The Multi-Agency Gang (MAG) Unit was formed by New Orleans Mayor Landrieu in 2012.
In 2005, the FBI, at the direction of Congress, established the National Gang Intelligence Center, or NGIC, to help curb the growth of gangs and related criminal activity. The NGIC integrates gang intelligence from across federal, state, and local law enforcement on the growth, migration, criminal activity, and association of gangs that pose a significant threat to the United States.