If there's a substantial amount of gangs on the server with a reasonable player pop, I don't see an issue with it. Checking a gang shed isn't against the rules. Just like it's not against the rules for civilians to camp an APD HQ. As seniors we hold ourselves to the accountability of only staying for at max 15 minutes. Mainly because certain individuals would camp and shed and get a watchtogether of YouTube videos going.
You want people to do runs? Maybe you come up with a reason for people to spend money. The economy is fucked because there is nothing to spend your money on. Not because the APD patrol red zones. We increased the timer to 15 minutes for redzones as APD. On staff, we reduced the cost of trucks and provided incentives to owning cartels to process faster. The issue isn't runs, the issue is a money dump not being there.
Dude, try moving and not staying in the same place. Unless you're holding down a hospital or a rebel, those you can typically hold down. Otherwise, thats why it's called a zerg.