Gangs in San Jose Powerpoint

Gangs in San Jose There are ~ 100 gangs in San Jose and ~ 200 gangs
in Santa Clara County.
Gangs in San Jose Hispanic gangs (Norteños and Sureños) are the most
prevalent in San Jose.
Sureño History •  The Mexican Mafia, or La Eme, is a criminal prison
organization formed by Hispanic gang members at the
Deuel Vocational Institution in Tracy, California in the
1950’s.
•  In the 1960’s, inmates in the California penal institutions
(Los Angeles) affiliated with La Eme began having conflict
with non-Eme members and inmates from Northern
California.
•  Sureños are a group of loosely affiliated gangs that pay
tribute to the Mexican Mafia and historically tended to be
from south of Bakersfield, CA. Sureños “13” represents the thirteenth letter of the alphabet,
the letter M, in order to pay allegiance to the Mexican
Mafia
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Norteño History •  Nuestra Familia is a criminal organization of Chicano
prison gangs originating in Northern California in the
1960’s.
•  They were prison rivals with La Eme, as it was perceived
that the inmates from Northern California and rural
California were being treated inferiorly.
•  Norteños are a group of loosely affiliated gangs that pay
tribute to the Nuestra Familia and historically tend to be
from north of Bakersfield, CA. Norteños “N,” 14th letter of
alphabet
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(“Us Norteños
Love Violence”) Norteños Letters “S” are crossed out African American Gangs •  The California Department of Justice
estimates as many as 100,000 African
American gang members in California
•  Not as prevalent in the Bay Area
•  Primary activity is drug dealing
•  Majority affiliated with the Crips or Bloods
•  The Crips are the dominant group in San Jose
Crips •  Originated in South Central Los Angeles in 1960’s
•  Prior names include “Baby Avenues” and “Cribs” to reflect
young age of members; “Crips” (from cripple) caught on
when members carried canes to represent “pimp status”
•  Large and violent gang involved in murders, robberies,
and drug dealing
•  Color blue, “blood killers,” cross out letter “B,” do not use
“ck” as this stands for “crip killer” and instead use “cc”
•  Traditionally African American but today multiethnic Bloods •  Originate from Piru street gang in Los Angeles
•  Biggest rivals of Crips
•  Bloods refer loosely to an association of smaller street
gangs called “sets”
•  Violent and focused on drug dealing (crack cocaine)
•  Color red, “crip killers,” cross out letter “c,” call Crip
members “crabs,” number “5”, hand signs for “B” or
spelling out “blood”
•  Mostly African American males, however there are some
female members and other races/ethnic backgrounds Asian Gangs in San Jose •  In Santa Clara County, Asian street gangs include Asian
Boyz, Asian Warriors, and Asian Gangsters
•  Operate with structured organization and hierarchy
•  Not turf-oriented
•  Maintain low profile to avoid law enforcement scrutiny
•  Known to prey on own race and often develop relationship
with victims before victimizing them
•  Vietnamese gangs trend towards gambling, prostitution,
human trafficking, extortion, home invasions
•  Illegal and violent activity tends to center around Asian
coffee shops
Asian Gangs in San Jose By Robert Salongar 11/27/2013
“SAN JOSE -- An illicit gambling ring allegedly run
out of Vietnamese coffee shops in San Jose was the
brainchild of a notorious street gang and unraveled
last week after more than two years of clandestine
wiretaps, according to government statements
during a federal detention hearing Friday.”
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Youth join gangs for protection, respect and status, money, peer pressure, and
a sense of belonging.
“The gang can serve as a surrogate extended family for adolescents who do not
see their own families as meeting their needs for belonging, nurturing and
acceptance.”
Youth are at higher risk for joining a gang if they:
–  engage in delinquent behaviors
–  are aggressive or violent
–  have mental health problems
–  are victims of abuse or neglect (risk factors for girls in particular include
sexual abuse and abusive intimate partner violence)
–  experience multiple caretaker transitions
–  have many problems at school
–  associate with other gang-involved youth
–  live in communities where they feel unsafe and where many youth are in
trouble
Warning Signs
•  Child suddenly has a new group
of friends.
•  Child has new nicknames.
•  Child shows lack of interest in
family/school activities.
•  Child has truancy problem and
poor school performance.
•  Child has late hours or time that
is not accounted for.
•  Child wears specific colors or
has a particular style of dress.
•  Child has tattoos or clothing or
other items with insignias or
logos.
Screening Questions
•  Do you feel safe in your
neighborhood/school?
•  What would you do if you
needed protection?
•  Do you have access to a
handgun?
•  What is the significance of your
tattoo/your style of clothing?
•  Do you have friends or siblings
who are involved in a gang?
Health and Welfare Impacts
•  According to the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth of 9,000
adolescents, 8% of the youth surveyed had belonged to a gang at
some point between the ages of 12 and 17.
•  Youth who become involved in gangs faced the increased risk of:
–  dropping out of school
–  teen parenthood
–  unemployment
–  victimization
–  drug and alcohol abuse
–  committing petty and violent crimes
–  juvenile conviction and incarceration
–  economic hardship and family problems in adulthood
Gang Prevention:
A Framework
•  To prevent youth from joining gangs, communities must
strengthen families and schools, improve community
supervision, train teachers and parents to manage disruptive
youth, and teach students interpersonal skills.
–  Very early prevention efforts are critical: The most common age for
youth to join a gang is between 13 and 15.
–  Protective factors include academic success, positive connections,
and effective parenting.
–  School-based programs addressing substance abuse, delinquency,
and violence prevention have reduced risk factors.
–  Activities such as tutoring, mentoring, life-skills training, case
management, parental involvement, and supervised recreation can
strengthen families and communities.
Gang Prevention and
Intervention:
What Can YOU Do?
•  ASK the patients about their experiences.
•  ASK about the good things for them about
being in a gang.
•  ASK about the not so good things for them
about being in a gang.
Gang Prevention and
Intervention: Resources
•  Refer your patients to local resources:
–  The Mayor’s Gang Prevention Task Force:
http://
www.sjpd.org/BFO/Community/Crimeprev/PreventionTips/Home.html
•  Clean Slate Tattoo Removal Program: 408-794-1660
•  S. C. Mental Health Services: 408-885-5673
•  Next Door Solutions for Battered Women: 800-572-2782
–  Gang Hotline (Anonymous): 408-293-GANG
Gang Prevention and
Intervention: Resources
•  Print out Fact Sheets and Tip Sheets for your
patients:
–  National Crime Prevention Council:
•  http://www.ncpc.org/training/training-topics/gang-voilence-prevention
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Gang Prevention Services: gangpreventionservices.org
San Jose, CA Official Website: sanjoseca.gov
San Jose Gang Prevention: sanjosegangprevention.com
2011 National Gang Threat Assessment: Emerging Trends. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
State of California Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General: oag.ca.gov
2011 Juvenile Justice in California. Kamal D. Harris, Attorney General.
FindYouthInfo: findyouthinfo.gov
The National Gang Center: thenationalgangcenter.gov
National Criminal Justice Reference Service: ncjrs.gov
Snyder, H.N., and Sickmund, M. 2006. Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 2006 National Report. Report.
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention.
National Crime and Prevention Council: ncpc.org
San Jose Police Department: sjpd.org
Mountain View Police Department: mountainview.gov
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: ojjdp.gov
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: cdc.gov
Child Trends Data Bank: childtrendsdatabank.org
Federal Bureau of Investigation: FBI.gov
American Academy of Family Physicians: aafp.org
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Reed, W. and Decker, S. (2002). Responding to Gangs: Evaluation and Research. National Institute of Justice.
Retrieved on September 9, 2009 at http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/190351.pdf.
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