LPD had a better set of ideas when murders surged in the 1990s, including a gang unit. What we've heard from this administration is relatively tepid and isn't going to fix very much. The officers are also distracted by the constant stream of security guard details that take them away from deterring and arresting criminals. http://www.nytimes.com/1998/01/15/us/missing-trend-some-cities-see-murders-rise.html Sustaining much of the drug activity, as well as the increase in violence, Chief Hamilton