Federal Assistance Available in Reducing Gang Violence

PROSECUTING GANG CASES oftentimes requires an extraordinary commitment of resources. Prosecutors can find themselves pulled in many directions, especially when having to marshal several homicides, assaults, narcotics cases, and other acts, from multiple jurisdictions or countries, into one seamless gang indictment or trial. The Department of Justice recognizes the increasingly daunting task of building a complex gang case, especially in an era of smaller prosecutorial staffs and reduced litigation budgets.