentown, South Whitehall Township/Lehigh County Drug Task Force, Lower Pottsgrove Township, Downingtown, Kennet Square, Newark, and New Castle City Police Departments.
60 Miles - Mansfield Township and Central Berks Regional Police Departments and Cecil County Sheriff's Office.
70 Miles - Hackettstown, Netcong Borough, Muhlenberg Township, and Reading Police Departments.
80 Miles - Andover Township Police Department and Sussex County Prosecutor's Office.
90 Miles - Warwick Township and Aberdeen Police Departments and Lancaster Police Department/Lancaster County Drug Task Force.
100 Miles - Bel Air Police Department and Harford County Sheriff's Office.
110 Miles - Wilkes Barre Police Department.
Source: 2007 National Drug Threat Survey.
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Map 5. Level of gang involvement in drug activities within urban, suburban, and rural areas in the United States.
U.S. map showing jurisdictions reporting that gang involvement in drug activities increased, stayed the same, or decreased in 2007.
Many jurisdictions reported increased gang involvement in drug activities in 2007, especially in suburban areas. Few jurisdictions reported decreased gang involvement in drug activities in 2007.
Source: 2007 National Drug Threat Survey.
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Map 6. Gangs involved in drug distribution in urban, suburban, and rural areas of Chicago, Illinois.
Map showing gangs involved in drug distribution in urban, suburban, and rural areas of Chicago, Illinois.
The following police departments identified gangs involved in drug distribution in 2007 and are identified within a 70 mile radius from the Chicago Police Department.
5 Miles - Chicago Police Department.
10 Miles - No police departments identified.
20 Miles - Evanston, Skokie, Norridge, Oak Park, Cicero, Melrose Park, Cook County Sheriff's, Berwyn, Bedford Park, Burbank, Bridgeview, Oak Lawn, Riverdale, Harvey, Homewood, Calumet City, and Hammond Indiana Police Departments.
30 Miles - Northbrook (Investigations Unit), Mount Prospect, Des Plaines, Elk Grove, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Sauk Village, Park Forest, Lynwood, Schererville, and Gary Police Departments.
40 Miles - Portage, Joliet (Narcotics Unit), Bolingbrook, Naperville, City of Wheaton, Schaumburg, Arlington Heights, and Palatine Police Departments, Dupage County Sheriff's Office, Will County Sheriff's Department, and Lake County Sheriff's Office/Lake County Drug Task Force.
50 Miles - Waukegan (N.E.T.), Barrington Hills, South Barrington, Mundelein, Hoffman Estates, Warrenville, and Chesterton Police Departments, Porter County Sheriff's Department, Kane County Sheriff's Office, and Lake County Sheriff's Office/Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group.
60 Miles - Lake Villa, Antioch, Fox Lake, Cary, Lake in the Hills, Crystal Lake, and Aurora Police Departments.
70 Miles - McHenry County Sheriff's Department and Woodstock Police Department.
Source: 2007 National Drug Threat Survey.
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Map 7. Gangs involved in drug distribution in urban, suburban, and rural areas of San Diego, California.
Map showing gangs involved in drug distribution in urban, suburban, and rural areas of San Diego, California.
The following police departments identified gangs involved in drug distribution in 2007 and are identified within a 40 mile radius from the San Diego Police Department.
5 Miles - San Diego Police Department.
10 Miles - National City Police Department/San Diego NTF and San Diego County Sheriff's Department.
20 Miles - El Cajon Police Department.
30 Miles - Chula Vista, Escondido, and Carlsbad Police Departments.
40 Miles - Oceanside Police Department.
Source: 2007 National Drug Threat Survey.
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Map 8. Gangs involved in drug distribution in urban, suburban, and rural areas of Charlotte, North Carolina.
Map showing gangs involved in drug distribution in urban, suburban, and rural areas of Charlotte, North Carolina.
The following police departments identified gangs involved in drug distribution in 2007 and are identified within a 60 mile radius from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
10 Miles - Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
20 Miles - Davidson, Belmont, and Fort Mill Police Departments.
30 Miles - Cabarrus County and Union County Sheriff's Offices; and Gaston County and Gastonia City Police Departments.
40 Miles - Iredell County, Lincoln County, and Lancaster County Sheriff's Offices; York County Sheriff's Department; and Lancaster, Cherryville, and Maiden Police Departments.
50 Miles - Catawba County Sheriff's Office; and Hickory and Salisbury Police Departments.
60 Miles - Caldwell County Sheriff's Office and Yadkinville Police Department.
Source: 2007 National Drug Threat Survey.
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Map 9. Gangs involved in drug distribution in urban, suburban, and rural areas of Tampa, Florida.
Map showing gangs involved in drug distribution in urban, suburban, and rural areas of Tampa, Florida.
The following police departments identified gangs involved in drug distribution in 2007 and are identified within a 110 mile radius from the Tampa Police Department and Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department.
10 Miles - Tampa Police Department and Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department.
20 Miles - Pinella Park and St. Petersburg Police Departments.
30 Miles - Manatee County Sheriff's Office; Pinellas County Sheriff's Office/HIDTA Task Force; Pasco County Sheriff's Department; and Largo, Clearwater, and New Port Richey Police Departments.
40 Miles - Bradenton and Mulberry Police Departments.
50 Miles - Hernando County Sheriff's Department, Polk County Sheriff's Office, Bartow Police Department/Central Florida HIDTA Polk Poly Drug Task Force, and City of Sarasota (Strategic Narcotics) Police Department.
60 Miles - Sumter County Sheriff's Office; and City of Winter Haven, Wauchula, and Venice Police Departments.
70 Miles - Citrus County and Sarasota County Sheriff's Offices; and Arcadia Police Department.
80 Miles - Highlands County, Charlotte County, and Lake County Sheriff's Offices.
90 Miles - Osceola County Sheriff's Office/Osceola County Investigative Bureau, Orange County Sheriff's Office/Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation, Orlando Police Department/Drug Enforcement Division, Marion County Sheriff's Office/Marion County Drug Task Force, Ocala Police Department/Marion County Drug Task Force; and Apopka and Winter Park Police Departments.
100 Miles - Cape Coral and Williston Police Departments.
110 Miles - Okeechobee County and Volusia County Sheriff's Offices; Lee County Sheriff's Department; Volusia County Sheriff's Office/Volusia Bureau of Investigation; and Holly Hill, New Smyrna Beach, and Fort Myers Police Departments.
Source: 2007 National Drug Threat Survey.
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Map 10. Gangs involved in drug distribution in urban, suburban, and rural areas of Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas.
Map showing gangs involved in drug distribution in urban, suburban, and rural areas of Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas.
The following police departments identified gangs involved in drug distribution in 2007 and are identified within a 110 mile radius from Dallas.
10 Miles - Cockrell Hill Police Department.
20 Miles -Coppell, Lancaster, Wilmer, and City of Mesquite Police Departments.
30 Miles - North Richland Hills Police Department.
40 Miles - Denton Police Department.
50 Miles - Johnson County Sheriff's Office and Crowley Police Department.
60 Miles - No police departments identified.
70 Miles - Weatherford Police Department/Parker County Special Crimes Unit and Grayson County Sheriff's Office.
80 Miles - Fannin County Sheriff's Office.
90 Miles - Hopkins County, Limestone County, and McLennan County Sheriff's Offices; and Waco Police Department.
100 Miles - No police departments identified.
110 Miles - Healdton and Hugo Police Departments.
Source: 2007 National Drug Threat Survey.
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Map 11. Number of street gang members along the U.S.-Mexico border in urban, suburban, and rural areas.
Map showing the number of street gang members along the U.S.-Mexico border in urban, suburban, and rural areas.
Jurisdictions reporting more than 2,500 street gang members occur in California from Fresno to San Diego with numerous reports in the Los Angeles area. Other areas reporting more than 2,500 street gang members are the Las Vegas, Nevada area; the Mesa, Arizona area: the Albuquerque New Mexico area; the Tulsa, Oklahoma area; and the El Paso area, Dallas/Fort Worth area, the San Antonia area and the Corpus Christi area in Texas.
These areas also have jurisdictions reporting 751 to 2,500 street gang members. Other jurisdictions reporting 751 to 2,500 street gang members occur in the areas around Laredo and Edinburg, Texas and Wichita, Kansas.
Jurisdictions reporting 1 to 250 and 251 to 750 street gang members occur throughout the southwest region.
Source: 2007 National Drug Threat Survey.
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