Of course, there are dozens of side missions and extra activities available to bolster your reputation and strengthen your position of power.
Doing so involves confronting gangs head-on in missions, as well as storming their strongholds to seize territory. Rebuild the ranks of your gang, the Saint's, and ousting rival factions forms the main portion of Saint's Row 2's storyline.
After breaking out of jail, you return to the streets only to find that the conglomerate Ultor has transformed your turf into a gentrified city centre.