Gang Awareness and Issues PWC Neighborhood Services Neighborhood
Gang Awareness and Issues PWC Neighborhood Services Neighborhood Conference 22 February, 2014
What We Will Cover ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ Gang data Main PW Gangs Why they join Gang mentality Indicators Current trends Some things you can do
Definition of a gang 3 or more ¢ Have a common identity: identifiable sign, symbol, name ¢ Ongoing ¢ Some connection to crime ¢
Some Data ¢ 1. 4 million active street, prison and OMG members (National Gang Intel. Center- 2011 Nat. Gang Threat Assessment) 33, 000 gangs ¢ 1, 100 in PWC PD gang data base – 1, 500 ¢ 700 -1, 500 MS 13 in Northern Virginia ¢ 3, 000 MS in DC Metro Area ¢
Main PW Gangs- 2013 ¢ ¢ ¢ Southside Locos (SSL) Sur 13 MS 13 (Mara Salvatrucha) 18 th Street Bloods – 55 MOB, Killa Hill, Dub-T Hunnies, 202 MOB Crips Locos Malditos Black Heart Mafia Brown Pride Mafia La Clica Original ( LCO-PPL) Gangster Disciples Folk Nation? ? ?
Active PWC Gangs, Cliques & Sets l l l l 420 Crazy Crew Team Live 41 Zone New East Coast Hot Boi Nation Alpha C 4
Dub T ¢ Little Dub T ¢ Dub T Hunnies Associated cliques ¢ BOE Savage 55 WT FOE Town Stack Boys
Current Trends ¢ Increasing engagement in nontraditional gang related crime Human trafficking l Prostitution l White collar crime l • Counterfeiting • Identity theft • Mortgage fraud
Current trends Less emphasis on openly representing the gang in public ¢ More emphasis on making money ¢ More emphasis on putting in work ¢ Rival gangs cooperating to make money ¢ MDTO connections/ increased violence“Current gang scene here is about money, drugs, and how not to be seen” CGIA meeting, 3/13/2013 ¢
Why Kids Join Gangs To belong to a group and have fun and excitement ¢ Identity and sense of belonging ¢ Structure, Discipline, Reputation ¢ Source of respect, acceptance ¢ Peer pressure “My friends are in a gang” ¢ Financial gain ¢ Protection ¢ Born into Gang Membership Provides Positive reinforcement, and a sense of belonging, direction and degree of self-confidence ¢
The Push Toward Gangs Self- Recruitment Popular Culture – The “Cool Factor” ¢ Early 90’s, gang culture replaced youth culture ¢ A product of the American streets ¢
The Push Toward Gangs Mother to 10 year old, “Do you know what gangs do? ¢ 10 year old, “They shoot and beat people up. ” ¢ Mother, “So why do kids join gangs? ” ¢ 10 year old, “Because its cool!” ¢
¢“Running from something, running toward something”
Gang Mentality ¢ Three R’s Reputation l Respect l Revenge l
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