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'Criminal gang' means a formal or informal ongoing
- rganization, 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
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Hybrid Gangs Ethnic Based Gangs
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Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) Laotian Bloods
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Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs Hells Angels Prison Gangs
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Aryan Brotherhood What type of gang posses the most severe threat to South Carolina? Indicators
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Excessive School Bullying Disorderly Youth in Public Places Drive by Shootings
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Open air drug markets Gun violence among young serious offenders Juvenile runaways
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Unreported Crimes Witness intimidation If we experience these indictors, what can we do to solve this problem? Prevention
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Family conditions Exposure to Violent Stimulus School experience and performance Peer Group Experience Prevention
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Intervention Suppression Difficulties in Law Enforcement Suppression Tactics
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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?
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South Carolina Gang Investigators Association www.SCGIA.org Federal Task Forces Detective Cam Hunter Greenville Police Department Phone 864-467-5358 Sergeant Justin Kitchings Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center Phone: 843-529-7392 MPO Chris Roberts Spartanburg Police Department Phone: 864-596-2444
