1. Updated 07/2003

3. Outlaw Biker Stereotypes
Now before we begin,
you should realize that the American Motorcycle Association has stated that less than 1% of American motorcyclists belong to a outlaw motorcycle gang. Outlaw bikers are proud of that distinction and will often have a patch that reads
“1%er”. Most motorcyclists are hard working professional and blue collar workers.

4. OUTLAW MOTORCYCLE GANGS
Approximately 500 Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs are currently active in the United States. These gangs range in level of criminal sophistication from groups of thugs to well organized criminal networks.
As of 2002, there are approximately 62 active outlaw motorcycle gangs in California. There combine membership is considered less than 2000 members within the state.
In Los Angeles County, the following Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs have set up residence in order of size are; Hell’s Angels, Mongols, Vagos, Hessians, Choosen Few, Diablos, Devil’s Disciples, Devil’s Henchmen, Vigilantes, and Sundowners.

5. LA COUNTY
OUTLAW
MOTORCYCLE
GANGS

6. LA County Gangs
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7. Hell’s Angels Motorcycle Club HISTORY
Motto” “Three people will keep a secret if two are dead”
HISTORY
Originated in San Bernardino in 1948 as the “Pissed Off Bastards of Bloomington” (POBOB)
Allegedly created by group of returning WWII veterans
San Bernardino was first chapter (lead by Otto Friedli) and the center of HAMC until late 1950’s
1958, Sonny Barger assumes leadership and moves mother chapter to Oakland

8. Started based on a WWII Bomber Squadron

9. Hell’s Angels Motorcycle Club
As of 2002, believed to have approximately 150 chapters worldwide with about 3000 members in 22 countries
FBI believes that they may take in up to one billion dollars a year in illegal drug sales, mostly from methamphetamines
Mother chapter in Oakland, California
At war with just about everyone, especially the Mongols, Outlaws, Pagans, and Sons of Silence

10. STRUCTURE
150 Chapters
HAMC has become a international criminal organization
Chapters have autonomy regarding member discipline and minor policy changes
Membership rules are outlined in by-laws
Hell’s Angels at Folsom State Prison

11. MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
White, Hispanic or Asian male
Over 21 years of age
Own and ride Harley Davidson over 1200cc
Sponsored by a full member as a hang-around
- performs errands for club members
Then made a prospect
- can wear jacket with bottom rocker
Complete a probationary period
- commonly 6 months to 1 year

12. MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
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Pay club dues
Attend mandatory chapter meetings
- called “Church”
- at least monthly
Inducted by unanimous vote of chapter
Once a member in good standing, (usually five years of good service) may obtain permission to move to another part of the country and/or become a “Nomad” if there is no chapter nearby. Nomads do not have to attend monthly “church”.
Members caught using the needle will be kicked out of the club

13. MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
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Probationary members are ordered use illegal narcotics and to commit felony crimes up to and including murder to ensure the probationer is not a cop and to prove his loyalty to the club. Probos are subject to lie detector testing and extensive background checks by a private Investigator. Members must complete applications with extensive background and family information.

14. gotten .45 caliber pistols and hand grenades in this fashion.
MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
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Females cannot become members of the club. They are often called “Mamas” or “Sheep” and are considered property of the club to be shared by all. An exception to the property classification is made for wife’s and girlfriends (Old Ladies) of individual members. Many clubs will allow the females to wear a club patch with the words “Property of” underneath it.
Women are always helping the outlaw biker get ahead. An example – several Hell’s Angels
have their old ladies turn tricks in topless bars. Many of these bars are near military bases.
The Cleveland HAMC got three (LAW) rockets through their old ladies. Other chapters have
gotten .45 caliber pistols and hand grenades in this fashion.

15. CHAPTER OFFICERS President Vice President Secretary/Treasurer
often chapter founder
is either elected or self-imposed
Vice President
chosen by chapter members
Secretary/Treasurer
Responsible for clubs money
Collects club dues
Sergeant-at-Arms
- Club enforcer
- Reports directly to President
Sonny Barger

16. CHAPTER POSITIONS Road Captain Associates or Honorary Members
Chief of security for club runs
Maps out routes
Arranges refueling & food stops
Carries club money for run
Associates or Honorary Members
Individuals who are a value to the club
Professional people like attorneys, bail bondsmen, & motorcycle chop owners
Do not have voting status or wear colors

17. Oakland Mother Club
New York City Clubhouse
San Francisco Club House

18. Hell’s Angels
Scrapbook
San Fernando Valley Members

19. Hell’s Angels Scrapbook
San Fernando Valley Members

20. CHAPTER RANK AND FILE Member Prospect Hang-around Associate
full patch holder in good standing
Prospect
prospective member
can wear bottom and side rocker only
Hang-around
Invited by member to visit clubhouse
Associate
do not necessarily want membership but the relationship commonly benefits the gang

21. NATIONAL LEADERSHIP East COM and West COM Democratic style meeting
Executive Committee oversees meeting
president, vice president, secretary & treasurer
Each chapter chooses a representative
The neighboring coast is also represented
USA Run
all chapter presidents/officers are required to attend to vote on issues that affect the club as a whole

22. WEST COAST EXECUTIVES valderrama barger coones christie
Retired to Cave Creek, Az
valderrama
barger
Main Guy (Ventura Chapter)
coones
christie

23. EAST COAST EXECUTIVES Fiebrantz maganza murphy Majczyk No Photo
Available
murphy
Majczyk

24. There are hundreds of
books, movies, and
television documentaries
about the Hell’s Angels.
They have even patented
there trademark
“Deathhead” or as they
call it “Stinger”logo

25. Hell’s Angels Merchandizing Hell’s Angeles Calendar
Hell’s Angels Racing Team

26. Hell’s Angels Merchandizing They also associate with
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“Big Red Machine” is a brand
of motorcycle accessories
marketed by the Hell’s Angels
They also associate with
the number “81” and
the Red & White Colors
“81” being the eighth and first letters
of the alphabet which are “H” & “A”

27. Merchandizing Most major outlaw motorcycle clubs merchandize there
(Continued)
Most major outlaw motorcycle
clubs merchandize there
logo often with symbols
claming “Support your local…”
Bandidos Calendar
& Keychain
Bandidos, Mongols, and Outlaw Bumper stickers

28. “Prospect” Patches

29. Enforcer Squads
Most of the larger outlaw motorcycle gangs have there own enforcer squads which are guided by a code of terror. They strive to maintain their reputation as outlaws by instilling in people a fear they interpret as respect. Gangs keep members in line and eliminate the opposition with their enforcer squads. The Hell’s Angels have their “Filthy Few” enforcer squad, The Outlaw’s Motorcycle Club has their “SS”, the Pagan’s have there Black T-Shirt Squad, and the Bandidos have their Nomad Chapter.

30. Hell’s Angels Tattoos

32. An Ex-Hell’s Angel who
wanted out of the club had
to cover-over his tattoos

33. = Angels Forever Forever Angels
Popular patches found on outlaw biker vests include:
= Angels Forever Forever Angels
Each gang will insert there name in this pattern, i.e.V.F.F.V = Vagos Forever Forever Vagos
= The wearer considers himself to be part of the 1% of motorcyclists who
are members of an outlaw motorcycle gang.
= Upside down Law Enforcement Badge or Patch alleges it was taken from
an officer by force.

34. Blue Wings means wearer had oral sex with a cop
Popular Patches found on Outlaw Biker Vests Include:
(All wing earnings must be witnessed)
Blue Wings means wearer had oral sex with a cop
Brown Wings means wearer had oral sex on a woman’s anus
Red Wings means wearer had oral sex while female was menstruating
Purple Wings means wearer had oral sex with a female corpse
Green Wings means the wearer had oral sex with a woman who has
a venereal disease
Gold Wings means wearer performed sexual relations with a woman
during a gang splash of more than 15 persons

35. Hell’s Angels Motorcycle Paint job of there copyrighted “Deathhead” Logo

36. Chapter Locations
of the seventeen
Hell’s Angel
clubhouses in
California

39. ACTIVITIES Drug Trafficking Burglary & Theft Receiving Stolen Property
Money Laundering
Prostitution & Strip Clubs
Vehicle Theft & Insurance Fraud
Extortion
Loan Sharking
Club Merchandizing
Weapons & Explosives Trafficking
Murder for Hire

40. Murder for Hire

41. Contract hits through the
use of arson

42. Contract hits through the
use of explosives

43. Drugs

44. Corruption of local officials
Local Orange County Prosecutor charged with trafficking
drugs for the Hell’s Angels

45. FINANCES
The Hells Angels have set up the “Church of Angels” to provide a tax shelter
Security Tattoo shops Motorcycle Shops
Pawn Shops Strip Clubs Limousine Service
Docks (Import Business) Hazardous Waste

46. TRENDS
Chapters to become technologically up to date through the use of computers
Foreign members are required to learn english within one year
Upgrade image, cleaning up appearances and charitable activities
Widespread recruitment, takeovers of other OMG’s (patch over)
The use of mail to ship narcotics

47. TRENDS
(continued)
Manufacture of meth/marijuana at remote sites, islands, anchored ships, vehicles, etc.
Use of audiovisual equipment to record contacts with law enforcement
Involvement in hazardous waste industry to transport and obtain regulated chemicals
Expansion of traditional HAMC drug sources

48. In an effort to improve there image, a local Alaskan Chapter
donates money to a local charity

49. “I take offense, we are not a street gang, we are a motorcycle club”
George Christie, Jr.
Ventura Chapter President
LA Times; 1 Aug 2002

50. Various Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs have there own Public Relations
Web Sites

51. Popular Biker Terms 22 = A member who has done prison time
Angel’s Bible = Harley Davidson motorcycle manual..used for weddings
Back Pack = Full colors tattooed on a member’s back
D.F.F.L. = Dope forever forever loaded
Hog = A Harley Davidson Motorcycle
Horse or Sled= Motorcycle
Jap Crap or Rice Burner = A Japanese made motorcycle
Mama or Sheep = A female that is sexual available to all club members
Po Go Stick = Automatic Machine Gun
Probate = A person who rides with the club during their probationary period
Prospect = A prospective member
Pull a train = A female having sexual intercourse with several club members
Radio = To shut up
Scoop = Someone who has lied
Sissy Bar = Bars that form a backrest behind a motorcycle seat
Skuller = Fellatio
Snuff = To kill a person
Suck to the bulls = Member talks or acts friendly to police
War Wagon = Vehicle carrying club’s arsenal during a outing

52. OFFICER SAFETY ISSUES Gangs are well organized
Actively conduct counter surveillance operations
Corruption of public officials
Confrontational towards law enforcement
Use law enforcement staff as intelligence sources
Specialize in improvised weapons and explosives

53. DMV Check by Hell’s Angels Associate
Police Radio Codes at the ready
Video Camera at Police Traffic Stop
Clubhouse video surveillance

54. Hell’s Angels “Safe House”
Grenades in a hidden floor slot
Large cash of automatic weapons
Rocket Launcher under bed

55. .22 cal Derringer sewn into hidden vest pocket
Ammo, bullet proof vests, and Gas Masks
at the ready in clubhouse
Knife attached in engine frame

56. Hidden Motorcycle
Handlebar Shotgun

57. Hidden Tire Gauge Gun
This spring loaded single shot .22 caliber weapon comes disguised as normal looking tire gauge. To fire the weapon the threaded top needs to be removed and the cartridge dropped in. The spring loaded top is then pulled back and let go, driving the rim-fire firing pin into the cartridge. The only real indication this is not a tire gauge is the absence of the plastic measuring device. The suspect who had this weapon claimed to have purchased it from a member of the Hell’s Angels.

58. Hell’s Angels assault
a Peace Officer
LACONIA, N.H.

59. Biker Runs
Done on special outings, such as Memorial or Labor Day Weekend.
The Chapter’s President and Club’s Road Captain always ride in front. Distinguished guests will ride directly behind them.
Club members ride next followed by probationary members and finally associates.
At the very end of the formation will be a “crash truck” with spare gas, parts, and space to pick-up any broken down bikes.
Runs will often employ a scout vehicle to warn of roadblocks.

60. Traffic Stop Precautions
Never let the biker out of sight.
Always be in command.
Make the biker’s stay with their bike.
Do not approach with your weapon drawn.
Do not touch there patch or colors.
Do not separate there women out of view.
Give respect to get respect.
Check license & VIN very carefully.
If an arrest is going to be made, try to ask
for the support of the club president.

61. Traffic Stop Precautions
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Realize that they may try to video tape all your actions.
Do a through search of their person & bike as warranted by probable cause.
Bikers have been known to stash weapons within there engines, on their old ladies, inside their boots, and sewn inside hidden pockets in their vests.
Watch out for needles, razor blades, and fish hooks in their clothing seams during your pat down search.
Check the left handlebar to see if it has been modified to fire a single shotgun shell.

62. Traffic Stop Precautions
(Continued)
Do not let the general public stop and gawk.
Take good notes of patches, crests, and tattoos you observed and any other intelligence you pick-up and forward the information to your department’s or regional biker detail.
Outlaw Biker Gangs have little respect for
Law Enforcement Officers, and they have
no respect for female Law Enforcement
Officers.
Work the gang members in small groups, don’t allow yourself to be rushed, stay safe.
In summary, be firm, fair, and respectful.

63. Biker Identification?

64. Identification-Is he an Outlaw Biker?
Most Outlaw Biker Gangs have a “Three Piece Patch”,
also called a “Rocker” or referred to as one’s “Colors”
If a “1%” patch is present,
the guy’s an outlaw biker

65. Identification-Is he an Outlaw Biker?
Some Outlaw Biker Gangs have a two or one piece patch

66. Identification-Is he an Outlaw Biker?
There are exceptions - some non-outlaw clubs have a 3 piece patch.
Buffalo Soldiers (Black MC Club)

67. Examples of Law Enforcement Motorcycle Clubs
Motorcycle Association
Choir Boys

68. Examples of Law Enforcement Motorcycle Clubs
Iron Warriors
Wild Pigs

69. Vietnam Vets Motorcycle Club
Although not a Outlaw Motorcycle Gang, The Vietnam Vets probably have the largest Motorcycle Club in the United States. They have chapters in every state and overall membership is in the thousands.

70. THE SIX LARGEST OUTLAW BIKER GANGS

71. Outlaw’s Motto” “God forgives; Outlaw’s don’t”
Second largest Motorcycle Gang with about 34
chapters and 900 members
- Has chapters in Australia, Canada, and Europe
- Mother chapter in Detroit, MI
At war with the Hell’s Angels, Pagans, and Sons of
Silence
Aligned with the Bandidos, Mongols, and Choosen
Few

72. Outlaw’s

73. Pagan’s Third largest Outlaw Biker Gang with about 30
chapters and 700 members in four states.
There primary area of operations is the North Eastern
United States, specifically the states of Maryland,
New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania. The Pagans
are more nomadic than most clubs and do not have a
fixed mother chapter.
Due to several large federal racketeering busts the
gang has been drastically reduced in size and stature.
- The Pagans’ propensity for violence and their
proximity to mob turf earns the club the best
connections to traditional organized crime.
- At war with the Hell’s Angels, Bandidos, and
Outlaw’s

74. Bandidos Fourth largest Outlaw Motorcycle Gang with about 44
Motto” “We are the people that our parents warned us about”
Fourth largest Outlaw Motorcycle Gang with about 44
chapters and 600 members in three countries
- Occupy territories near the Gulf Coast
- Mother chapter in Corpus Cristi, Texas
- Least sophisticated, considered a bunch of thugs
- At war with the Pagans
- Aligned with the Outlaws, and Mongols

75. Mongol’s Motto” “Respect few, fear none”
Fifth largest Outlaw Biker Gang with 27 Chapters
and about 400 members in four states and Mexico
Most up and coming gang. Excepts just about
anyone, even members as young as eighteen.
Actively recruiting. Reputation for having the least
allegiance to their gang.
Approximately 90% of members are Hispanic
Mother Chapter is in Pico Rivera, California
- At war with the Hell’s Angels
- Aligned with Bandidos and Outlaws

76. Two unhappy Mongol’s
- Note tattoos the against
the Hell’s Angels

77. In the fall of 2000, the ATF competed a two year undercover investigation that resulted in over two dozen arrests of Mongol Motorcycle members.

78. (Arrests Continued…)

79. Sons of Silence Sixth largest Outlaw Biker Gang with about 350
members in seven states and a chapter in Germany
- Based out of the state of Colorado
- Mother Chapter is in Denver
- At war with the Hell’s Angels and Outlaws

80. Vago’s Although not one of the big six, the Vago’s are one
of the largest gangs in Southern California with
about 320 members.
Formed in the 1960’s in San Bernardino. The term
“vagos” comes from the spanish language meaning
“traveling gypsy”.
Have chapter’s in Southern California, Mexico, and
New Zealand. Mother chapter is in Mira Loma, Ca.
- At war with the Hell’s Angels
Pound for pound, considered as tough as the Hell’s
Angels.
Have the color green as their main club color. Green
is considered a bad luck color amongst bikers.
(represents the green grass on the ground)
- Into illegal weapon & methamphetamine sales.

81. “Property of Chainsaw”

82. Vagos Annual “Green Fest”

83. Other Club Patches

84. Other Club Patches

85. Other Club Patches
ALIENS
IRON HORSEMEN

86. Other Club Patches
BAD BONES

87. Other Club Patches
GHOST MOUNTAIN

88. Other Club Patches

89. Other Club Patches
PISTOLEROS
UNDERTAKERS
MISPLACED MC

90. Outlaw Biker
Gangs in the
Western US

91. Outlaw Biker
Gangs in the
Eastern US

95. LAUGHLIN RIVER RUN APRIL 2002
After a solo Hells Angel is gunned down en route to the Laughlin River Run, the Hell’s Angels who are staying at the Flamingo Hotel regroup and ride over to Harrah’s Casino to confront the Mongols Motorcycle Gang. At 2AM on Saturday the 20th of April 2002, a gun fight breaks out between the Mongols and Angels. When it is over, two Hells Angels and one Mongol are dead and over a dozen other bikers are wounded.

96. LAUGHLIN RIVER RUN

97. LAUGHLIN RIVER RUN
In preparation for the April 2003 Laughlin River Run, the following paid advertisement appeared in the March 2003 edition of Hot Bike Magazine.

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99. Materials and information provided by
Motorcycle Gangs Unit
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
United States Department of Justice
California Gang Investigators Association
and the
California Department of Corrections