Fundamentals of Gang Recognition
Fundamentals of Detective Ramirez RecognitionGang
Prevalent Motorcycle ClubsHybrid GangsCripsNorteñosSureños CountySonoma Gangs in
Signs of Involvement important to review the facts presented and law enforcement history/contextNot all youth displaying these warning signs are gang members, therefore, it is •Sports
Team Apparel•Carrying weapons or large amounts of cash •Becoming truant \[if applicable\]•Tattoos•Wearing or displaying colored clothing, hat, or bandana•Graffiti and/or Displaying
gang symbols on books, lockers, clothing, etc. •
Sureño SureñosSonoma Valley Locos •13-Aka MSSalvatruchaMara •Street th 18•La Primera Aka L.P•Angelino Heights Aka A.H•Locos Aka V.S.LSureñoVarrio•Cholos Aka P.S.CSureñoPuro •
Sureño Symbols/Slang Buster Killer–BK •NorteñosUsed as an insult to -Chaps •NorteñosUsed as an insult to -Busters •Crossed out “N”/Backwards “N”•3 dots•Sur•/Sur3roSurero•Affiliation
to Angelino heights–7 -1•South Side•Affiliation to La Primera–16 -12•Affiliation to La Primera–“Primero” •HeightsAffiliation to Angelino -“Angelino”•XIII/X3/13•Norteño Killer-NK •Use
of the color Blue•
Sureños
Sureños
Sureños
Norteño Brothers aka $BSteppin•Town-H•NX4•West Side Windsor•Aztec Tribal Cholos•Pachucos Locos Aka VPL aka PLVarrio•South Park Aka VSPVarrio•Santa Rosa Norte Aka VSRNVarrio•
Norteño Symbols/Slang Crip Killer/Crab Killer–CK •4 dots•X4•Backwards S•Scrap Killer–SK •Crossed out S•14/XIV•Sureños)(Used as an insult to SkrapScrap/•North Side•Norte•Use of Red•
Norteños
Norteños
Crips Dec Lao Crips•CripsBoyzAsian •West Third Street Crips•Rollin’ 60s Crips•Valley Oak Gangster Crips Aka VOGC•
Crip Symbols Backwards B•Crossed out B•Star of David•Use of Blue•LOC (Love of Crips)•”Cuz”•”Cuh“•Blood Killer–BK •Use of two C’s instead of CK•Use of 6 in place of letter B•
Prison Gangs”EmeMexican Mafia aka “La •Aryan Brotherhood•African Nation OrganizationKumi•Black Guerilla Family•Nuestra Familia•
Aryan Gangs Skinheads•Nazi Low Riders•Aryan Brotherhood•Peckerwood•
Motorcycle Gangs Booze Fighters MC•Boys MC \[HA support\]OlGood ‘•Mongols MC•Pagans MC•The Outlaws MC Dirty Whites MC (Fairfield)•Sons of Silence MC••Barbarian Brotherhood MC•Hells Angels
MC
Motorcycle Gangs Symbols/Slang Patch•Trap•Old Lady•Validated•Tails (Rides)•Cut•13•(Patch)er1% •Prospect•
Hybrid Gangs smaller gangs into larger ones.gangs, collaboration by rival gangs in criminal activities, and the merger of of conduct for gang members, the use of symbols and colors from
multiple participation in multiple gangs by a single individual, vague rules and codes haracterized by mixed racial and ethnic participation within a single gang, C•
Known Sureño Territories Santa Alicia Footbridge: LP•Copeland Creek Path: LP, PSC•Benicia Park: LP, AHTS•Santa Alicia Park: LP•Rancho Verde MHP: Various Cliques/Sets•MHP: 175 Alicante
(LP House), 119 Salamanca (CDCR Parolee)FelizRancho •
Known Norteño Territories Apartments: Stepping Brothers Crossbrook•Americana Apartments: Shot Caller•Santa Alicia Footbridge: VSRN, SB, PL•Copeland Creek Path: VSRN, PL, SB•Benicia Park:
PL, VSRN•Santa Alicia Park: PL, VSRN, SB•
Known MC Territories Executive Dr, Rohnert Park•The Zoo, Santa Rosa•The Wagon Wheel, Santa Rosa•The 8 Ball, Cotati•
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