DENVER COMBATS GANG VIOLENCE

DENVER, CO - April 30: Denver Police Chief Robert White speaks with the media about what the department needs from the community to help them combat the recent surge of gang violence Thursday, April 30, 2015 at the Denver City and County Building in Denver, Colorado. Over 40 people representing federal, state and local agency gathered on the steps of the Denver City and County Building to speak out on what their plans are to help combat the growing epidemic of violence in the city, especially in the northwest side of the city, that has increased in the last weeks. (Photo By Brent Lewis/The Denver Post via Getty Images)