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[The Watcher]

That's what I said... read my reply. The norm is for them to be on light duty (in the courthouse or at the station)... NOT serving warrants.

They make it sound like those officers/deputies should be out on the road and are being discriminated against or something...

Serving Warrants???

At the Courthouse???

Did an officer, not on light duty, recently get killed in GA?

Serving Warrants, are U kidding?

The Station behind the glass is where any reasonable department has its light duty personnel.

9C, this is not directed at you. Just replying to your post. Gald to hear from U.

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[The Watcher]

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Dont be so foolish. Ever see any graffitti or "TAG" in the city of the county? Graffitti is the newspapaer of the gangs. Each tag has a meaning. it can be an advertisement for who controls the neighborhood. It can be the name of the go to guy for dope. it can mean many things. Dont think "tagging" is just a frustrated juvenile with artisitc talents.

As for the "wanna be". Generally these can be more dangerous when confronted by police. A well trained and informed officer knows the gangs and their forms of communication when in a group in his/her area. By doing so he/she knows the limits and capability and the lengths they will go to to prove their allegiance.
A "wanna be" is out to make a name for him/her self and wants it known they are looking for recognition and acceptance into a gang. Therefore they are very dangerous and will do almost anything to get that accomplished. They have no rules and they are unpredictable.
Gangs flourish in affluent and poor neighborhoods alike.
To think there are no gangs here is dangerous. Once a foothold in made its very hard to rid them from an area. Beware, be informed. Ask questions and demand answers.

Seeker:

I would have posted more, but you have summed this up quite well. Great knowledge and understanding of the current problem we face. Thank you.

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[Nine4cobra]

Being a former law enforcement officer from Atlanta, (and being one of the gang specialist for the department) I am familiar with gang problems... This even occurred in the smaller cities around Atlanta. As far as the US Marshalls Office... I don't think gang enforcement is a normal thing they deal with. It wasn't a thing they dealt with in the ATL anyways...

The sheriff will never admit to a gang problem. Just like many of the police chiefs in the smaller Atlanta suburbs wouldn't admit to having a gang problem in their towns. Some said it was boys being boys or "wannabees" or whatever else they wanted to lay it off on...

That is, until it was too late and it was time to play "catch up". It takes admitting there is a possible problem, knowing the one's who are involved from the start of the problem and monitoring the situation as it goes along and handling things as they progress. You will not be able to totally abolish the gang issues, but you can keep them controllable.

I have seen the tags on walls and signs and different things around... Those who keep saying there is not a problem, well, keep telling yourself that if it makes you feel better...

I know better... It may not be a major "problem" right now, but it's the making, trust me.


Just my opinion, I'll get off the soap box now...

 

[The Watcher]

Being a former law enforcement officer from Atlanta, (and being one of the gang specialist for the department) I am familiar with gang problems... This even occurred in the smaller cities around Atlanta. As far as the US Marshalls Office... I don't think gang enforcement is a normal thing they deal with. It wasn't a thing they dealt with in the ATL anyways...

The sheriff will never admit to a gang problem. Just like many of the police chiefs in the smaller Atlanta suburbs wouldn't admit to having a gang problem in their towns. Some said it was boys being boys or "wannabees" or whatever else they wanted to lay it off on...

That is, until it was too late and it was time to play "catch up". It takes admitting there is a possible problem, knowing the one's who are involved from the start of the problem and monitoring the situation as it goes along and handling things as they progress. You will not be able to totally abolish the gang issues, but you can keep them controllable.

I have seen the tags on walls and signs and different things around... Those who keep saying there is not a problem, well, keep telling yourself that if it makes you feel better...

I know better... It may not be a major "problem" right now, but it's the making, trust me.


Just my opinion, I'll get off the soap box now...

Thank you for sharing. We share a great deal in common. You have hit the nail on the head and thank you for using the hammer. I can only hope someone will listen. Climb back up anytime and educate us.

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