MNPS Dept of Exceptional Education Darren Kennedy, M.Ed - Transition Specialist

1. Gangs 101 MNPS Dept of Exceptional Education Darren Kennedy, M.Ed -Transition Specialist

2. CAUTION: This presentation was designed to create awareness for your school and staff. When making observations you should understand that one sign, symbol or color of clothing does not identify a gang member. It is the totality of identifiers…

3. Purpose Statement • The ultimate goal of this presentation is to provide awareness and understanding of gang culture. • This information should be used for early detection and intervention purposes, which should be our primary goal for a long term solution.

4. What is a Gang? Pre-test…

5. Dictionary defines a Gang as: A group of people, who through the organization, formation and establishment of an assemblage, share a common identity, such as colors, symbols, rituals, rites, and privileges.

6. GangsBased on our definition….would also include.. • Social clubs • Red Hats Clubs (Purple Hat/Pink Hat etc…) • Sororities • Fraternities • Masonic Orders • Sports Teams • Book Clubs • Religious Organizations….hmmmmm

7. What is a Street Gang? A group of people who, through the organization, formation and establishment of an assemblage, share a common identity, such as colors, symbols, rituals, rites, and privileges… but often…engage in criminal activity and violent acts! NOTE: Gang definitions may vary from state to state.

8. A street gang must have the following fourelements: 1. An identifiable leadership; 2. Claim a geographic turf or area; 3. Meet on a continuous or regular basis; 4. Be involved in juvenile delinquency or criminal activity.

9. Hierarchy of Gangs

11. Frank & Jessie James AL CAPONE

12. The Basic Types of Gangs There are three basic types of criminal street gangs: • Nationally Affiliated • Locally Affiliated • Hybrids

13. Nationally Affiliated • Have common symbolisms and names that cross state boundaries. • Most have long histories and can be linked to many of the large metropolitan areas, i.e. Chicago, New York and Los Angeles • These groups are known by most law enforcement officials. • They have numerous subsets that may have different names, but follow the same basic mannerisms. • These gangs often resort to violence.

14. Locally Affiliated • Locally Affiliated Gangs may or may nothave agreed upon symbolisms. • These Gangs are organized to maintain control over several city blocks or neighborhood. • They do not normally cross state boundaries. • These groups are harder for law enforcement to identify. • These groups can have profound affect on a school system and community. • They can be just as aggressive and violent as Nationally Affiliated Gangs

15. Hybrid Gangs • New youth gangs are formed almost daily throughout the country. • Although many of these gangs call themselves the same names of the older, traditional gangs, they are in no way, representative of the original gang. • These gangs are known as hybrid or copycat gangs.

16. Gangs we know…. • Bloods • Skyline • Piru • Westside/Eastside Rollin 20’s • Bounty Hunters • Crips • 5 Deuce Hoover • Rollin 40’s, 60’s • Grape Street

17. More Gang Names….

18. Alliances • Think of this as the American and National leagues of baseball • Currently all documented gangs aligned under these two • People Nation Folk Nation • Latin Kings Black Gangster Disciples • Vice lords Black Disciples • Spanish Lords Gangster Disciples • El Rukns Imperial Gangsters • Bishops La Raza • Gaylords Spanish Cobras • Latin Counts Latin Eagles • Kents Latin Disciples • Gangs (30,000+) membership in US documented at over 1 million +

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20. Traditional Gang Symbols • Pitchforks: Will be related to the gang they are affiliated with or may be used by a rival gang to show disrespect • Stars: Both five and six point stars are used.. Number off points delineate what gang the subject wishes to represent.

22. CRIPS • In 1960 the Crips were established in Los Angeles,Ca. • 1970 the gang grew when Stanley Williams joined and branched out the other parts of LA • Gangs were then known as “Sets” • Most gang action took place around school campuses • Color blue in different shades • Blue rags or handkerchiefs • They often wore jogging suits, and sports teams jackets and caps bearing the names of LA team

23. Common CripTerminology Translation SLOBS Derogatory term for a Blood ceez up cuzz Crip greeting to another Crip CRIP Civil Revolution In Progress CFL Crip for life Flaggin Showing your colors B Cripsdisrespect Bloods by not acknowledging letter B Loc-ed Getting a beat down to be admitted into a set

24. Since there are so many different sets of Crips, they use gang signs to identify their specific set. • Signs are also used to flash a warning or a threat to rival gangs. They call this stacking. • Their signs are so elaborate that gang members can have entire conversations with each other. For example, the common slang used is “BK” for “blood killer.” • Also, Crips commonly change words that start with “b” to start with “c.” For example, “better know that” is known as “cetaknowdat” . CRIPS don’t Die.. We Multiply

26. Bloods

28. Bloods wear their “colors” on their right side, often with bright red shoe laces, a red belt, or a red bandana in the back, right pocket. • Bloods refuse to use the letter “C” in words and names due to hostility towards the Crips. • They will replace “C” with “3” because “C” is the 3rd letter of the alphabet….the word “can” would be “kan” • Territory: Los Angeles; most big cities in the U.S • Estimated Membership: 30,000- 35,000 B’s Up C’s down…