Gang Activity in SC- What Your City Can Do to Address the Problem

'Criminal gang' means a formal or informal ongoing
organization, association, or group that consists of
five or more persons who form for the purpose of
committing criminal activity and who knowingly and
actively participate in a pattern of criminal gang
activity. Criminal gang includes, but is not limited
to, racial extremist groups, outlaw motorcycle
gangs, terrorist groups, and street gangs.
Typical Street Gangs
Hybrid Gangs
Ethnic Based Gangs
Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13)
Laotian Bloods
Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs
Hells Angels
Prison Gangs
Aryan Brotherhood
Others
What type of gang posses the most severe threat
to South Carolina?
Indicators
Excessive School Bullying
Disorderly Youth in Public Places
Drive by Shootings
Open air drug markets
Gun violence among young serious offenders
Juvenile runaways
Unreported Crimes
Witness intimidation
If we experience these indictors, what can we do
to solve this problem?
Prevention
Family conditions
Exposure to Violent Stimulus
School experience and performance
Peer Group Experience
Prevention
Intervention
Suppression
Difficulties in Law Enforcement Suppression
Tactics
Difficulties in Law Enforcement Suppression
Tactics
Difficulties in Law Enforcement Suppression
Tactics
What steps can we take to reduce the effect of
gangs in our communities?
Folk Nation
Gangster Disciples
While in prison Larry Hoover put out a book giving
new direction for all Folk Nation Members called…
Nation Gang Intelligence Center reporting
indicates that gang members in at least 57
jurisdictions, including California, Florida,
Tennessee, and Virginia, have applied for or
gained employment within judicial, police, or
correctional agencies.
-2011 National Gang Threat Assessment
NGIC reporting indicates that gang members in
at least 72 jurisdictions have compromised or
corrupted judicial, law enforcement, or
correctional staff within the past three years.
-2011 National Gang Threat Assessment
What are current gang trends that we are seeing in
South Carolina?
South Carolina Gang Investigators Association
www.SCGIA.org
Federal Task Forces
Detective Cam Hunter
Greenville Police Department
Phone 864-467-5358
MPO Chris Roberts
Spartanburg Police Department
Phone: 864-596-2444
Sergeant Justin Kitchings
Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center
Phone: 843-529-7392