Gangs, Outlaw Bikers, Organized Crime & Extremists: Who They Are, How They Work and the Threat They Pose

by Swift, Philip J.

• ISBN13: 9781608850358
• ISBN10: 1608850358
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-11-01
• Publisher: Partners Pub Group

Summary

Arm yourself with valuable Intelligence on some of the MOST dangerous groups you may ever encounter

Table of Contents

Dedication	p. i
Acknowledgments	p. ii
About the Author	p. iii
Thoughts from the Author	p. v
Introduction to Gangs and Security Threat Groups	p. 1
Gang and Security Threat Group History in Modern America	p. 1
General Gang and Security Threat Group Hierarchy	p. 3
Religious Cults Hierarchy	p. 9
Growth Patterns of Gangs and STGs	p. 10
Gang and Security Threat Group Co-dependence Model	p. 16
Gang and STG Member Types and Type Hierarchy	p. 17
Gang and Security Threat Groups General Racial Makeup	p. 18
Identifying Gangs and Security Threat Groups Members	p. 19
Common Gang and Security Threat Group Clothing	p. 20
Common Gang Mannerisms	p. 24
African-American Street Gangs and Security Threat Groups	p. 29
Crip Affiliated Gangs	p. 30
Blood Affiliated Gangs	p. 33
General Crip and Blood Street Gang History	p. 38
The History of the East and West Coast Rivalry (Crips and Bloods)	p. 44
Colorado-based Crip Street Gangs History	p. 45
African-American Gang and STG Hierarchies	p. 46
The Original Black Guerrilla Family Hierarchy	p. 47
Asian Street Gangs and Security Threat Groups	p. 49
Introduction	p. 49
Asian Gangs	p. 49
Hispanic Street Gangs and Security Threat Groups	p. 57
Introduction	p. 57
Mexican Mafia Sects	p. 57
Sureño 13 Affiliated Gangs	p. 61
La Nuestra Familia Tattoos, Marks and Symbols	p. 70
Norteño 14 Affiliated Gangs	p. 73
Tango Blast Cliques / Gangs	p. 78
Barrio Azteca Hierarchy	p. 83
Paisa Hierarchy	p. 85
Texas Syndicate Hierarchy	p. 87
Gallant Knight Insane History	p. 90
North Side Mafia History	p. 93
Mexican Criminal Organization	p. 97
Border Brothers Expansion and Migration	p. 100
Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs	p. 103
Introduction	p. 103
Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs (OMG)	p. 104
Law Enforcement/Emergency Services/Veteran and Armed Forces Motorcycle Clubs	p. 106
Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Symbols and Acronyms Commonly Used	p. 108
Specific Histories of the "Big Six" and Other OMGs	p. 113
"The Nations"	p. 125
Introduction	p. 125
Folk Nation Affiliated Gangs	p. 126
People Nation Affiliated Gangs	p. 127
History of Black Gangster Disciples (Folk Nation)	p. 136
History of the Chicago Latin Kings (People Nation)	p. 137
Gangster Disciples Hierarchy	p. 142
White Supremacist Gangs & Security Threat Groups	p. 149
Introduction	p. 149
Non-Racist Skinheads	p. 152
The History of Skinheads	p. 159
The History of the 211 Crew	p. 161
General Aryan Brotherhood Hierarchy	p. 162
211 Crew Hierarchy (2004 and 2008)	p. 163
General Ku Klux Klan Hierarchy	p. 165
European Kindred Hierarchy	p. 166
The White Supremacist Calendar	p. 167
Graffiti and Tagging Crews	p. 169
Introduction	p. 169
Tagging Crews	p. 169
The Evolution of Graffiti Crews	p. 174
Organized Crime and Other Gangs and Security Threat Groups	p. 177
Introduction	p. 177
Organized Crime Families Cartels	p. 177
Italian-Style Organized Crime Hierarchy	p. 179
The Insane Clown Posse, a.k.a. ICP	p. 180
Left Wing Extremist and Disruptive Groups	p. 184
Dropout Gangs and Security Threat Groups	p. 185
Youth Subcultures	p. 187
Gang and Security Threat Group Codes	p. 189
Introduction	p. 189
Common Gang Hand Signs	p. 189
Common Written Codes	p. 191
Coded Letters	p. 208
Contact Cards	p. 211
Introduction	p. 211
Glossary	p. 217
Index	p. 227
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