NCJ Number
146830
Date Published
1992
Length
16 pages
Annotation
This newsletter informs police officers in Colorado about juvenile gangs and provides indicators that may warn them of a gang problem in their jurisdiction.
Abstract
The newsletter addresses various issues including reasons why youth join gangs, gang organization, recruitment of new gang members, indicators of pregang behavior, and behaviors indicating likely gang involvement. The articles discuss the impact of gang membership on families of members, the effectiveness of a school dress code in preventing gang penetration, the use of street names for gang members, and the significance of gang-related graffiti. The impact of gangs on business and citizens is explored, and the articles identify prevalent gangs in the Denver metropolitan area, including white gangs or skinheads, Asian gangs, the Bloods and Crips, Hispanic and Mexican nationalist gangs, and females in gangs. A glossary of gang street language is also provided.