WAUWATOSA - A safety strategy to address recent problems at Mayfair Mall was announced Tuesday morning.

In February alone, cops had to pepper spray and then Taser an out-of-control teenage boy outside of the movie theater. Then a week later, two men caused a disturbance at the mall, and one of them reportedly had a gun in his belt.

This plan was to review those recent incidents and try and figure out if the same people are involved, and then prosecute them if needed.

Mall officials said they will work closely with Milwaukee and Wauwatosa police, and even the Milwaukee gang unit. Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm said the idea is to restore peace and safety at the mall.

"This is the type of information we intend to share on a regular basis so that we can identify this small core group of violent offenders and remove them before they commit violent crimes," Chisholm said.

The new policy will identify people who are causing problems in other areas of Milwaukee County, including known gang members. If police in those cities identify known gang members, they will alert security at Mayfair. If they commit a crime at Mayfair, the district attorney will review the case and prosecute it criminally. Previously, many of the suspects faced only municipal fines instead of criminal charges.

"The bottom line is that we want to address some of these issues and do it proactively, take the lead on some of these issues so that they don't spin out of control," Chisholm said.

Shoppers Tuesday night were pleased to hear about the get tough approach, but many were shaken by the mention of gangs at the mall. Nicole Peterson says she's felt uncomfortable with violence at Mayfair for a few years, still she said, "I didn't even know it was that deep like that, but it is, it's ridiculous."

Mall worker Aaron Hahner told TODAY'S TMJ4 reporter Lauren Leamanczyk he'd seen and heard gang activity at the mall. "They walk around the halls. They look at each other, they scope each other out. Sometimes, they'll be looking for a fight and sometimes they'll be looking to hook up a deal," he said.

Other shoppers say they're not worried at all. Susan Trask says she doesn't like to see violence or gang activity anywhere, but she and her kids always feel safe at Mayfair and will continue to shop there.