Sorry, I guess I just don't view it as arguable; pursuing an active crime ring of any sort isn't pro-active behaviour to me.
I'd classify the bad guys targetting the Titans, or robbing a bank and the Titans intervening as the same category.
The Outsiders had sort of the right outlook in their mission statement. They'd go looking for Sivana before he could build his assault mechanoid or whatever, they'd go looking for the smuggling ring etc. Of course, the series never delivered on that.