Record Any Criminal Offense as "Gang-Related"

The bar chart is titled “Regularly Record Any Criminal Offense as ‘Gang-Related,’ 2006.” Displayed horizontally are the four area types “Larger Cities,” “Suburban Counties,” “Smaller Cities,” and “Rural Counties.” Displayed vertically are percentages from 0 to 70. The percentages of agencies from each area type that regularly record any criminal offense as “gang-related” are presented as data points. The heading titled “Record Any Criminal Offense as “Gang-Related”’ includes bullet points that describe this bar chart.

Specifically, the percentages of agencies from each area that regularly record any criminal offense as “gang-related” are as follows: 61.7 percent in larger cities, 52.6 percent in suburban counties, 54.6 percent in smaller cities, and 52.5 percent in rural counties.