Gang Awareness Training City of San Jose Safe School Campus Initiative Training Purpose

To develop an awareness and to educate parents, teachers, and community members on gang culture in order to reduce gang recruitment and prevent gang violence from occurring in our communities, schools and homes. What is a Gang?

„ A group of youth and/or adults that reside and/or gather in a certain location, claiming a neighborhood, park, street, corner etc. as their “turf”. We see them as drinking alcohol, selling drugs, and becoming involved in criminal activity. The California Penal Code: 186.22

„ Defines a gang in the following manner: (1) Three (3) or more people. (2) Formally or informally organized. (3) Involved individually or collectively in, or have engaged in a pattern of criminal gang activity. Types of Gangs

„ Wannabe”: „ Drug & Money Group: – Good family – Selling Narcotics – No Gang ties – Uses gangs to protect and/or (neighborhood/family) collect money – Will commit violent crimes to be accept by fellow gang members – Sell narcotics to finance gangs (house, cars, guns etc.) „ Got to Be: – Environment (neighborhood) „ 602 Kid:. – No Gang ties (family) – Wards of the courts – Peer Pressure – Commit adult crimes – Victimize by other gangs members – Group home/Shelters – Racism – Placed from one house to another „ Have to Be: (Gang Family): – No Family – Family members are gang members – Generational (Born into it) – Career Criminals – Gang Leaders Why do youth join Gangs?

„ Respect and status „ Racism „ Peer Group „ Environment • Sense of belonging • Family tradition • Peer pressure • Neighborhood „ Low self-esteem • Association „ To be Accepted • Protection „ Media „ Latest trends (clothing, music, etc.) Consequences of Gang Membership

„ Instant enemy to Rival Gangs „ Serious injury and/or lifetime „ Family members being disability victimized by rival gangs „ Life Sentence „ Home is marked by other „ Death gang members „ Criminal Activity „ Drug and Alcohol abuse „ Drug Dealing „ School Failure „ Inability to find Employment „ Incarceration/Probation „ Validated (documented Gang Member) Active San Jose Gangs

Active Norteno Gangs Active Sureno Gangs • WSM West Side Mob • VPL Varrio Peligrosos Locos • LLL Los Latino Locos • SPV Sur Por Vida • NGN New Generation Nortenos • SSP Santos Sur Pride • RPL Roosevelt Park Locos • C13 Clanton • VHS Varrio Horse Shoe • VST Varrio Sur Trece • BRS Barrio Rio Seko • VVT Varrio Virginia Trece Active Crip Gangs San Jose Side’s • CWA Crips with Attitude • ESSJ East Side NSSJ North Side • WSSJ West Side SSSJ South Side Gang Laws Pro 21 Gang Enhancement Charge youth @ 14 yrs old as Sentence enhanced 2-15 years for gang Adults related crimes Northern.Organize.Raza.Till.Entirety Norteño Indicators

„ XIV „ Norteño Associated „ X4 Clothing „ 14 (04 jersey, X4 shirts etc) „ Norte (North) „ Mongolians (hair style) „ ENE (Spanish for the „ Huelga Bird (Strike Bird) letter N) „ Visible/Blatant Tatoos „ Red or Maroon (face, neck, and upper Clothing/Accessories body). „ Red Sports Paraphernalia „ 4 Dots (On fingers or (University of Nebraska face) and San Francisco 49ers „ Ethnic Diverse Gang „ San Jose Sharks (Hispanic Dominated) „ Call Rival SURENOS “SCRAPS” Norteño Tattoos Norteño Tattoos Adult Nortenos

Norteño Gang Members

Junior High Students Norteño Gang Members Norteño Art Norteño Graffiti

Sureño Indicators

• XIII • Blue Clothing/Accessories • X3 • Blue Sports Paraphernalia • 13 (Dallas Cowboys and LA Dodgers) • 3ce • Trece (Thirteen) • San Jose Sharks • Sur (South) • Sureño Associated Clothing • 3 Dots (On the fingers or • Spanish speaking/first language face) • Visible/Blatant Tattoos • Call Rival Norteno “Chaps” or (face, neck, and upper “Buster” body). Sureño Tattoos Sureño Gang Members

VPT VVT Varrio Verde Pride Trece East Virginia Trece Side San Jose East Side San Jose Sureño Gang Members

VST Varrio Sur Town West Side San Jose Campbell Area Sureño Gang Members

KVT Kolmar Vago Trece East Side San Jose

Santos Sur Pride SSP West Side San Jose Sureño Graffiti

East Side San Jo 13

Sureño gang (VST) crossing out a rival Norteño gang MTN showing disrespect Thugs/Taggers

•Ethnically Diverse (Latino, Asian, •Primary Goal: Fame African American, Caucasian, Etc.) • Fights Primarily with other Tag • Black Rag (Thug Life) and Thug Crews • Widespread / Highly Mobile • Known as “Writers” and • Membership Requires Less “Taggers” Commitment to One Gang / Crew • Will hold alliances with several • Less Traditional (Bi-laws / Dress) other Thug/Tagging Crews • Will Affiliate With Norteños or Sureños, Crips or Bloods, Etc. Thugs/Tagging Crews

Several crews crossing each other out AOT (All Out Thug) and KSU (Kan’t and writing over each other showing Stop Us) in the past were two of disrespect and challenging the other most active crews in the city. crews. (KSU & AOT crossing outing TSU) Thugs/Tagging Crews

Taggers will at times draw characters Taggers will write on anything they as there signature mark on the streets. can. White cargo vans are This drawing was by a member from preferred because they are highly an older crew, JBF (Just Bustin’ Funk) mobile and visible. Crip & Blood Indicators

Crips Bloods • Blue Clothing/Accessories • Red and/or Brown Clothing Accessories • Hats with the letter C • Hats with the letters B or P (Piru) • Use of the word Cuzz • Use of the word Blood/Damu • 3 Dots (ABC) • 2 Dots (AB) • Cross out the letter B in words • Cross out the letter C in words • Call Rival Bloods “SLOBS” • Call rival Crips “CRABS” • Allies w/ Nortenos • Allies w/Nortenos Crips & Bloods Ethnicity

„ African-American „ Pacific Islanders „ Asians (Vietnamese, Cambodian, etc.) „ Latino „ Caucasian „ Native Americans Crips

Samoan

Asians

African- American BLOODS

Samoan

African-American

Filipino Bloods Vietnamese Gang Indicators

•Tattoos (upper body & arms), •Long Bangs (Dyed Blond) usually not visible, usually •Well Dressed (Older Gang ethnically-based members) •Dragon, Tiger, Phoenix, etc •Slacks and Dress Shirts •Five Dots (on the hand, wrist, or •Baggy clothes (Younger members) forearm, signifying “the five S’s”, which are any combination of: •Organized Crime / Drug Dealing “Power”, “Money”, “Family”, (money groups) “Strength”, “Loyalty”, “Honor”, •Very Loyal to Gang etc) •Groups of 10 •Keep to their own ethnic group for membership, as well as for •Wide spread/Not territorial traditional rivalries Active Vietnamese Gangs

„ AW (Asian Warriors) sub-set VW „ VR (Viet Rascals) sub-set DY(Die Young) „ VL (Viet Locos) sub-set DA(Down Asian) „ VC (Viet Cong) „ LVG (Little Vietnamese Gangster) „ SG (Siagon Gangsters) Female Gangs

Groupies (Sympathizers) Traditional Gang •Social • Established •Not Committed •Carries the same names as •Can cause conflict the male gang between gangs and members. •Loyal and committed to their male counterparts. Independent Gang •Shares common characteristics as male dominated gangs •Affiliates with different male gangs •Short-lived Use of Girls in Gangs •Criminal Activity: 9Robbery 9Drive-by Shootings •Holding Weapons and/or 9Drug Dealing and Drugs 9Transporting •Sexual Favors •Hiding gang members from the law •Manage Money •Befriending other gang members •Spies Female Norteña Gang Members Sureña Female Gang Members Keys to Help Prevent/Intervene Gang Membership •Education •Teen Support Groups •Positive Feedback •Employment Skills •Extra Curricular Activities • Vocational Training •Sports •Parent/Guardian Involvement •Interest (Hobbies) •Set Goals/Case Management •Diversion Programs •High Achievement •County, City, and Non Profit •Mentoring Organizations/Programs