Criminology and Psychology

Federal, state and local law enforcement officers raided 40 addresses around Riverside Wednesday, arresting 20 people with ties to a street gang blamed for violence on the city's eastside, authorities said. The “Operation Tampa Bay” raid targeted the 1200 Blocc Crips, according to Riverside police Lt. Guy Toussaint. He said the arrests stemmed from drug, weapons and parole violations. A total of 36 arrest warrants, 19 state search warrants and 21 probation and parole searches were handled by Riverside police, agents with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation; Corona police; the Riverside County Gang Task Force; and other agencies. “Today's operation should serve as reassurance to our law-abiding community and a cause of worry for criminals in the city of Riverside,” said police Chief Sergio Diaz. “The Riverside Police Department will continue to partner with our colleag...