1. Gangs 101 MNPS Darren Kennedy, M.Ed -Transition Specialist
Dept of Exceptional Education
Darren Kennedy, M.Ed -Transition Specialist 1

2. CAUTION:
This presentation was designed to create awareness for your school and staff.
When making observations you should understand that one sign, symbol or color of clothing does not identify a gang member.
It is the totality of identifiers… 2

3. Purpose Statement
The ultimate goal of this presentation is to provide awareness and understanding of gang culture.
This information should be used for early detection and intervention purposes, which should be our primary goal for a long term solution. 3

4. What is a Gang? Pre-test…
Start with a group discussion about gangs. Then have the teachers take a test on what they know about gangs to start. 4

5. Dictionary defines a Gang as:
A group of people, who through the organization, formation and establishment of an assemblage,
share a common identity,
such as
colors, symbols, rituals, rites, and privileges. 5

6. Gangs Based on our definition….would also include..
Social clubs
Red Hats Clubs (Purple Hat/Pink Hat etc…)
Sororities
Fraternities
Masonic Orders
Sports Teams
Book Clubs
Religious Organizations….hmmmmm 6

7. criminal activity and violent acts!
What is a Street Gang?
A group of people who, through the organization, formation and establishment of an assemblage, share a common identity, such as colors, symbols, rituals, rites, and privileges…
but often…engage in
criminal activity and violent acts!
NOTE:
Gang definitions may vary from state to state. 7

8. A street gang must have the following four elements:
1. An identifiable leadership;
2. Claim a geographic turf or area;
3. Meet on a continuous or regular basis;
4. Be involved in juvenile delinquency or criminal activity.

9. Hierarchy of Gangs All Teens Age 13-19 Associates Wanna-B’s/Gonna-B’s
Organized Crime
Prison Gangs
Street Gangs
Associates
Wanna-B’s/Gonna-B’s
All Teens Age 13-19

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11. Frank & Jessie James
AL CAPONE 11

12. The Basic Types of Gangs
There are three basic types of criminal
street gangs:
Nationally Affiliated
Locally Affiliated
Hybrids 12

13. Nationally Affiliated
Have common symbolisms and names that cross state boundaries.
Most have long histories and can be linked to many of the large metropolitan areas, i.e. Chicago, New York and Los Angeles
These groups are known by most law enforcement officials.
They have numerous subsets that may have different names, but follow the same basic mannerisms.
These gangs often resort to violence.
References to these groups can be found in movies, music,internet sites, written publications and have
been covered by many media outlets. 13

14. Locally Affiliated
Locally Affiliated Gangs may or may not have agreed upon symbolisms.
These Gangs are organized to maintain control over several city blocks or neighborhood.
They do not normally cross state boundaries.
These groups are harder for law enforcement to identify.
These groups can have profound affect on a school system and community.
They can be just as aggressive and violent as Nationally Affiliated Gangs
Locally Affiliated Gangs may or may not have
agreed upon symbolisms. They do not normally
cross state boundaries. The histories related to
these groups vary greatly and they can be found
in any community. Some of these groups have
been identified by law enforcement officials, but
are at times overlooked. References to these
groups are not normally found in the media.
However, these groups can have the same
profound affect on a school system and
community. They can be just as aggressive and
violent as Nationally Affiliated Gangs and must
be addressed in the same manner as those
groups. (All gangs began as local groups.) 14

15. Hybrid Gangs
New youth gangs are formed almost daily throughout the country.
Although many of these gangs call themselves the same names of the older, traditional gangs, they are in no way, representative of the original gang.
These gangs are known as hybrid or copycat gangs.

16. Gangs we know…. Bloods Skyline Piru Westside/Eastside Rollin 20’s
Bounty Hunters
Crips
5 Deuce Hoover
Rollin 40’s, 60’s
Grape Street 16

17. Black Gangster Disciple Mara-Salvatrucha~MS-13
More Gang Names….
Black Gangster Disciple
Surenos 13~SUR 13
Asian Pride
Crazy White Boys
Dirty Whites Boys
Brown Pride
Kurdish Pride
Mara-Salvatrucha~MS-13
South 8th Mafia
Vice Lords
South 6th

18. Alliances Currently all documented gangs aligned under these two
Think of this as the American and National leagues of baseball
Currently all documented gangs aligned under these two
People Nation Folk Nation
Latin Kings Black Gangster Disciples
Vice lords Black Disciples
Spanish Lords Gangster Disciples
El Rukns Imperial Gangsters
Bishops La Raza
Gaylords Spanish Cobras
Latin Counts Latin Eagles
Kents Latin Disciples
Gangs (30,000+) membership in US documented at over 1 million +
The People Nation and Folk Nation are not gangs - they are alliances under which gangs are aligned.
A simple comparison might be the National and American baseball leagues.

19. RIGHT
LEFT

20. FOLK STAR 6 Pointed STAR & 360 degree of PROTECTION MONEY POWER
LOYALTY
LIFE
WISDOM
LOVE
6 Pointed STAR
&
360 degree of PROTECTION

21. Traditional Gang Symbols
Pitchforks: Will be related to the gang they are affiliated with or may be used by a rival gang to show disrespect
Stars: Both five and six point stars are used.. Number off points delineate what gang the subject wishes to represent. 21

23. CRIPS In 1960 the Crips were established in Los Angeles,Ca.
1970 the gang grew when Stanley Williams joined and branched out the other parts of LA
Gangs were then known as “Sets”
Most gang action took place around school campuses
Color blue in different shades
Blue rags or handkerchiefs
They often wore jogging suits, and sports teams jackets and caps bearing the names of LA team 23

24. Common Crip Terminology
Translation
SLOBS Derogatory term for a Blood
ceez up cuzz Crip greeting to another Crip
CRIP Civil Revolution In Progress
CFL Crip for life
Flaggin Showing your colors
B Crips disrespect Bloods by not acknowledging letter B
Loc-ed Getting a beat down to be
admitted into a set

25. CRIPS don’t Die.. We Multiply
Since there are so many different sets of Crips, they use gang signs to identify their specific set.
Signs are also used to flash a warning or a threat to rival gangs. They call this stacking.
Their signs are so elaborate that gang members can have entire conversations with each other. For example, the common slang used is “BK” for “blood killer.”
Also, Crips commonly change words that start with “b” to start with “c.” For example, “better know that” is known as “cetaknowdat” .
CRIPS don’t Die..
We Multiply 25

27. Bloods 27

29. Bloods wear their “colors” on their right side, often with bright red shoe laces, a red belt, or a red bandana in the back, right pocket.
Bloods refuse to use the letter “C” in words and names due to hostility towards the Crips.
They will replace “C” with “3” because “C” is the 3rd letter of the alphabet….the word “can” would be “kan”
Territory: Los Angeles; most big cities in the U.S
Estimated Membership: 30, ,000
B’s Up C’s down… 29