Investigator Al ValdezFrom Investigator Al ValdezSpecial UnitsLooking at a Year of DevelopmentsLooking back at this year, street gang behaviors have changed little. However, those of us who work the street must have noticed a few unique changes in the types of gang alliances, memberships and the crimes in which some street gangs have been involved.November 30, 2000Special UnitsNew Gang Trends?October 31, 2000Special UnitsThe Straight Edge Scene: Rated XXXMany of today's "youth groups" have been heavily influenced by the music scene. Of all the movements, one in particular, Straight Edge, still maintains strong ties with the music world.August 31, 2000Special UnitsThe Tiny Rascal Gang: Big TroubleBy the mid 1980s Cambodian street youths started to band together for protection from the street gangs. These young kids realized that as a group, they could be stronger, they could become the aggressors, not the victims, and they could make more money.December 31, 1999Page 1 of 1
