Organized Crime and Gang Section
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The Organized Crime and Gang Section is a specialized unit within the U.S. Department of Justice that investigates and prosecutes complex cases involving organized criminal enterprises and violent gangs.
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| instanceOf |
federal law enforcement component
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section of the United States Department of Justice → |
| abbreviation |
OCGS
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| activity |
coordination with federal investigative agencies
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investigation of organized crime groups → investigation of prison gangs → investigation of transnational criminal organizations → investigation of violent street gangs → prosecution of gang-related homicides and violent crimes → prosecution of large-scale drug trafficking organizations → prosecution of racketeering cases → |
| collaboratesWith |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
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Drug Enforcement Administration → Federal Bureau of Investigation → Homeland Security Investigations → U.S. Attorneys’ Offices → U.S. Marshals Service → state and local law enforcement agencies → |
| country |
United States of America
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| employer |
federal prosecutors
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trial attorneys of the Criminal Division → |
| field |
federal criminal law enforcement
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gang violence prosecution → organized crime prosecution → racketeering law enforcement → |
| focusesOn |
drug trafficking
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extortion → money laundering by criminal organizations → murder and violent crime in aid of racketeering → organized criminal enterprises → racketeering activity → transnational gang activity → violent gangs → |
| goal |
protect communities from organized criminal threats
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reduce violent crime associated with gangs and organized crime → |
| jurisdiction |
federal jurisdiction of the United States
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| legalBasis |
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
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Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering (VICAR) statute → conspiracy statutes → federal criminal statutes of the United States → federal firearms laws → federal narcotics laws → money laundering statutes → |
| locatedIn |
Washington, D.C.
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| mission |
coordinate multi-district and national gang prosecutions
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disrupt and dismantle national and transnational criminal organizations → investigate and prosecute complex organized criminal enterprises → investigate and prosecute violent gangs → provide expertise on organized crime and gang-related prosecutions to U.S. Attorneys’ Offices → |
| parentOrganization |
U.S. Department of Justice
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| partOf |
Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice
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| subordinateTo |
Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division
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Criminal Division
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Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division
("Organized Crime and Gang Section of the Criminal Division")
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