Gang population Chinese government claims that police have eliminated 1,221 triad-style gangs across China since a crackdown was launched in 2006. More than 87,300 suspects have been arrested. The FBI estimates the size of the four Italian organized crime groups to be approximately 25,000 members and 250,000 affiliates worldwide. By country: Gang population Reports on the number of people involved in criminal gangs, by locale. There were at least 30,000 gangs and 800,000 gang members active across the USA in 2007. About 900,000 gang members lived "within local communities across the country," and about 147,000 were in U.S. prisons or jails in
Barney and the Backyard Gang Barney and the Backyard Gang Barney and the Backyard Gang is a direct-to-video series produced by The Lyons Group and was produced from August 29, 1988, to October 20, 1991. This series launched the PBS television show, "Barney & Friends". The first three episodes from 1988 and 1989 include Sandy Duncan as Michael and Amy's mother. Music for the "Barney & the Backyard Gang" videos was created by Stephen Bates Baltes and Phillip Parker (as with the television series), and Lory Lazarus wrote the first original song produced for Barney, "Friends Are Forever", sung by Duncan. In the first five