The Saint Paul Police Department Gang Unit commander reports to the deputy chief of the Major Crimes Division. Unit personnel are accountable to the unit commander for the performance of their duties. Gang unit duty assignments are citywide as determined by the unit commander or duty supervisor.
Rationale:
The Saint Paul Police Department recognizes the negative and pervasive influence that violent street gangs and guns have on the quality of life in our community. The department also recognizes that violent gang crimes and gun-related violent activities are a social phenomenon that requires a coordinated response between our police officers, our citizens, and the combined resources of the City of Saint Paul. The gang unit is designed to combine resources in an effort to prevent and respond to illegal gang and gun activities in the City of Saint Paul.
Goals:
- Prevent young people of Saint Paul from entering into a violent, street gang lifestyle.< > Locate confirmed gang members and provide them with alternatives to the gang lifestyle.< > Locate and apprehend confirmed gang members who have committed a crime or are in the act of committing a crime.< > Charge suspects for illegally possessing firearms and/or committing gang-related criminal acts of violence.
Locate, arrest, and charge violent offenders of gang and gun crimes.
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Identify and monitor activities of confirmed gang members. Enter and update their information.
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Educate young people about the consequences of the gang lifestyle.
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Disseminate updated gang and gun information to the operations division.
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Provide activities that will lead to producing productive members of local communities.
It shall be the responsibility of the gang unit to coordinate their strategies with whatever city, county, or private agencies that are appropriate in furtherance of their mission.
Revised June 18, 2019