Was it a washout? Analyzing the influence of a high intensity, countywide gang crackdown on the formation of new co-offending relationships

Thomas Bryan Smith

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2025, vol. 98, issue C

Abstract: In 2021, the US Marshals Service (USMS) partnered with law enforcement agencies across Galveston County, TX to conduct Operation Washout (OW), a 10-day operation intended to reduce violent crime through the execution of arrest warrants targeting gang members, firearm, and drug law violators. This study examines the impact of OW on the co-offending of OW arrestees.

Keywords: Co-offending; Gangs; Policing; Crackdowns; Social network analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2025.102423

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