7/24/2014 'Criminal gang' means a formal or informal ongoing - PDF document

7/24/2014 'Criminal gang' means a formal or informal ongoing organization, association, or group that consists of five or more persons who form for the purpose of committing criminal activity and who knowingly and actively participate in a pattern of criminal gang activity. Criminal gang includes, but is not limited to, racial extremist groups, outlaw motorcycle gangs, terrorist groups, and street gangs. Typical Street Gangs 1

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7/24/2014 Hybrid Gangs Ethnic Based Gangs 3

7/24/2014 Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) Laotian Bloods 4

7/24/2014 Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs Hells Angels Prison Gangs 5

7/24/2014 Aryan Brotherhood What type of gang posses the most severe threat to South Carolina? Indicators 6

7/24/2014 Excessive School Bullying Disorderly Youth in Public Places Drive by Shootings 7

7/24/2014 Open air drug markets Gun violence among young serious offenders Juvenile runaways 8

7/24/2014 Unreported Crimes Witness intimidation If we experience these indictors, what can we do to solve this problem? Prevention 9

7/24/2014 Family conditions Exposure to Violent Stimulus School experience and performance Peer Group Experience Prevention 10

7/24/2014 Intervention Suppression Difficulties in Law Enforcement Suppression Tactics 11

7/24/2014 Difficulties in Law Enforcement Suppression Tactics Difficulties in Law Enforcement Suppression Tactics What steps can we take to reduce the effect of gangs in our communities? 12

7/24/2014 South Carolina Gang Investigators Association www.SCGIA.org Federal Task Forces Detective Cam Hunter Greenville Police Department Phone 864-467-5358 MPO Chris Roberts Spartanburg Police Department Phone: 864-596-2444 Sergeant Justin Kitchings Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center Phone: 843-529-7392 13