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gang activity within 1,300 square miles of Northern Virginia, including Loudoun, Fairfax, Prince William and Fauquier counties.

Overall, the assessment shows a 13 percent decrease in gang-related crimes in the region from 2003 to 2007.

Part of that success is attributed to the formation of the Northern Virginia Gang Task Force in 2003, which tracks

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