gangs 101. presented by kim slayton white commonwealth’s attorney artwork from
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Gangs 101.
Presented by
Kim Slayton White
Commonwealth’s
Attorney Artwork from www.streetgangs.com
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
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
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!!!
?????• 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)
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.
Closer To Home . . .• Southside & Piedmont Region
– Crips– 18th Street– MS 13– Folk Nation– Bloods– People Nation– 5%
Right Here At Home.• Crips – loose affiliation• Folk Nation• 5%• Locally Organized Gangs:
– MFC – Mayfield Crew– PTC – Parker Town Crew– Sinai / Westside - 654– Cody– Clover
How Gangs Operate.• Territorial• Hierarchical• Respect• Loyalty
•Equals
Violence
What To Look For.• Doodles, graffiti,
symbols in child’s room, on notebooks, clothing, personal effects
• Particularly stars, pitchforks, unexplained letters, tears.
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
The Game
Black Wallstreet
What We Are Doing.• Halifax County Anti-Gang Task Force
• Utilizing New Legislation
• Educating the Public
• Forming Partnerships