gangs
Gang Structure
Street gangs can be divided into the following 4 main components:
• Leaders - Leaders direct the operations and regulations of gang members, and they embed their style into the command structure. They are usually
between 25 and 50 years of age.
• Hard Core - These types of members participate in the gang as a life style, and they also have the ability to orchestrate criminal activity.
• Shortys- Shortys do most of the gang’s dirty work, such as running guns and drugs, vehicular theft, burglary, and they are also the ones that write the
graffiti. They do these crimes as initiation to the gang and to show loyalty to raise their status. The shortys are also used in more violent crimes such
as drive by shootings and shooting of rival gang members and are used due to their age. If arrested, the leaders of gangs know that the shortys do
not get punished as severely in juvenile court.
• Marginals - These people are not usually initiated gang members, but they may be friends with people who have been initiated into a particular
gang. Marginals may also participate in criminal activity.
Gang Affiliations and Identifiers
In Lake County there are primarily two different Gang Nations, the People and the Folks. In these two nations are many different factions that affiliate
with the nations. There are also motorcycle groups that commit criminal activity and self-report to be among the “1%” of mortorcyclists who are “outlaw”
(criminal).
People
• Use the slogan “All is well,”
• ALWAYS represents to the LEFT, i.e., hat worn or tilted to the left, arms folded to the left, pant leg folded on the left leg, hand inside the left pocket,
earring worn in left ear, etc.
• Their symbols include 5 pointed stars and crowns as well as moons.
• Any faction may represent using sport team gear or designer brands that include the nation’s colors (red & black), the letter “P” (People), 5 pointed
stars, the number 5, and/or “G” (Gangster).
Factions of the People Nation
• Black P Stone Nation - Their colors are red and black, and their symbols are a crescent moon and a pyramid. Many times they will wear Chicago Bulls
clothing or the number 7.
• Latin Kings - Their colors are yellow and black, and their symbol is a 5 pointed star or crown. Members will wear Chicago Bulls or LA Kings apparel.
• Vice Lords - Their colors are red and black, and their symbols are a 5 pointed star or the playboy bunny. Members wear Chicago Bulls clothing.
-Factions of Vice Lords include Conservative Vice Lord Nation and Four Corner Hustlers (representing using #4 or 438).
• Other People factions documented in Lake County include El Rukn, Insane Unknowns, Latin Counts, and Latin Saints. Additional Chicagoland People
factions include Bishops, Cobra Stones, Cullerton Dueces, Freaks, Gaylords, Insane Popes, Jousters, Kenmore Boys, Kents, King Cobras, Latin Brothers,
Latin Dragons, Latin Pachucos, Noble Knights, Party Gents, Party Players, Puerto Rican Stones, Spanish Lords, 12a, Street Players, Villa Lobos, and
Warlords.
Folks
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Use the slogan “All is One.”
ALWAYS represent to the RIGHT, i.e., hat worn or tilted to the right, arms folded to the right, pant leg folded on the right leg, hand inside the right
pocket, earring worn in the right ear, etc.
Their symbols include 6 pointed stars and crowns as well as devils.
Any faction may represent using sport team gear or designer brands that include the nation’s colors (black & blue), the letter “F” (Folk), pitchfork
shapes pointing up, horns, the number 3 or 6, or “G” (Gangster).
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