gang awareness and issues pwc neighborhood services neighborhood conference 22 february, 2014
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Gang Awareness and Issues
PWC Neighborhood ServicesNeighborhood 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) 18th 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
420 Crazy Crew Team Live 41 Zone New East Coast Hot Boi Nation Alpha C4
Dub T
Dub T Little Dub T Dub T Hunnies
Associated cliques
BOE Savage Town Stack Boys 55WT FOE
Current Trends
Increasing engagement in non-traditional gang related crimeHuman traffickingProstitutionWhite collar crime
• 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 ProvidesPositive reinforcement, and a sense of belonging,
direction and degree of self-confidence
The Push Toward GangsSelf- 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?” 10year old, “Because its cool!”
“Running from something, running toward something”
Gang Mentality
Three R’sReputationRespectRevenge