Gang Awareness

2018

Sergeant Don Vidrio

Senior Officer Jesse Rios

Senior Officer Chad Basaraba

Salem Police Department

Gang Enforcement Team

GANGS 101

GANG DEFINED

Group of three or more people

Members have a common name,

symbol, or colors

Engage in criminal activity

GANG RELATED

Victim or suspect is either suspected

to be or is a gang member!

“All crimes whether collectively or individually involves a

gang member or affiliate…”

GANG MOTIVATED

The crime is committed for

the furtherance of the gang!

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Common Criminal Activity

Assault - From minor to homicidal

Riot - Large groups fighting with bats, knives and other

weapons

Criminal Mischief - Graffiti and other vandalism

Underage alcohol and illegal drug use

Curfew violation and truancy

Theft

THE NUMBERS

AT RISK YOUTH LEADERS

HARDCORE MEMBERS

GENERAL MEMBERS

ASSOCIATES

THE NUMBERS

1-2% of local populations

7/10-1 Rule - Population – 100,000

Gang Population – 700-1,000

Violent Members – 70-100

LASO – 1,350 gangs / 120,000 members Population – 13,000,000 (as of 2017)

Salem – 10-15 gangs / 700 – 1000 members Population – 168,000 (as of 2016)

GANG HISTORY

Gangs first in Salem began in the 1980’s.

Representation from every racial, cultural and most

socio-economic groups

Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs, Skinheads, Asian Gangs,

Indian Gangs, African American and Hispanic style

GANG HISTORY

At different times each of these gangs has been

more visible and active than others.

In 2018 the Hispanic styled youth gangs are the most

visible and active.

GANG HISTORY

Some formed to acquire power

West Side Mafia Crips (WSM) started

Asian Pride Only was formed to counter WSM

WSM, APO and 18th St gang members all started

having conflicts

GANG HISTORY

1998 - Most violent year for gangs in Salem/Marion

County

Eleven gang related homicides, as well as numerous drive by shootings and assaults

Nearly all these events had an impact on area schools

GANG HISTORY

1999 - Interagency gang team formed

2002-2005 - Gang growth slowed and was much less visible

2005 - Increase of self admitted gang members

2006-2018 - New members recruited as older members are incarcerated, drop out

GANG TRENDS:

HISPANIC STREET GANGS

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Hispanic Gangs

RECRUITMENT

Elementary school

Males / Females Females used for dirty work

Immigrants

Snap Chat, FB, Messenger, YouTube, Texts Apps Resources

Crash pads

Hiding spots

Hispanic Gangs

TAGGER CREWS

Training grounds

Like puppet clubs for OMG

Allies or reserves

Informants

Surrogates

Maintain control

Put up monikers

Hispanic Gangs

GANG IDENTITY

“The old look”

Hispanic Gangs

“The new look”

Hispanic Gangs

GANG MENTALITY

Respect

Driving force / Currency of streets

Violence

Means to end / More violence = more respect

Territorial

Have gun will travel

Generational – 4th generation

Open Season – Cops / Prosecutors no longer taboo

Hispanic Gangs

STRUCTURE

Shot Caller

Businessman

Enforcer

Soldiers

Hispanic Gangs

TRAINING

Local

Training in criminal activity

Prison

Yard training

Cartels

Closer ties / surrogates

Military

Equipment / combat experience

Hispanic Gangs

CRIMINAL TRENDS

Narcotics Traditional drug related crimes

Extortion (taxing) Businesses, drug dealers, prostitutes / pimps

Identity Theft Used for communications and other things

Home Invasion Crews Put aside differences for money

Hispanic Gangs

SURENOS

Originated in So Cal

La EmE (Mexican Mafia)

Blue

13, X3, XIII, XVIII, X8

“S”

Eagle, Drama Masks

Conflict with Nortenos

and Surenos

Norteno = Buster

NORTENOS

Originated in No Cal

Nuestra Familia

Red

14, X4, XIV

“N”

Sombrero, Machete,

Huelga Bird

Confilict with Surenos

Surenos = Scraps

Hispanic Gangs

SURENOS CLOTHING

LA Dodgers (Blue)

St. Louis Rams (13)

Number 18, 81 and 88

jerseys

NORTENOS CLOTHING

University of “N”ebraska

UNLV (Us Nortenos Love

Violence)

K-Swiss (Kill Scraps

When I See Scraps)

Forty Niners (Red / Gold

and number 4)

“C”incinnati Reds

Hispanic Gangs

SURENOS

Brown Pride Raza (BPR)

Brown Pride Tokers (BPT)

18th Street

Vatos Locos (VL)

Loco Sureno Clique (LSC)

South Side Locos (SSL)

Varrio Highland Locos (VHL)

Hang Out Boyz (HOBZ 13)

Clarence St Locos (CSL)

Campo Loco (CL)

Florencia 13 (F13)

NORTENOS

Varrio Catorce (VC)

Northside

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Hispanic Gangs

SURENOS NORTENOS

BLACK STREET GANGS

Black Gangs

RECRUITING

Neighborhoods

Schools

Jail

Black Gangs

INITIATION

Jumped in

Test of Heart

Putting in work

Beer run / graffiti (chore)

Trigger man / gun or narcotic trafficking (work)

Black Gangs

GANG IDENTITY

No Colors

More generic look

Special Occasions – Hood Days

Black Gangs

STRUCTURE

Shot Caller

Hard core

Associate / Affiliate

Peripherals

Less structure than Hispanic gangs

Black Gangs

CRIMINAL TRENDS

Narcotics trafficking

Prostitution

Rap music

Legitimate businesses

Launder dirty money

Black Gangs

CRIPS

Originated in Los Angeles

Blue

Six Point Star (Life, Loyalty, Love,

Knowledge, Wisdom, Understanding)

Wear clothing to left

Conflict with Bloods

BK

Kicc Bkack

Blood = Slob

BLOODS

Originated in Los Angeles

Red

Five Point Star (People Nation)

DAMU (Swahili)

PIRU (LA)

Confilict with Crips

CK (Crip Killer)

Cross out “S”, “C”

5 / Poppin 6 / Droppin

Black Gangs

CRIPS CLOTHING

Colorado Rockies

Dallas Cowboys (Crips on

Wheels Blasting on Young Slobs)

British Knights (Blood Killers)

New Orleans Saints (Slobs

Aint Important Now Terminate Slobs)

BLOODS CLOTHING

Chicago Bulls (Bloods Usually

Live Life Strong)

Philedelphia Phillies (Piru)

San Francisco Forty

Niners

Cincinnati Reds

Kansas City Chiefs (Kill Crips)

Black Gangs

CRIPS

West Side Mafia

Columbia Villa Crips

East Coast Crips

Six-Deuce

Rollin 60’s

Grape Street Crips

Compton Crips

BLOODS

Bloods

West Side Pirus

Pirus

Brim Bloods

Rollin 20’s

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Black Gangs

CRIPS BLOODS

Generational Issues

Solutions

Education Parents, judicial system (DAs, Judges), school staff, news

media and the public

Gang Prevention Early intervention by faith community, schools and parents

Activities Youth who are involved in adult supervised activities are far

less likely to join gangs

Solutions

No tolerance For criminal gang activity

Rules and accountability for offenders

Home visits to monitor offender and parental compliance

Coordinated multi-agency approach No one model works for all communities or offenders

Training Stay current with training and trends

Resources

For additional information ….

Contact your School Resource Officer

Salem Police Department Gang Enforcement Team • (503) 588-6360 ( Voicemail only)

2013 Salem PD Gang Team Members: • Sgt. Don Vidrio

• Officer Jesse Rios

• Officer Chad Basaraba

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