Subscribe
Magazine + Enews
Enews
Command
Procedures & Policies
Technology
Training
Patrol
Point of Law
Investigations
Weapons
Vehicle Ops
Special Units
Directory
Search
Article
Blog
Event
Media Gallery
News
Podcast
Press Release
Product
Video
Webinar
Whitepaper
Command
Investigations
Patrol
Point of Law
Procedures & Policies
Special Units
Technology
Training
Vehicle Ops
Weapons
Enter search phrase
Search
19 Results
Gangs
California Gang Migration
Rivals within the California prison system, NorteƱos and SureƱos sometimes unite outside of California as "Califas" when they become active in other states.
November 14, 2007
Special Units
Oakland NorteƱo Named In Injunction Arrested With Rifle Strapped to Chest
Since police filed the case in October, 15 of 40 members named in a gang injunction have been arrested, including one in a court room. The injunction bars the men from hanging out together in a 2-square-mile "safety zone" and imposes a 10 p.m. curfew.
April 10, 2011
Special Units
Mexico Expels Norteno Member Wanted for Murder In California
Manny Mendoza was handed over to the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force in El Paso for his involvement in a botched robbery and subsequent murder of Kevin Prater II in Tracy, Calif.
October 3, 2011
Special Units
Calif. Proposes Returning High-Risk Prison Gang Members to General Population
California corrections officials have floated a plan that would allow gang members living in high-security housing units to return to the general population as a reward for good behavior.
March 12, 2012
Gangs
SureƱo Tattoos and Symbols
SureƱos can be found in every major city in the U.S. They can be found in Canada, Mexico, Europe, and South America. The big transnational super gangs such as Florence, 18th Street, and Mara Salvatrucha threaten the stability of some Central American nations.
March 2, 2010
Gangs
Exceptions to the Gang Rules
Crips wear blue rags and Blood or Piru gang members wear red ones. But an expert would know that Compton Lime Street Piru gang members break the mold by wearing lime green bandanas.
August 6, 2007
Gangs
Field Report: Latino Gangs In Washington State
The Latino gangs in Washington, while still outnumbered by Black gangs, have steadily increased, and law enforcement must become more aware of their criminal activities.
November 15, 2011
Special Units
ICE Arrests 976 Gang Members and Associates During 'Project Wildfire' Surge
Nearly 1,000 gang members and associates from 239 different gangs were arrested in 282 cities across the U.S. during Project Wildfire, a six-week operation led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
April 9, 2015
Gangs
Sensitive Needs Yards (SNY) Gangs
Dropouts, jail informants, child molesters, and other "softies" segregated in the Sensitive Needs Yards (SNY) of California prisons are forming gang sets of their own. Unencumbered by the big four prison gangs that control the main yards, they use their criminal skills and the power of intimidation of their new dropout gang.
May 14, 2012
Gangs
Gang Intelligence and the Need to Know
No matter how small or large a town they work in, and whether they work urban or rural, gang cops need to know about and recognize the signs of criminal gang activity associated with national and international gangs.
October 1, 2012
Gangs
SureƱo Fight Club
While in custody, most SureƱo gang members are educated in martial arts fighting tactics and are primarily trained in fighting with edged weapons. The culture of jails and prisons is a knife culture. Jail-improvised weapons start with "shanks" but can include spears, clubs, zip guns, and bombs.
November 25, 2012
Gangs
Gangster Clothing: Dressing for Success In Prison
No one in a predatory environment wanted tight, close-fitting clothing. Status in custody was displayed by wearing new, especially large baggy clothing, ironed or pressed to military-like creases.
January 25, 2010
Gangs
Dangerous Defectors and the Pesetas Prison Gang
The prison gang defector, even after cooperating with law enforcement, is still a formidable and dangerous predator. His mental and criminal cunning, his tactical combat experience, and even his drug addiction remain dangerous to you.
April 17, 2008
Gangs
Keep Your Eye on Pseudo SureƱos
Just because a gang may seem unsophisticated and maybe it's just a pseudo-SureƱo gang, don't ignore their potential for violence. They may start slow on the gang learning curve but some of them will get tough just trying to survive. Jail and prison will further harden and train them.
August 1, 2011
Patrol
Is a Rational, Reasonable Approach to Immigration Enforcement Possible?
Following the murder of Corporal Ronil Singh, elected officials and law enforcement leaders across California are pointing to legislation friendly to illegal immigrants as the reason an illegal immigrant was able to murder the officer in cold blood.
January 3, 2019
Patrol
Shots Fired: Gilroy, California 09ā¢11ā¢2001
Few dates have marked the American psyche like 9/11/01. And if nothing else had transpired that day, Seth Dawson would have had more than enough reason to remember it. But before that terrible Tuesday would end, Dawson, a Santa Clara County (Calif.) Sheriffās Deputy, would have a very personal reason to remember that date in addition to the 9/11 atrocity.
March 31, 2007
Gangs
Roots of the Armenian Power Gang
In Los Angeles, the Armenian Power street gang was linked not only to the SureƱo alliance and the Mexican Mafia prison gang, but also to their elders in the Armenian organized crime groups. They often victimized members of their own community, and supported the radical politically motivated acts of groups such as the JCAG.
February 28, 2011
Gangs
Learning How to Speak āGangā
I would have them imagine that we were going on a trip to a faraway land, to a country and a culture with very different customs, clothing, family values, and religions. We were going to visit a place where various warring tribes spoke different languages.
August 21, 2008
Page 1 of 2
Next Page