Whatâ€™s the 411 on Gangs

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Texas School Safety Center www.txssc.txstate.edu

What’s the 411 on Gangs

Dwight Stewart


“What Is A Gang”?

“Criminal Street Gang”

Three or more persons having a

common identifying sign or symbol or an

identifiable leadership who continuously

or regularly associate in the commission

of criminal activities.


Gang Slang

Smokers rental car

Step on it-

Flossing-

Get Murked-

Walk the line-

Transfer the keys-

In the Hat-

Blackout-

Blood drop-

Gangster style

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Gang Slang

Best Friend

Black Flag

Drop your flag

Bumper kit

Chow Hall

Casket

Codes

Jellyfish

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Gang Slang

Blue Boy- Crip

C-Queen

Library- Crip

Lid-Crip

Lip- Crip

Hit a Lick

Line Backer- Crips

Shadow-Crips

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Gang Characteristics

Proud- Always walk with a sense of pride

Tradition- Love to listen to war stories

Aggressive- Any means necessary

Commitment- Little kids learning gang life

Honor- Respect war stories and scars

Organization-Conducts meeting/holds court (Order of business/ game plans/ meetings, BBQ’s and church)

Code of Silence and respect- respect elders

Territorial- Claim parts of school (restrooms)

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Types of Punishment

Bloods- 50 to the chest

MS 13- S with lines for snitching

GD’s- PHD pumpkin head deluxe

LK’s- slow burn

Bloods- a buck 50- 150 stitches

Drug Cartels- making stew


Image Source: Dinicio Cortez/Hidalgo sheriff Dept.


Image Source: Dinicio Cortez/Hidalgo sheriff Dept.

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Video source: YouTube/CNN



Why Have a Female in the Gang

Relays messages for the gang

Can gather gang intelligence

Set up rivals

Acts an accomplice in gang crimes

Not likely to be searched by police

Myth “girls do not gang bang”

Can easily influence her to carry out gang violence

Hide and carry weapon

Attracts new recruits

Image source: Victor Gonzales/ Houston Mayor’s Department

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Gang Recruitment Techniques

Seduction – creating glorified myths about the gang

(promise of money, sex, and glamour)

Obligation – recruiters will do a favor for a

prospective gang member, but expect something in

return

Coercion – forced recruitment

Self-recruitment or Generational

Internet – Recruitment and warnings


Video source: YouTube



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INSANE CLOWN POSSE

JUGGALOS

Image source: Phil Chalmers/Chalmers Inc.




Gang Initiation

Rolled in

Courted in

Walked in

Sexed in

Commit Crimes

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Video Source: James Odom, Alternative Behavior


BLOODS

FOUNDED

WHERE?

WHY?

NOW LOCATED

1969

CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL

LOS ANGELES, CA

IN RESPONSE TO THE FORMATION OF THE CRIPS

NATION WIDE



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Bloods

Image Source: Jay Heart/TDCJ



O31-I have only love for you


United Blood Nation- East Coast

Dog Paws or Triple O’s


http://www.ncgangs.org/members/media/albums/bloods-people/tattoos/DogPawBrand.jpg

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Crips



Image Source: Chicago Crime Commission

Latin Kings

Image Source: Dwight Stewart/TXSSC.

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Image Source: Chicago Crime Commission


Image Source: Dwight Stewart/TXSSC


Video Source: you tube/ESPN

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If it doesn’t make sense,

QUESTION IT!

Pacifiers

Baggy, sagged pants

Shaved eyebrows

Pant legs or sleeves rolled up

Tear drops on face

Turned caps

Out of place sports teams clothing

Colored rubber bands on wrists

Hand signs

Unusual hand shakes

Colored shoe laces in one shoe only

S with lines stand for snitch

Position of arms- crossed to left or right



PEOPLE NATION



Image Source: Chief Garcia/Brownsville ISD Police Dept.

http://www.ncgangs.org/members/media/albums/crip-folk/identifiers/CripTeeth.jpg

http://www.ncgangs.org/members/media/albums/crip-folk/identifiers/30.jpg

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Use of Christian Symbols

Image of “la Virgin de Guadalupe”

Patron Saints of the Mexican Drug underworld: Santa Muerte

Red- Love Ritual

White- Good Luck

Black- Protection

Rosaries around the neck

Some people call it “saint death” drug dealer and gangs pray to Santa Muerte

Image Source: Dinicio Cortez/Hidalgo County Sherriff


Mexican Mafia

Aryan Brotherhood

100% Wood

Texas Syndicate

Image Source: Google Images


Gulf Cartel

ZETAS

Image Source: Dinicio Cortez/Hidalgo County Sherriff

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Brownsville, Texas



Graffiti

Graffiti is often referred to as the newspaper of the street. This is because a lot can be learned about the gang from their graffiti. Graffiti names the gang, members, territory, and it’s a warning to rival gangs.


Image Source: Dwight Stewart

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Image Source: Dwight Stewart



Tattoo/ Patch

Identification

News of life

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Image Source: Dinicio Cortez/Hidalgo Co. Sherriff


TANGOS STREET GANGS




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Ft. Worth


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San Anto



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What can be done?

Provide outside resources- GED, social

skills etc.

Behavior Contracts- Hays County

District wide school safety model-

community engagement, enforcement, and

student code of conduct- Dallas County-

OJJDP Model

Community Initiative- community

involvement


Pre-Crisis Indicators - Violent

Confrontation

Gathering of rival gangs

Movement of groups not common in your

neighborhood

Reports of fights on school property

Crossing out of gang graffiti

Violent incidents reported in neighborhood

Sudden change in dress - flying colors

Source: Gang Awareness Handbook, San Antonio Police Department


What Can Schools Do?

Teach a violence-prevention curriculum

Listen to your students

Provide a hotline to report violence

Provide positive student activities

Build communication with teachers, staff,

students, parents and community

Clean up graffiti

Work in conjunction with police

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What Can Parents Do?

Know your children’s friends

Set curfews and know where your children are going

Set limits and enforce them

Be aware of changes

Spend quality time

Put high value on education

Provide your family with family structure that builds unity


Be sure about what you want to do

If you decide to leave, stick with it

Get support from family and neighbors

Change your lifestyle

Consider a more spiritual lifestyle

Consider your location

What Can Kids Do


What Consistency is Needed?

Consistent, fair rules

Parents, students, community, and schools all working with the same goal in mind

Communication

Proactive, positive steps in: Community service projects

Intergenerational activities

Anger management groups

Peer mediation

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What Consequence is Needed?

Natural accountability

All rules and laws enforced

Consistency in enforcing rules and laws

Parents involved in the accountability


Websites

•www.projectspotlight.org/spotlight/as_gangs01.html

•http://davadnai.users.omniglobal.net/gang.html

•http://www.oag.state.tx.us/AG_publications/pdfs/2001gangrept.pdf

•www.tgia.net/index.html

•www.dc.state.fl.us/pub/gangs

•www.isp.state.il.us/crime/streetgangs.htm

•www.ganginformation.com

•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSAwWrbdoEQ


Contact Information


877.304.2727 245.8082

http://www.ganginformation.com/

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Whatâ€™s the 411 on Gangs