Gang Injunctions
City Attorney Dennis Herrera obtained civil injunctions against seven violent street gangs that have plagued San Francisco neighborhoods with their criminal and nuisance conduct. The civil gang injunctions were never envisioned as a panacea for crime, but they have played a role — alongside the work being done by San Francisco’s Police Department and San Francisco’s District Attorney — in reducing gang related violence and nuisance conduct.
In San Francisco, only a judge can place someone under a gang injunction. This can only happen after clear and convincing evidence is presented during an open court hearing. San Francisco also has an “opt out” process to be removed from the court-ordered injunction. The opt-out process both maximizes civil liberties protections and ensures the effectiveness of civil gang injunctions to protect San Francisco neighborhoods. Here is the gang injunction opt-out petition.
Gang Injunctions
Since the end of 2006, City Attorney Dennis Herrera has obtained four civil injunctions against seven violent street gangs that had been plaguing San Francisco neighborhoods with their criminal and nuisance conduct. Each injunction covers one of four geographic areas. The following gangs were named in the injunctions issued by San Francisco Superior Court: The Bayview/Hunters Point-based Oakdale Mob The Mission-based Norteño gang The Visitacion Valley-based Down Below Gangsters The Visitacion Valley-based Towerside gang The Western Addition-based Chopper City gang The Western Addition-based Eddy Rock gang The Western Addition-based Knock Out Posse gang The injunctions were not envisioned as …
