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Intervention, Prevention, and Enforcement
Strategies
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Confidential Information

• The information contained in this presentation is
  intended to assist law enforcement officials,
  teachers, parents and concerned citizens in the
  identification of gang activity, symbols,
  graffiti, and practices. It is not intended to
  encourage persecution of any single person,
  group, organization, or religion. This
  information should be used as a general guide and
  not an ultimate source of identification of all
  gang and threat group practices.

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• Criminal Street Gang - Any ongoing organization,
  association, or group of three or more persons,
  whether formal or informal, which engages in a
  pattern of criminal gang activity. The existence
  of the organization, association, or group of
  individuals associated in fact may be established
  by evidence of a common name or common
  identifying signs, symbols, tattoos, graffiti, or
  attire or other distinguishing characteristics.

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• Clique/Crew/Tribe/Set A group of associates or
  members who gravitate around and support hard
  core gang members.
• Fringe An associate who is able to function
  outside the gang, has not committed to a life of
  criminal gang activity drifts in and out of gang
  lifestyle with little direction.

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• There are no gangs in my community
• All gang members are ethnic minorities
• All gang members are poor
• All gang members are male
• All gang members wear Colors
• All gang members sell drugs
• All gang members are teenagers
• We have want-a-bees in our community
• Not My child..

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• The United Blood Nation (Brotherly/Blood Love
  Overrides Oppression and Destruction)
• Universal Blood Nation (UBN)
• Universal Blood Alliance (UBA)
• United Blood Line (UBL)

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• Flag Colors
• Red
• Green
• Brown
• White
• Crimson
• Pink

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• UBN use the right over left concept
• UBN utilize the numbers (5) and (031)
• UBN fast on the 31st of each month
• UBN use razors to facial areas (buck-fifty)
• UBN refer to one another as Dawgs or Damu
• UBN will not use the letters BK together
• UBN will cross out the number 6 and the letters
  C,S, and F
• UBN has the code systems of 200 Deep, 500
  Resurrection, Liquid Metal (Over 900 Codes)
• UBN will align themselves with People Nation
• UBN will utilize a form of Swahili to communicate
  

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• The CRIPS (Community Revolutionary Independent
  Party Soldiers)
• Blue Magic
• Blue Steel
• CC Riders
• Hoover Criminals

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• Flag Colors
• Blue Soldiers
• Black Gangsta
• Grey Folks
• Purple War
• Green - Money

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• Crips use the code (120) when referring to their
  knowledge or creed
• Crips primary colors are blue gray
• Crips use the number sixty-three (63) as a code
• Crips aligned with the Folks Nation (8) Ball
• Crips identify with the six pointed star
• Crips use the left over right concept
• Crips refer to themselves as Cuzz or Gs
• Crips dont eat fish or doughnuts
• Crips will cross out the letters B and O
• Crips use the number 6 and will not use CK
  together
• Crips will cross out the number 5 or turn it
  upside down
• Crips are rivals to Bloods, Vice Lords, Latin
  Kings, and People Nation

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• The Folks Nation (Followers of Lord King
  Solomon/Satan)
• Gangster Disciples
• Spanish Cobras
• Maniac Disciples
• Brothers of the Struggle / B.O.S.

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• Folks use the code (120) when referring to their
  knowledge or creed
• Folks primary colors are black, blue, and grey
• Folks use the number thirty-six (36) as a code
• Folks aligned with Crips (8) Ball
• Folks refer to one another as Gs
• Folks identify with the six point star
• Folks are primarily multiracial (74 274)
• Folks have the largest membership in the U.S.
• Folks use the right over left concept
• Folks use the number 6
• Folks use a lot of symbols (wings, tail, heart,
  pitchforks)

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• MS-13 originated in the 1980s in California
  after the Civil War in El Salvador
• Refugees and former members from the Farabundo
  Marti Front for National Liberation (FMLN) formed
  what is known as Mara Salvatrucha
• Strong Cells in Northern Virginia and Charlotte
• Weapon of choice machete
• Considered by the FBI to be the most dangerous
  gang in America

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• MS-13/Surenos-13 gangs typically will wear dark
  colored clothes (black, grey, blue, brown, tan)
• MS-13/SUR-13 are subsets of the Mexican Mafia
  a.k.a. EME, M, Black Hand
• Surenos-13 rivals are Nortenos-14
• MS-13 rivals 18th Street and Rubia-18
• Alleged ties to Al-Queda
• Acronyms used MS, MSXIII, MSX3, MST
• MS-13 members who are older wear Black Flags and
  Younger members wear Blue Flags

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• Almighty Latin Kings Queen Nation (ALKQN)
  colors are Black and Gold (yellow)
• Members will be Hispanic/Latino
• Common phrase used by ALKQN members Amor De Rey
  Love of the King
• Common code used by ALKQN members 1-4-18
  alpha/numerical code for the letters A (Amor) D
  (De) R (Rey)
• Align themselves with the People Nation
• Symbols used are the 5 point crown

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• Community Response
• Increase Awareness
• Stop Being In Denial (Officials)
• Make Quality Time
• Become Pro-Active
• Get Informed (Laws)
• Support and Develop Community Organizations
• Report Graffiti
• Start Snitching (Notify L.E. of any suspicious
  activities)
• Support School Administrators
• Incorporate Multisystemic Family Therapy

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• Family Responsibilities
• Re-establish the family unit
• Communicate effectively with your child
• Must have a belief (Faith Based)
• Ensure your child activities are age appropriate
• Talk to your children about gangs and ways to
  avoid them

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• Involve your child in some productive activity
• Demand your child commit to education and job
  training skills
• Get to know your childrens friends and the
  friends parents
• Support the Institutions/Faculty of Education
  (10x550(1)x55x945of180)
• STOP MAKING EXCUSES FOR THEIR ACTIONS
• Define the Role of a man and a woman

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• Gang Indicators
• Admits to gang involvement
• Non accidental physical injuries
• Obsessed with one particular color or logo
• Withdraws from the family and longtime friends
• Associates with undesirables
• Uses hand signs while with friends
• Peculiar drawings or language
• Unexplained cash or goods
• Use of drugs and alcohol
• Presence of weapons
• Wears sagging pants and attire / What you dont
  know could kill you!!!!!!!!!

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• Action Plan
• A -After School Programs
• C -Community Mobilization
• T -Teams of Support for Parents
• I -In School Programs
• O -One on One Programs
• N -Neighborhood Watch

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• Johnny D. Hawkins
• Division of Prisons
• Operations Manager
• 919.838.4035
• State Coordinator (N.C.) National Major Gang
  Task Force NMGTF.ORG
• 4th World Consulting Group
• JS4thWorld_at_aol.com
• hjd18_at_doc.state.nc.us