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Violent/Hate Youth Groups Violent/Hate Youth Groups In Rural CommunitiesIn Rural Communities
A Brief Overview of Challenges Facing A Brief Overview of Challenges Facing MaineMaine
Jeff Morin JPM Jeff Morin JPM Jason Greenlaw PSW Jason Greenlaw PSW
Mountain View Youth Development Mountain View Youth Development CenterCenter
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National Drug Intelligence CenterNational Drug Intelligence Center
Street GangStreet Gang
A group or association of three or more A group or association of three or more persons who may have a common persons who may have a common identifying sign, symbol or name, identifying sign, symbol or name,
and who individually or collectively and who individually or collectively engage in, or have engaged in, engage in, or have engaged in,
criminal activity, or as a juvenile criminal activity, or as a juvenile commits an act that if committed by commits an act that if committed by
an adult would be a criminal act.an adult would be a criminal act.
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Incidents 2004-2005Incidents 2004-2005
Random Assaults in Old PortRandom Assaults in Old Port P-Town Soldiers Post Pictures on the P-Town Soldiers Post Pictures on the
InternetInternet Drive-by Shooting in Portland Housing Drive-by Shooting in Portland Housing
ComplexComplex Man Arrested for Gang Murders in Mass.Man Arrested for Gang Murders in Mass. Lieutenant in Crips (NY) Arrested in Lieutenant in Crips (NY) Arrested in
WatervilleWaterville Stabbing at Cony High SchoolStabbing at Cony High School
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Primary Rural Gang ActivityPrimary Rural Gang Activity
RobberyRobbery Assaults Assaults Drug SalesDrug Sales Car BurglaryCar Burglary Weapons Weapons
Possession/SalesPossession/Sales Destruction of Destruction of
PropertyProperty
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The Shift to Rural AreasThe Shift to Rural Areas Relocation of family membersRelocation of family members Avoid apprehension or prosecutionAvoid apprehension or prosecution Avoid retribution from rival gangsAvoid retribution from rival gangs New criminal markets, higher profitsNew criminal markets, higher profits Less street gang rivalry and competitionLess street gang rivalry and competition Limited law enforcement resources and Limited law enforcement resources and
lack of knowledgelack of knowledge Socio-economic reasonsSocio-economic reasons ““Fresh start”Fresh start” Glamorization of “Gangsta” lifestyleGlamorization of “Gangsta” lifestyle
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Traits of Rural GangsTraits of Rural Gangs
Short lived Short lived Loosely structuredLoosely structured Leadership changes Leadership changes
frequentlyfrequently Lack of strong loyalty Lack of strong loyalty Property Crimes Property Crimes Crimes against the Crimes against the
publicpublic ““Followers”Followers” Lack of competitionLack of competition
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Not Just A Male ProblemNot Just A Male Problem
Females are gang Females are gang members members
Females are Females are becoming violent becoming violent
Females engage in Females engage in criminal activitiescriminal activities
Females Females sometimes gather sometimes gather intelligence and intelligence and carry the weaponscarry the weapons
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Rural Gang StrategiesRural Gang StrategiesThere is No Magic Pill!There is No Magic Pill!
PreventionPrevention
InterventionIntervention
SuppressionSuppression
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PreventionPrevention
School PoliciesSchool Policies Community Community
ProgramsPrograms Identification of At-Identification of At-
Risk YouthRisk Youth Community/Community/
Parental EducationParental Education School-Based School-Based
Awareness ClassesAwareness Classes
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InterventionIntervention
Target Individual Target Individual DeficitsDeficits
Teach Lacking Teach Lacking SkillsSkills
Family Family InterventionsInterventions
Focus on StrengthsFocus on Strengths MentoringMentoring
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SuppressionSuppression
Targeted Law Targeted Law Enforcement ActionEnforcement Action
ProbationProbation Juvenile DetentionJuvenile Detention PrisonPrison Waiver, Transfer or Waiver, Transfer or
Bind-Over Bind-Over LegislationLegislation
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What Has Worked For UsWhat Has Worked For Us
CuriosityCuriosity Interviewing SkillsInterviewing Skills Utilization of Utilization of
Prevention and Prevention and Intervention Intervention ResourcesResources
SeparationSeparation Education/Education/
AwarenessAwareness
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Maine?Maine?
CripsCrips BloodsBloods Latin KingsLatin Kings NetaNeta Tiny Rascals GangTiny Rascals Gang FSUFSU Surenos 13Surenos 13
Maine ElementsMaine Elements TRUTRU Urban Boys for LifeUrban Boys for Life Underground ThugsUnderground Thugs The Portland BoysThe Portland Boys P-Town P-Town
Soldiers/BitchesSoldiers/Bitches Unauthorized Unauthorized
OutlawsOutlaws East Side Til I DieEast Side Til I Die
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Maine Element Maine Element
Maine Element Maine Element
Leadership Leadership chart chart removed removed during a during a room search room search at MVYDC at MVYDC
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Surenos 13Surenos 13
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UGT Latin KingsUGT Latin Kings
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TRU Tagging/GraffitiTRU Tagging/Graffiti
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Types of Rural GangsTypes of Rural Gangs
HomegrownHomegrown Formed for social Formed for social
supportsupport Informal structureInformal structure ImpulsiveImpulsive
TransplantedTransplanted Leadership is Leadership is
importedimported ““Soldiers” are Soldiers” are
typically localtypically local More formal structureMore formal structure
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HateHate
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White SupremacyWhite Supremacy
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Contact InformationContact Information
Jeff MorinJeff Morin
207-285-0730207-285-0730
[email protected]@maine.govv
Jason GreenlawJason Greenlaw
207-285-0731207-285-0731
[email protected]@maine.govgov