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 GANG
TAGGING
WEST COUNTY SURENO
GANGS
 RICHMOND SUR TRECE
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(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 GANG
TAGGING
WEST COUNTY NORTENO
GANGS
 LA NUESTRA FAMILIA (NF)
 SAN PABLO
 MONTALVIN NORTENOS
 SAN PABLO
(MTN)
 VARRIO SAN PABLO (VSP)
 SAN PABLO, RICHMOND,
 NORTENO (XIV)
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)
 RICHMOND, EL CERRITO,
SAN PABLO, NRI
 COLOR OF BLOOD (COB)
 RICHMOND
 ALL KICKIN IT POSSE (AKP)  RICHMOND
 ASIAN PRIDE CRIPS (APC)
 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)
 ALL WEST COUNTY
CITIES
 RODEO, CROCKETT,
PINOLE
 NAZI LOWRIDERS (NLR)
 COUNTY WIDE
 COCO BOYS (COCOCO)
 COUNTY WIDE
GANG RELATED CLOTHING
“COULD INDICATE GANG ASSOCIATION”
 WHITE OVERSIZED T-SHIRT/ATHLETIC TYPE
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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 BEHAVIOR
INDICATORS
 EXTREME LOYALTY/EXCLUSIVITY TO CORE GROUP OF FRIENDS
 SECRETIVENESS/DEFENSIVENESS ABOUT ACTIVITES WITH
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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
FAMILY
NEIGHBORHOOD
SCHOOL
CITY OR TOWN
CALIFORNIA
CHURCH OR RELIGIOUS
INSITITUTION
STRATEGIC RESPONSES
5 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