15 per cent gang reduction sought

Pledging that Los Angeles will see a 15 percent drop in gang crime this year, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Police Chief William Bratton unveiled an ambitious new plan Thursday to fight gangs and steer potential members into safer activities. Daily News.

Coming on top of an 11 percent drop in gang crime since January 2007, the new goal would lead to 26 fewer murders and 1,000 fewer victims of crime over the next year, Bratton said.

One of the keys to the new effort, which involved a reorganization of the LAPD, is a rapid response.