Gangs 101.

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Gangs 101.

• Presented by
• Kim Slayton White
• Commonwealths
• Attorney

Artwork from www.streetgangs.com
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Facts About Gangs.

• 31,000 Gangs in US
• 850,000 Gang Members in US
• Gang Members Age Range 12 to 24 /-
• 94 Male
• Females in Over 1/3 of Gangs

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Gangs Crime.

• Primary Distributors of Illegal Drugs in US
• Dominant Retail Level Distributors of Crack,
  Cocaine, PCP in Virginia
• Control and Expansion of Operations Locations
  Result in High Levels of Violence
• Assault, Burglary, Drive-by Shootings, Extortion,
  Homicide, Identity Fraud, Money Laundering,
  Robbery, Witness Intimidation

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Gangs In Virginia??

• Northern Virginia
• MS 13
• Gangster Disciples
• Latin Kings
• Bloods
• Crips
• Pagans Hells Angels
• 18th Street
• Mexican Mafia
• Skinheads
• Southside Locos
• Asian Dragon Family

• Richmond
• MS 13
• Gangster Disciples
• Latin Kings
• Bloods
• Crips
• Pagans Hells Angels
• 18th Street
• Folk Nation
• Skinheads
• Asian Gangs
• Vice Lords

Two Hours Away!!!
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• Tidewater
• Bloods
• MS 13
• 18th Street
• Gangster Disciples
• Latin Kings
• United Blood Nation
• Renegades
• Skinheads
• Vice Lords

• Southwest Virginia
• Bloods
• Crips
• Latin Kings
• Sureno 13
• MS 13
• Pagans Hells Angels
• Outlaws
• Skinheads
• Mexikanemi (TX Mexican Mafia)

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Not Just in the Big Cities . . .

• August, 2003, Brenda Paz, former MS 13 member
  found on banks of North Fork of Shenandoah River.
• May, 2003, Christopher Kennedy, Crips, found in
  Braley Pond in West Augusta.
• May, 2004, Herndon High freshman killed in gang
  related shooting.

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Closer To Home . . .

• Southside Piedmont Region
• Crips
• 18th Street
• MS 13
• Folk Nation
• Bloods
• People Nation
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Right Here At Home.

• Crips loose affiliation
• Folk Nation
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• Locally Organized Gangs
• MFC Mayfield Crew
• PTC Parker Town Crew
• Sinai / Westside - 654
• Cody
• Clover

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How Gangs Operate.

• Territorial
• Hierarchical
• Respect
• Loyalty

• Equals
• Violence

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What To Look For.

• Doodles, graffiti, symbols in childs room, on
  notebooks, clothing, personal effects
• Particularly stars, pitchforks, unexplained
  letters, tears.

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Still Watching . . .

• Tattoos or jewelry with same symbols
• Constant use of one color team identification
• Constant manner of wearing clothes
• Others wearing same clothing
• Photographs

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The Game
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Black Wallstreet
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What We Are Doing.

• Halifax County Anti-Gang Task Force
• Utilizing New Legislation
• Educating the Public
• Forming Partnerships