Gang violence has seemed to slow down in the city and police say it is because many of the members are incarcerated.

Gunfire and gang violence was becoming an all too common occurrence in Calgary over the last few years.

The violence peaked in 2009 with the New Year's Day triple homicide at Bolsa Restaurant in the southeast.

It is believed that the shooting is linked to a bloody war between two rival gangs, the FOB's and FK's.

Police say at least 25 homicides are connected to these two groups that date back to 2002.

Investigators say things have been quiet on the gang front in recent months because of the arrest and conviction of several individuals who have gang ties.

Shaun Roberts was one of four men convicted in a 2008 shooting in Chinatown. All were sentenced to five years in prison.

Roberts' associate, Jackie Tran, was deported to Vietnam last year and Hans Eastgaard, who is connected to the FOB, was also sent to jail.

"Have we eliminated gang activity in the city? No we haven't. We know gangs are still active, they're selling drugs, they're involved in lots of criminal activity and it's important we keep the pressure on them," said Staff Sergeant Martin Schiavetta of the Organized Crime Unit.

Schiavetta can't say for sure how many gangs are operating in Calgary right now but he says many gangs have started to work together as an enterprise, rather than on their own.