Groups prepare to fight gangs
After hearing that gang information in the state is "absolutely lacking,” two state groups are seeking legislation next year to help coordinate and set up a procedure to identify the growing number of gangs in Oklahoma .
An Oklahoma criminal justice professor told the groups Wednesday that a survey he conducted of law officers in the state shows Oklahoma has 1,006 gangs with about 13,500 members.
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