Article: WRAY: GANG ACTIVITY SURGING.(FRONT)

Article: FIREARM SEIZURES AND GANG ACTIVITY ON THE ...
The Capital Times (Madison, WI);  June 16, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... occasions during the past school year. Madison Police Chief Noble Wray says the department is looking for new ways to confront the gun ... They may borrow one and they may lend one to someone else, says Wray. That's definitely something we see out there. George Chavez ...

Article: COMMUNITY COMMITMENT IS WRAY'S WAY MADISON POLICE CHIEF ...
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI);  January 23, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... Mayor Dave Cieslewicz said of Wray's "trust-based policing ... to the policy-makers." Wray is also pleased, and he credits ... force committed to reducing gang activity. But even his most vocal supporters say Wray still hasn't accomplished ...

Article: POLICE CHIEF WRAY SEES 'SERIOUS GANG CONNECTION' IN CRIME ...
The Capital Times (Madison, WI);  August 28, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Madison was a mixed bag in 2007, Wray said. While overall crime was ... decreased 14.2 percent in 2007. Wray explained that the rising rates ... which were directly related to gang activity and the drug trade, he said ... Blue Net Task Force in 2007, Wray said. It combined burglary ...

Article: MAYOR BACKS WRAY REQUEST FOR 30 COPS BUT HE MAKES CLEAR ...
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI);  September 9, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... In the last couple of weeks, Wray has pushed for the additional ... North and Southwest sides, Wray and Cieslewicz got an earful ... Residents detailed drug and gang activity and prostitution and called ... played a significant role in Wray's decision to up his request ...

Article: POLICE FORCE GETTING THIN, CHIEF SAYS MAYOR'S BUDGET ADDS SIX ...
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI);  October 5, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... But Police Chief Noble Wray and the police officers ... challenges from rising gang activity and thin coverage on ... 16 officers by 2007, Wray said. It's about having ... fragile South Side. Gang activity and weapons offenses ... becoming a factor now," Wray said. Scott Favour ...

Article: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA STUDY SHOWS GANG ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  September 29, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... the following press release: Gang activity in South Carolina is spilling ... agencies in South Carolina about gang activity in the Palmetto state. "For more than 20 years we've seen gang activity expand nationally, from traditional ...

Article: BATTLING GANG ACTIVITY IN RADFORD AND ELSEWHERE IN ...
Roanoke Times & World News;  April 24, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... Radford have noticed an increase in gang activity in the area and the surrounding New ... Whether it's wannabes or real thing, gang activity has come to Radford.") In addition ... identified some actual gang members. Gang activity outside of more urban areas - traditionally ...