GANG AWARENESS

Sgt. Roger Wilson

Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office

Criminal Intelligence Unit

Terrorism & Crime Analysis

(925) 313-2701

STREET TERRORISM ENFORCEMENT

AND PREVENTION ACT

EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 23, 1988

PENAL CODE 186.22

CRIMINAL STREET GANG

“A group of people (3 OR MORE)

That form an allegiance for a common purpose

And engage in unlawful or criminal activity”

SURENO “13”

HISPANIC GANG WHICH ORIGINATED IN THE CALIFORNIA PRISON SYSTEM

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HISPANICS TITLES: 13, MEXICAN MAFIA,

SURENO, SUR, XIII, X3, EME CLAIM COLOR “BLUE”

SURENO STREET GANGTAGGING

WEST COUNTY SURENO GANGS

RICHMOND SUR TRECE (RST)

VARRIO FRONTERA LOCOS (VFL)

CENTRAL SIDE LOCOS (CSL)

MARA SALVATRUCHA (MS) MEXICAN LOCOS (ML) SURENO (XIII)

RICHMOND, SAN PABLO, NRI, EL SOBRANTE

NRI, RICHMOND, RODEO, SAN PABLO

HERCULES, RICHMOND

RICHMOND, NRI RICHMOND ALL WEST COUNTY

CITIES

NORTENO “14”

HISPANIC GANG WHICH ORIGINATED IN THE CLAIFORNIA PRISON SYSTEM

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HISPANICS TITLES: 14, NUESTRA FAMILIA,

NORTE, XIV, X4 CLAIM COLOR “RED”

NORTENO STREET GANGTAGGING

WEST COUNTY NORTENO GANGS

LA NUESTRA FAMILIA (NF)

MONTALVIN NORTENOS (MTN)

VARRIO SAN PABLO (VSP)

NORTENO (XIV)

SAN PABLO

SAN PABLO

SAN PABLO, RICHMOND, EL SOBRANTE

ALL WEST COUNTY CITIES

ASIAN GANGS

PRIMARILY MADE UP OF LAOTIAN, CAMBODIAN AND FILIPINO MEMBERS

ASSOCIATE THROUGHOUT WEST CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

CLAIM COLOR RED & BLUE

ASIAN GANG TAGGING

WEST COUNTY ASIAN GANGS

SONS OF DEATH (SOD)

COLOR OF BLOOD (COB)

ALL KICKIN IT POSSE (AKP)

ASIAN PRIDE CRIPS (APC)

RICHMOND, EL CERRITO, SAN PABLO, NRI

RICHMOND

RICHMOND

SAN PABLO

WHITE GANGS

WHITE SUPREMACIST VIEW ASSOCIATE THROUGHOUT WEST

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY DEAL MAINLY IN NARCOTICS SALES

AND DISTRIBUTION DO NOT CLAIM STREETS/CORNERS

AS OTHER STREET LEVEL GANGS DO.

WEST COUNTY WHITE GANGS

ARYAN BROTHERHOOD (AB)

FAMILY AFFILIATED IRISH MAFIA (FAIM)

NAZI LOWRIDERS (NLR)

COCO BOYS (COCOCO)

ALL WEST COUNTY CITIES

RODEO, CROCKETT, PINOLE

COUNTY WIDE

COUNTY WIDE

GANG RELATED CLOTHING“COULD INDICATE GANG ASSOCIATION”

WHITE OVERSIZED T-SHIRT/ATHLETIC TYPE UNDERSHIRT

BLACK, BROWN, OR GREY OVERSIZED DICKIE OR KHAKI BEIGE WORK PANTS

OVERSIZED STARCHED OR CREASED LEVI JEANS PANTS WORN LOW OR “SAGGING” BASEBALL CAPS WORN BACKWARDS (SOMETIMES WITH

THE INITIALS OF GANG) HAIRNETS CUT OFF WORK-TYPE, UNDER THE KNEE, SHORT PANTS

WORN WITH KNEE-HIGH SOCKS A PREDOMINANCE OF ONE PARTICULAR COLOR

(RED/BLUE) LONG WEBBED BELTS WITH MILITARY STYLE BUCKLE

WITH GANG INITIALS WHITE TENNIS SHOES WITH GANG COLOR SHOELACES

PRE-GANG BEHAVIORINDICATORS

EXTREME LOYALTY/EXCLUSIVITY TO CORE GROUP OF FRIENDS SECRETIVENESS/DEFENSIVENESS ABOUT ACTIVITES WITH

FRIENDS USE OF NEW, UNFAMILIAR SLANG DRESS: SAGGING, COLORS, TEAM JACKETS TATTOOS/DRAWING ON SELF OR CLOTHING GRAFFITI ON CLOTHING/NOTEBOOKS/BEDROOM DISENGAGEMENT FROM FAMILY FLASHING HANDSIGNS TO FRIENDS USE OF NEW NICKNAME, REFERRING TO FRIENDS NICKNAMES INCREASED DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE OUT OF CONTROL BEHAVIOR: CURFEW, RUNAWAY, DEFIANT

COMMUNITIES

FAMILYNEIGHBORHOOD

SCHOOL

CITY OR TOWN

CALIFORNIA

CHURCH OR RELIGIOUS INSITITUTION

STRATEGIC RESPONSES5 BASIC STRATEGIES

NEIGHBORHOOD MOBILIZATION

SOCIAL INTERVENTION – YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAMS

SOCIAL & ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES

GANG SUPPRESSION AND INCARCERATION

ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

PARTNERSHIPS FOR A GANG FREE COMMUNITY

ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT, JUVENILE JUSTICE AGENCIES AND THE COMMUNITY.

THE MOST SUCCESSFUL APPROACHES TO STOPPING GANG VIOLENCE INVOLVE THE COMBINED AND COORDINATED EFFORTS OF SCHOOLS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICES, BUSINESSES, RELIGIOUS GROUPS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS

OPEN FORUM

QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF YOUR LIFE DO THE RIGHT THING

SGT ROGER WILSON