Minneapolis had a “Gang Task Force” A while back. They ended up being disbanded because they were bigger criminals than the ones they were arresting.
The whole thing gets going because of federal grants for the very same activity in policing the feds will now be investigating. Too bizarre. A perpetually self sustaining institutional Frankenstein.
goons with badges...
Portland got rid of their street crime gang unity because nearly everyone who was busted was black from the same neighborhood.
Back in the late 60’s, early 70’s, Detroit had a street crime unit called STRESS. I don’t recall what the acronym stood for. It was disbanded when Coleman Young became mayor, for being “too brutal”.