Agencies joining forces to take down gangs Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:39 p.m., Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Authorities on Thursday are expected to announce that federal, state and local agencies will team up in a state-of-the-art facility to thwart crime from local street gangs and transnational criminal organizations based in the region.