The Chicago Police Department's gang database contained approximately 128,000 records but included no names or identification, listing only details such as gang affiliation, race, age, first arrest or system-entry date, and police beat.
Sources
- Data Store Archive - News Apps - ProPublica (projects.propublica.org)
- https://www.salon.com/2018/04/22/chicagos-gang-database-is-full-of-errors-and-records-we-have-prove-it_partner/ (salon.com)
- https://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/april-2018/records-suggest-chicagos-gang-database-is-full-of-errors/ (chicagomag.com)
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