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Gang Update 2004 Fairfax County, Virginia

Gang Update 2004 Fairfax County, Virginia. Lt. Colonel Charles K. Peters Deputy Chief of Police. Fairfax County Gang Update 2004. Overview of Fairfax County Changes in Population & Diversity Current Status of Gang Activity & Brief History Core Police Programs

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Gang Update 2004 Fairfax County, Virginia

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  1. Gang Update 2004Fairfax County, Virginia Lt. Colonel Charles K. Peters Deputy Chief of Police

  2. Fairfax County Gang Update 2004 • Overview of Fairfax County • Changes in Population & Diversity • Current Status of Gang Activity & Brief History • Core Police Programs • Anti–Gang Framework– County, Region, State • Key Elements for Success

  3. Fairfax County Gang Update 2004 Fairfax County – 15 year comparison • 400 square miles • 1989 Population 810,000 • 2004 Population 1,040,000

  4. Fairfax County Gang Update 2004 • Changing Diversity: • 1989 82% White 7% Black 7% Asian 4% Hispanic • 2004 62% White 8% Black 15% Asian 13% Hispanic

  5. Fairfax County Gang Update 2004 • Recognized Increases in Criminal Gang Activity in the Mid-1990’s • Neighborhood, Street / Turf Oriented Gangs • Asian, Hispanic, Others - 17 to 24 years old

  6. Fairfax County Gang Update 2004 • By 1997: • Formed a Centralized Gang Unit (7 officers) • Initiated a School Resource Officer Program (10) • Established an MOU with Neighboring Jurisdictions (Share Info & Intel) • Set up a Regional Gang Intelligence Database • Established a Reporting Event for all “GANG ACTIVITY”

  7. Fairfax County Gang Update 2004 • 1998 to Current: • Increases in Gang Graffiti & Destruction Cases • Increases in Numbers of Gangs & Members • Increases in Assaults, Stabbings, Weapons, & Threats • Younger Gang Involved Youth (13 - 21) • Hispanic Gangs More Prevalent • More Organization in Both Gangs and Gang Crime

  8. Fairfax County Gang Update 2004 • Currently 80 Gangs & 1500 Gang Involved • Number of Police Cases Doubled in 3 Yrs • MS13 and 22 Cliques have Grown to 800 • Stabbings, Shootings, Assaults, Drugs • Influence (Leadership?) from other States • Still Turf-oriented – Disrespect & Retaliation • Recruiting in High & Middle Schools, Libraries, & Community

  9. Fairfax County Gang Update 2004 • 3 Core Police Anti-Gang Programs • >> Police Gang Unit • >> School Resource Officer Program • >> Regional Police Gang Task Force • Each Program has Prevention, Education, Intervention, & Suppression Elements

  10. Fairfax County Gang Update 2004 • Police Gang Unit • Centralized Information & Intelligence Gathering • Maintain Regional Database of Gang Involved Youth and Gang Related Cases • Hub of Gang Information & Conduit for Flow of Info • Street Deployable Team for Nightly Gang Interventions & Special Target Operations for School Flights, Known Retaliations, Threats, etc • Follow-up Investigations and/or Support for Investigations • Training Resource for Police, Schools, Community, Gov’mt Agencies

  11. Fairfax County Gang Update 2004 • School Resource Officer Program • 50 Full Time SROs – All Middle & High Schools • Focus on Prevention, Education, & Information Sharing (both ways – to/from Police & Schools) • Gang Awareness Training for Schools, Parents, etc • GREAT Program – Taught in All Middle Schools • Class Action Program – Taught in High School • School Liaison Commander – Assigned to Schools

  12. Fairfax County Gang Update 2004 • Northern Virginia Gang Task Force (Police) • All (10) Local Northern Virginia Jurisdictions • Fairfax County – Supervisor & Support • Full Time Federal Partners – ATF, FBI, ICE • Full Federal Grant Funding • Works as a Team in Each Participating Jurisdiction (“Regional Gang Unit”)

  13. Fairfax County Gang Update 2004 • Critical Linkages • County Gang Prevention Coordinating Counsel (All Community Stakeholders) • School Framework (In School & After School Programs) • Regional (COG & NoVa), State, and Federal • Active Communication, Participation & Engagement

  14. Fairfax County Gang Update 2004 • Key Elements for Success – Transferable & Scalable • “Gang Problem” Acceptance, Awareness, & Training • Capture Data, Reports, Intel & Share Info • Communicate – Internally & Externally • Police Have an Important Role (along with others) • Ensure Police are Involved in Community & Government Framework for Gang Education, Prevention & Intervention

  15. Contact Information Deputy Chief Charles K. Peters Fairfax County Police Department Phone: 703-246-4488 Email: charles.peters@fairfaxcounty.gov

  16. Gang Update 2004Fairfax County, Virginia Lt. Colonel Charles K. Peters Deputy Chief of Police

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