Gang Social Analysis

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GANGS SOCIAL ANALYSIS

• Following a murder, gang leaders are identified
  on Facebook

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GANGS SOCIAL ANALYSIS

• As young criminals are extremely active
  online, their digital footprints can somehow be
  traced and used as insightful data that can
  complete investigations. Thousands of online
  information sources exist and are growing, and
  while they are often ideal venues for collecting
  data, they can also be overwhelming. It can be
  difficult to determine the starting point of a
  search and where relevant data could be hiding.

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GANGS SOCIAL ANALYSIS

• Gangs are known to provoke violence and
  threats via social media platforms like Facebook,
  YouTube and Snapchat. Gang affiliates exploit
  their online presence to promote gang identity
  and gain notoriety.Using Cobwebs solutions,
  analysts were able to find a Facebook group in
  memory of a murdered gang member. In analyzing
  the group with our solution, members were
  identified and classified based on their group
  activity and social connections with other group
  members.

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GANGS SOCIAL ANALYSIS

• Each Facebook user pinpointed as a gang and
  group member had his profile analyzed, so
  investigators could understand their social
  status within the hierarchy and structure of the
  gang. Once the users social graphs were crossed,
  the gang leaders were clearly visible and
  identified.Their profiles and activity were then
  set to be monitored, so that analysts receive
  live alerts related to their activity and
  whereabouts.

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GANGS SOCIAL ANALYSIS

• Cobwebs technology provides unique tools
  that analyze criminals networks, showing
  connection types, their relevance to targets, and
  the nature of their relationship. This critical
  data helps agencies locate targets, or simply
  collect more information about them for developed
  profiling. Our solutions social media group
  analysis yields improved understanding of which
  relationships present vital data, particularly
  when investigating young groups of criminals.

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GANGS SOCIAL ANALYSIS

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