Gang Violence

the police department's gang squad is out on the streets every night trying to cut down on the gang-banging in k.c.Police said that gang activity has gotten a lot worse in the metro over the past few years. In Kansas City alone, police have identified more than 3,000 gang members.Police estimate that there are now more than 100 different gangs in Kansas City, like the East Side Locos, 24th Street NBG and the Northeast Side Bloods.Police estimated that 90 percent of the gang's illegal activity involves drugs.