The Brief
- The FBI and ATF are joining Minnesota law enforcement agencies in a coordinated effort targeting recent Somali gang violence across the Twin Cities.
- Officials said the initiative will build on existing task forces rather than immediately creating a new standalone gang task force.
- Leaders from 46 law enforcement agencies joined the Minnesota BCA and federal officials for a news conference on Monday to announce the partnership.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The FBI and ATF are joining a coordinated law enforcement effort to combat recent incidents of Somali gang violence in the Twin Cities.
New coordination in gang violence plan
What we know:
At a news conference on Monday, the Minnesota BCA announced 46 law enforcement agencies agreed to a framework to address gang violence in the metro.
Officials say the new coordination will operate under Minnesota’s Crime Gun Intelligence Center and include resources from the FBI, ATF, along with local, county and state entities. The Crime Gun Intelligence Center is described as a “data-driven” policing effort that will coordinate investigations and facilitate information sharing among agencies.…