Gang Members Growing

A police officer says Bismarck doesn t have a lot of gangs but more gang members are moving into the area The Bismarck Police Department met with parents last night about recent concerns of gang activity They talked about the history of gangs current gang trends in North Dakota and how to respond to the growing threat amp lt Officer AzureThe gang members in Bismarck are increasing I m not saying we re having a large amount of gangs but we have a large number of gang members who are moving into town either from bigger cities or coming in from other areas So we re defintely having an increase of gang member in our community amp gt If you have any questions or information in regard to gang activity you can contact the Bismarck police department at 223-1212