11.   He has called on civic and clergy members, elected officials and community organizations to come up with a statewide plan to deal with the gang problem.

12.   In one sense, the gang problem here is no different than the gang problem in New York, Chicago or Los Angeles.

13.   In recent years, politicians and law-enforcement leaders have paid lip service to fixing the gang problem in cities and suburbs.

14.   Ironically, the idea seems to have gained its greatest popularity in the suburban schools where gang problems are at their least.

15.   Kelling said he helped Boston with a gang problem, and soon will give advice to the police departments of New Orleans, St. Louis and Atlanta.

16.   Most of the complaining officers acknowledged that downtown streets had gang problems.

17.   Only a handful of officials said gang migration preceded local gang problems.

18.   Patrol officers have cut back on time spent on community issues, such as gang problems.

19.   Reaction to the gang problem we have been writing about.

20.   Rosenthal said the city knew that the ordinance would not instantly solve the gang problem.