The Gang Enforcement Team (GET) shall provide effective and efficient service to the citizens of Spokane and Spokane County in the enforcement of gang related crime and the tracking of criminal gang activity.
The team will conduct proactive gang related investigations, conduct follow up investigations, provide gang intelligence, assist other agencies with gang cases, develop relationships with other agencies, provide gang related training to these agencies and provide gang education to the public.
THE GANG ENFORCMENT TEAM IS A MULTI-AGENCY TEAM
It consists of 1 City Lieutenant (SIU), 1 County Lieutenant (ISU), 1 City Sergeant, 1County Sergeant, 2 City Detectives, 2 County Detectives, 4 City Patrol Officers, 1 County Deputy, and 1 City Clerk.
Currently the ATF is providing 2 agents, and the FBI is providing 1 Agent. The Department Of Corrections participates by including its 8 gang DOC officers.
CASES
The Gang Enforcement Team investigate all types of crimes to include drive by shooting, felony assaults, illegal drug and gun sales, home invasion robberies, robberies, burglaries, felony domestic violence cases, felony harassment and felony theft and/or fraud.
These cases must have a gang nexus. Our primary focus is to work proactive gang cases that will have a impact on the criminal street gangs.
PROSECUTION
Cases that are investigated by the Gang Enforcement Team are either prosecuted by the Spokane County Prosecutors Office, or the United States Attorney General’s office.
INFORMATION
If anyone has information reference gang activity in the Spokane area please call the Gang Enforcement Team at 509-625-4264 (625-GANG) |