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Crime commission book lists 'worst of the worst' in Chicago gangs
he Chicago Crime Commission has released its latest book of street gangs in the Chicago area that identifies about a thousand leaders and posts their mugshots over nearly 400 pages.
The book comes at a time when concerns have been raised across the country about gang databases being out of date, inaccurate and racially biased. The Chicago Police Department has been discussing revamping its system of tracking known gang members.
Andrew Henning, the commission’s vice president, said the principal editor and researcher for the "Gang Book" was Franco Domma, a gang investigator with the Cook County Sheriff’s Department. The information came from police departments and interviews with gang members, he said.
The commission estimates there are more than 50 gangs operating in the Chicago area with a membership of more than 100,000. The thousand named in the book are people considered by the commission to be top leaders.
That’s almost double the 600 gang leaders featured in the book’s last edition in 2012, reflecting the increase in gang activity, Henning said.
“We’re not trying to demonize individuals but shed light on the worst of the worst, the alleged gang leaders,” he said.
“They’ve committed violent acts, they’ve committed atrocious acts in their community, and so we’re trying to highlight that violence and educate parents, teachers, law enforcement on the dangers that these individuals impose,” Henning said. “When these individuals are in the book, violence is stamped down.”
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Crime commission book lists 'worst of the worst' in Chicago gangs
he Chicago Crime Commission has released its latest book of street gangs in the Chicago area that identifies about a thousand leaders and posts their mugshots over nearly 400 pages.
The book comes at a time when concerns have been raised across the country about gang databases being out of date, inaccurate and racially biased. The Chicago Police Department has been discussing revamping its system of tracking known gang members.
Andrew Henning, the commission’s vice president, said the principal editor and researcher for the "Gang Book" was Franco Domma, a gang investigator with the Cook County Sheriff’s Department. The information came from police departments and interviews with gang members, he said.
The commission estimates there are more than 50 gangs operating in the Chicago area with a membership of more than 100,000. The thousand named in the book are people considered by the commission to be top leaders.
That’s almost double the 600 gang leaders featured in the book’s last edition in 2012, reflecting the increase in gang activity, Henning said.
“We’re not trying to demonize individuals but shed light on the worst of the worst, the alleged gang leaders,” he said.
“They’ve committed violent acts, they’ve committed atrocious acts in their community, and so we’re trying to highlight that violence and educate parents, teachers, law enforcement on the dangers that these individuals impose,” Henning said. “When these individuals are in the book, violence is stamped down.”
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Crime commission book lists 'worst of the worst' in Chicago gangs
