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1. Identifying and Addressing a Gang Problem National Crime Prevention Council 2006

4. Crime and Gang Involvement Serious and Chronic Offenders Gang Leaders Illegal Gun and Drug Suppliers     Other Active Gang Members and Associates Children and Adolescents at High Risk for Gang Involvement General Population of Youth and Families Living in High Risk Areas Share of Illegal Activity Relative Share of Population

7. Do we have a gang problem? Are our children at risk of joining a gang?

11. Hand signs are used to show allegiance to a specific gang.

12. Some gangs also use symbols to identity their gang. This gang is called “Mara Salvatrucha,” clique-Centrales

13. “ Mi Vida Loca”- My Crazy Life Tear Drop

16. What Can We Learn From Graffiti? Gangs may use graffiti to claim a particular area as their turf.

17. Graffiti may show what gangs are fighting, arguing, or “beefing.”

25. TIPS What Parents Can Do

30. TIPS What Schools Can Do

38. Special Thanks to Fairfax County, VA Police Department for much of the material in this presentation

40. Presenter Contact Information