The document discusses gang activity in the United States and Los Angeles. It reports that in 2007 there were 27,000 gangs operating in the US with 788,000 total members. Los Angeles has the highest number of gangs of any city with over 80,000 total gang members in LA County and 41,000 in LA City alone. The document also notes that in 2009, 55% of homicides in LA City and 70% of homicides in southern LA were gang-related, and that gangs are heavily involved in drug distribution and crimes related to narcotics. Statistics from early 2010 showed increases in homicides, gang-related shootings, carjackings and kidnappings compared to the previous year.