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Gangs
Criminal Gangs and the Occult
No traditional Hispanic gang member I ever knew would have dug up Grandma from her tomb, or desecrated a church altar or a statue of the Madonna.
March 27, 2008
Special Units
Beating the Devil
The term, ritual crime, is often associated with occult religion. Such crimes may include: graffiti, animal mutilations, kidnap, substance abuse, sexual abuse, child molestation, grave-site desecration and murder.
May 31, 1998
Special Units
National Latino Officers Host Training on Patron Drug Saints
Robert Almonte, a U.S. Marshal in western Texas, is leading the event, which will cover how drug and human smugglers pervert Catholic saints and icons in their trade. The course seeks to educate officers about the images, icons, statues and other items seized during these investigations.
March 10, 2011
Special Units
POLICE-TREXPO Panel Covers 'Unholy Trinity' of Border Threats
An alliance has formed between jihadists, drug cartels and American street gangs along the southern border, according to the experts. This threat represents the most credible target of attack to the U.S.
August 16, 2010
Patrol
POLICE-TREXPO East Takes on Terrorism and Border Unrest
POLICE-TREXPO East first response training conference and expo will take place Aug. 17-20 in Chantilly, Va. The event will feature a keynote address on the Islamic terrorist threat, a panel on U.S. border threats, classes taught by experts in close-quarter combat and law enforcement tactics and techniques, and a world-class exposition.
July 7, 2010
Gangs
Roots of Evil
Gangs calling themselves the Hole Stoners, ELA Stoners, The Lot Stoners, Mid City Stoners, and Mara Salvatrucha Stoners (MS13) sprang up all over Los Angeles.
April 9, 2009
Gangs
Mexican Drug Cartel Cowboys and DTOs
For more than a decade, Los Angeles street gangs have been killing about 550 to 600 people in L.A. County each year. What you probably don't know is that Mexican nationals, primarily illegal aliens, murder about an equal amount yearly. Many of these murders involve rivalries and vendettas that originated in states, cities, and ranchos in Mexico. They usually often involve Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTO).
July 4, 2007
Special Units
Skinhead Groups Gain Youhful Following
Skinhead membership has traditionÂally drawn from dysfunctional workÂing-class families, and it appears that many skinheads come from broken homes. Members can be as young as 13 and as old as 25. They typically posÂsess average intelligence, but are often poorly educated.
September 30, 1996
Special Units
American Street Gang Development
Street gangs in America are nothing new. Some of the earliest identified groups with gang-like behaviors formed after the Revolutionary War in 1793.
March 31, 2000
Gangs
Patron Saints of the Mexican Drug Underworld (Part 2 of 2)
Some human sacrifices to Santa Muerte have been claimed in Tijuana and Nuevo Laredo in 2006. In 2008, 11 headless bodies were found in the Yucatan and the heads were said to have been burned in honor of Santa Muerte.
June 2, 2010
Gangs
The Aryan Brotherhood—The Dogs of War (Part 2 of 2)
Members of criminal gangs are commonly motivated by greed and vengeance. However, the most dangerous individuals that I have encountered are motivated by ideological and theological beliefs. And members of the Aryan Brotherhood fit the latter category.
September 23, 2007
Special Units
Decoding the Secret Messages on the Wall
Obviously, not all graffiti is gang grafÂfiti. But once you are able to decipher their source and secret mesÂsages, graffiti becomes a useful source of information.
March 31, 1996
Gangs
Gangs Abandon Honor for an Unholy Alliance
The lure of filthy lucre is too great. Gang members betray the ancient warrior's code of conduct for new tires and fancy rims, or a dime bag of dope. Honor is replaced by "bling."
May 5, 2010
Special Units
Working Gangs: History, Infrastructure and the Internet
The fastest-growing gangs in the country today are Hybrid Mexican street gangs. Hybrid gangs have broken away from traditional membership rules based on gender and race.
May 31, 2000
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