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N 40008 C931b 1991 c.4 PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF THE CRIPS AND BLOODS STREET GANG ACTIVITY IN OKLAHOMA Strategic Intelligence Summary Prepared By The Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control Intelligence Division September, 1991 PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF THE CRIPS AND BLOODS STREET GANG ACTIVITY IN OKLAHOMA INTRODUCTION Black youth gang activity has risen markedly during the past five years and continues to grow at an alarming rate in the State of Oklahoma. The largest concentrations of gang members lie in the metropoli tan areas of Tulsa and Oklahoma City, although gang activity is being reported with greater frequency in the rural areas of the state. It is the purpose of this analysis to provide an overview of street gang activity in Oklahoma and its scope of influence, so that logical predictions can be made regarding future trends and possible solutions to the issue. Gang economics are grounded in the drug trade, and territory is divided by rival gangs. Any infringement by one "set" onto the territory or "turf" of another gang set is usually met with violence, which can include physical beatings, drive-by shootings, open gang warfare, and execution-style murder. During the past several years, metropolitan areas of Oklahoma have seen an influx of Los Angeles based street gang members. These individuals are particularly violent and usually derive their resources from the sale of crack cocaine. The gangs buy low priced cocaine in Los Angeles, where they often deal directly with Columbian suppliers. The drug is then brought to Oklahoma, cooked into the rock form of cocaine known as "crack," and sold here where the market price is high. Gangs often operate or supply so called "rock houses" using local drug dealers to enhance their organizations. Crips and Bloods brought their cocaine to Oklahoma. They have also brought their lifestyles. Today thousands of young Oklahomans call themselves Crips or Bloods and have adopted the sociopathic behavior of their fellow Los Angeles gang members. Lack of respect for human life is a status sYmbol in gang cultures. Those accorded the highest ranking in these organizations are frequently the ones who demonstrate the greatest degree of ruthlessness. In metropolitan areas, the indiscriminate discharge of fire-arms is becoming common. Oklahoma City alone has experienced some 250 reported drive-by shootings. They have resulted in 14 fatali ties in the past year. Tulsa has experienced similar incidents. Gang graffiti is highly visible in gang infested neighbor-hoods. The cryptic messages, usually touting violence against a rival gang, can be readily interpreted with some degree of study. Also common are so called "Hood Houses," which are vacant homes or businesses taken over by gang members and used as a sort of 2 11111111111I1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 A15305689144 clubhouse. In many neighborhoods, citizens have been forced out of their homes by gangs which have taken over other property on the block.:1. Local gang members tend to range from about ten years of age to the early twenties. Some gang sets have "Pee Wees" who are mem-bers too young to participate in bona fide gang activity, but have aspirations of becoming real gang members, and are utilized for menial tasks and chores. Local gang members (as opposed to Los Angeles gang members) have been here-to-fore considered insignificant and simply imitat-ors of real Los Angeles gang members. At present, it is difficult to tell local gang members from a Los Angeles gang member. Local Crip and Blood sets have divided Tulsa and Oklahoma City into local set turf. It is the opinion of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics that local Crips and Bloods pose as great or greater a threat to local society than the Los Angeles gang members operating in Oklahoma. Local metropolitan gang members are spreading their influence and lifestyles to mid-sized Oklahoma towns having black communities, in much the same way that Los Angeles gang members spread their lifestyles and influence to Oklahoma City and Tulsa. HISTORY OF THE GANG PROBLEM There is a long history of black street gangs in Los Angeles. The first gangs can be traced back as far as the 1920s, when family members and close friends banded together in the rough south-central Los Angeles area.2 The main reason that these groups ini-tially formed was for self-defense. In rough neighborhoods , a group was stronger than any individual. These gangs provided pro-tection from rival gangs, and eventually evolved a source of income through criminal activity. Those considered the "toughest" or the "smartest" on a given block emerged as gang leaders. Throughout the years, additional gangs developed, and their level of criminal sophistication increased. Between 1955 and 1965 there was a significant increase in gang activity in the Compton area of Los Angeles. The first Crip gang activity is believed to have started in 1969 on the campus of Washington High School. Mem-bers of this initial Crip street gang were mainly involved in extortion, assault, and robbery. The origin of the Crip name is unclear; some sources hold that the name is derived from the motion . , :1.Reference Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics Intelligence Sources 2 Information in this paper regarding gang origins and characteristics is based upon the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms publications Crips and Bloods Street Gangs, Volumes 1 and 2, published in 1989. 3 picture entitled Tales From the Crypt. Another theory is that it comes from the "Cribs," an offshoot of the Slauson Street Gang in Los Angeles. Other stories include that the name comes from the fact that early members carried walking canes as a form of gang identification, and "crips" comes from "cripples." Another view holds that the name is derived from "kryptonite," the substance "more powerful than Superman." As the Crips developed into a large loosely knit organization, they increased in power and influence. Addi tional gang sets developed throughout the area, all with well-earned reputations for violence and ruthlessness. Since drug trafficking was the strongest black market available, Crips members turned to drug trafficking as a source of income. Phencyclidine (PCP), known on the streets as "angel dust," became a main drug of choice. Members of these sets began to travel to other communities, dealing drugs, and spreading gang influence throughout the Los Angeles area and elsewhere. 3 SET IDENTIFICATION Members of a particular gang "set" typically wear certain articles of clothing to show membership in a gang. Usually, color is the main indicator. For example, those affiliated with the Crips wear blue clothing as a symbol of their membership. This probably started on the campus of Washington High School in Los Angeles, where blue is the school color. However, the gangs soon began using other symbols of affiliation. In Compton, a group of black youths, wanting to protect them-selves from the Crips, formed a rival gang. They adopted the name of a major street in Compton as their name, calling themselves the "Pirus." Members of the Pirus became affiliated with other rival gangs, and the name Bloods was commonly used to refer to this new entity. Compton Bloods still refer to themselves as Pirus. Blood sets wear red clothing to show their affiliation. This may be because of the geographical proximity of the initial gang territories to Centennial High School in Compton, where red is the school color. Prior to the cocaine boom in the United States in the early 1980' s, Crips and Bloods members made most of their money from extortion, robbery, and burglary. These activities established the gangs as organized criminals with illegal sources of income. How-ever, in early 1982, gang members began dealing in "crack" cocaine. That drug became the drug of choice among many young black males. 3 Clandestine Phencyclidine laboratories and major distributors of the drug began to appear in Oklahoma in the late 1970's. 4 A vicious cycle of dealing, using, and increased dealing was established as gang members became addicted to crack cocaine. Drug trafficking expanded the economic base of these gangs, and provided funds needed to further their growth and geographical expansion to cities throughout the continental United States. As street gangs become better financed and more numerous, the battles for territorial control are becoming more violent. Gang warfare has become widespread. A deadly tactic employed to attack rival gang members is the "drive-by shooting." Gang members using pistols, shotguns, assault rifles, or fully automatic weapons, fire on their targets from moving vehicles. Of the many homicides resulting from drive-by shootings, several of the murdered have been innocent bystanders. GANG CHARACTERISTICS Black street gangs are by nature territorial, and a system of identifying the different gang turfs has emerged. Gang territory is marked by spray painting graffiti on walls and is usually in the predominant color of the gang. The sYmbols portrayed in the graf-fiti not only signify turf, but chronicle the current state of af-fairs, e.g., gang rivalries, warfare, supply of drugs, and other significant information about the gang condition. Gang graffiti is usually a sign of increased gang presence in a given community. Gang members often communicate with each other by means of "placas," a scientific term that means a form of non-verbal communication. Characteristically, gang members use hand signs and symbols as codes. Only gang members and associates are supposed to know the codes, which tell of gang activity and identify individ-uals as gang members. Hand signals and graffiti show gang affil-iation but also communicate ideas, ~' an impending shooting. Gang members have different ways of displaying their "colors." They wear clothing that is the primary or secondary color of their gang. They may also carry colored handkerchiefs to signify gang affiliation.4 The handkerchief may be carried inside the waist-band, as a "flag," or worn on the head or used as a mask during the commission of a crime. Other accessories include hats, shoelaces, and belts in the color of blue or red. Secondary colors such as brown, black, and purple are used by certain gangs to indicate gang affiliation. 4 The movie Colors is based upon the use of colored clothing to symbolize gang affiliation. Colors are like a national flag for street gangs. 5 SOCIAL VALUES Members of the Crips and Bloods share a general outlook on life, which includes loyalty to other members of their set. It is important to young gang members to affect the appearance of a cal-lous and ruthless individual. The more violent and dangerous a particular gang member is perceived to be, the more respect he is accorded by both fellow and rival gang members. Initiation of an individual into a gang is done in one of three different ways: committing an armed robbery with other gang members as witnesses, performing a drive-by shooting, or letting members of the gang physically beat up the prospective member which is referred to as the "kangaroo walk" or "bullpen." The initiation process is often called "courting" and is designed to show courage and gang loyalty. 5 For instance, if a prospective gang member commits murder, he may claim to have displayed both courage and loyalty by violating the law and taking a personal risk to join the gang. Gang members strive to develop a ruthless public image. In courting such an image, some develop a sociopathic mentality that differs radically from other types of juvenile offenders. 6 The violent gangster image can be enhanced by performing a drive-by shooting, robbery, or other crime. The act itself confers on the member an elevated position within the gang, since it demonstrates the congruence between the idea and the reality of ruthlessness in action. ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE IN OKLAHOMA In Oklahoma, there are two main groups of black street gangs: Crips and Bloods. These groupings are divided into individual gangs called sets, to which members belong. While each set is a separate gang, they are identified with either the Crips or Bloods.? 5 Such behavior can be seen in all cultures historically as a "rite of passage," whereby a boy becomes a man. For further reference on this Cf. Joseph Campbell, The Hero With a Thousand Faces and Sir James Frazier's The Golden Bough. 6 Herman Jones, M.D., Asst. Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center. 1991. ? Dr. Herman Jones observes that sets with more than fifteen members tend to divide and create new sets. 6 A territorial phenomenon, sets originate in a neighborhood that becomes its usual area of operation. There is no limit on the number of members that may be in a single set. Some sets are com-prised of as few as five members. Others may number several hun-dred. Some sets are offshoots of larger sets, compounding the problem of determining set size. Gang members are usually between 9 and 25 years old. Some Original Gangsters may be in their 30s.8 Most of the criminally active youth are between the ages of 14 and 18. There is no tra-ditional chain of command for these gangs. Older members, es-pecially Original Gangsters, have the most influence. If a chron-ological approach based on age is used, the structural breakdown of the black street gangs is as follows:9 1. Original Gangsters. Otherwise known as O.G.'s, these members are the upper echelon of gang command. They plan narcotics trafficking strategies, manage large sums of drug money and its distribution throughout the gang, reap high benefits from gang activity, and make decisions about gang affairs, including drive by shootings and other violent assaults. The O.G. 's tend to remain apart from day to day gang acti vities, with many actually running legitimate businesses as fronts for their gang involvement. 2. Gangsters. The gangsters or "G's" are the backbone of the street gangs. They are usually younger than the Original Gangster's (14-17 years old), carry out gang activities, answer to the Original Gangsters, and super-vise the younger gang members. In general terms, these members represent the rank and file street gang membership. 3. PeeWees. Also called Baby Gangsters, they are usually 9- 13 years old and are used by senior gang members to per-form such menial tasks as runners, sentries, or other tasks including the writing of graffiti. 4. Tiny Gangsters. Tiny Gangsters, also called "T.G.'s," are the youngest members of black youth gangs. They are usually between the ages of 6 to 9 years old. They pri-marily carry out very menial tasks for older gang mem-bers. This may include running, recruiting, and general chores. B See below. 9 Reference ATF and Los Angeles Police. These structures have been observed in Oklahoma City street gangs. 7 GEOGRAPHICAL EXPANSION The Los Angeles based gangs discovered that the entire United States is a market for drugs. Consequently, gangs have sent envoys to all parts of the United S~ates to scout out potential territor-ies and establish connections. Geographically, gang expansion has been from Los Angeles to other West Coast cities, eastward to major United States urban areas, and finally to smaller towns and cities throughout the nation. One peculiarity is that young gang members tend to imitate the California gang style, forming their own neighborhood gang exactly like the California equivalent. These local sets of Crips and Bloods usually have some relationship to the California gangs. Many Oklahomans have family ties to California dating back to the westward migration of Dust Bowl days. This may partially explain the close link between Oklahoma gang members and those on the west coast. According to an ATF report, there are currently over 30 Los Angeles gangs trafficking in narcotics in at least 21 different states including California, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Alaska, Arizona, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Iowa, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado, Missouri, Texas, Ohio, Louisiana, Illinois, Florida, Maryland, and Hawaii.10 The early primary location for cocaine shipments from South America was Miami, Florida. That focus has now shifted to Southern California. Members of the Crips and Bloods have established con-tacts with Columbian sources and flooded the market with crack cocaine. Cocaine, in rock or crack form, has become the drug of preference in economically depressed communi ties, where it was for-merly available on a limited basis due to high cost.11 Crack cocaine represents a new marketing approach for the distribution of cocaine. Selling smaller units ("rocks") of the drug has made it more affordable and has increased the market base. That base is made firm through addiction. The general profile of a Crips or Blood gang member is as follows: black male, age 16-22 years of age, rarely having iden-tification, and frequently using alias names. He often wears "FILA" brand jogging suits and tennis shoes, professional sports jackets and caps bearing the names of Los Angeles teams, and some-times Adidas sweatshirts. He may also wear Dickey brand cotton work pants or bib-style overalls (clothing is worn in a style called the L.A. "sag," where the pants sag below the hips, reveal-ing the cleavage of the buttocks.) Nike tennis shoes are also 10 ATF, Crips and Bloods Street Gangs, vol 1-2, 1989. 11 Reference DEA and OBN intelligence sources. 8 popular among gang members. The colors of clothing worn by gang members tend to reflect their gang colors. Other indicators are large sums of cash, gold jewelry, pagers, and mobile phones. Al-though these colors and styles represent a general profile of gang members, they have learned that the police watch for these signs and often dress more discreetly.12 These indicators are general and gang styles change continually. Generally, Los Angeles gang members do not operate crack houses from which drugs are sold; rather, they tend to supervise operations and collect proceeds from drug sales. They keep in touch with local dealers by using pagers and mobile phones. Gang members tend to use the same motels on a regular basis. For instance, ATF chronicles a recent California gang investigation which revealed the gang members continually used Sixpence Motels between Los Angeles and Tacoma, Washington as a location from which to conduct their illegal drug trade.13 A list of the main California sets has been developed by Compton, California Police Department and other agencies: Crip sets: Acacia Crips Compton Crips East Coast Crips Fronthood Crips Ghost Town Crips Harbor City Crips Main Street Crips Payback Crips Raymond Crips Rollin' 30's Bible Crips Dodge City Crips Eight Tray Gangsters 43 Gangster Crips Grape Street Watts Crips Insane Crips Original Valley Gangster Playboy Crips Rollin' 20's Rollin' 60's 12 The Western States Information Network (WISN) has cataloged the general profile of a gang member as follows: Black males 15 to 24 years of age, rarely having identification, using alias names, wearing close-cropped or geri curl hair styles, giving local addresses with Los Angeles ZIP Codes and Area Codes, wearing red clothing to signify Blood membership and blue clothing to signify Crips membership. 13 ATF, Crips and Bloods Street Gangs, vol 1-2, 1989. 9 Blood sets: Athens Park Boys Bounty Hunters Black P-stone Brim Sets 89 Family Blood Inglewood Family Blood Outlaws Cedar Block Piru Leuder Park Piru Rollin' 30's Piru Ujima Village Blood Bishop Sets Bloodstone Villains Blood Fives Denver Lane Sets Harvard Park Miller Gangsters Compton Piru Cross Atlantic Piru Lime Hood Piru Main Street Swans Van Ness Gangsters Al though the list is not comprehensive, it represents the major gangs in the Los Angeles area. Many of these gangs have migrated to other areas, expanding from original cells to new sets. Gang activity has increased steadily throughout the State of Oklahoma during the past four years. In the years 1986-87, only minimal numbers of gang-related police contacts were made through-out the metropolitan Oklahoma City area. ~4 Crips members from Compton, California had been observed establishing gang presence in the Tulsa and Muskogee areas during late 1986 to early 1987. Mem-bers of Los Angeles Crips gangs were observed travelling to and from Oklahoma and California. Police authorities suspect that much of this travel was to supply drugs and return money. Intelligence indicates a number of these gang members were originally from Mus-kogee, Oklahoma and had moved to the Los Angeles area in the early 1980's to find work. In early to mid-1988, there was a sharp increase in gang ac-tivity in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. It was concentrated in the Northeast side and suburbs of the city. Although most of this gang activity included the sale of crack cocaine to members of the black community, a new market opened in the heroin trade with the arrest and imprisonment of Johnnie Lee Sanders, a long-time heroin distributor. Many early Oklahoma City gang members became involved in the heroin business as a result of the collapse of the Sanders organization. Although gangs in the Oklahoma City area originated from Los Angeles-based Crips and Bloods, as the problem expands fewer of the gangs seem to have direct ties to Los Angeles. HISTORY OF THE OKLAHOMA CITY GANG PROBLEM During the early development of gang activity in Oklahoma City, only a few gang members and their associates were identified. Likewise, only a few sets were recognized. One reason for this is ~4 Sources include Oklahoma City Police Department and other intelligence sources in the metropolitan area. 10 that this time period was an initial recruitment stage for prospec-tive gang members. It was also a time when the groundwork for drug distribution networks was established. Lack of intelligence on gang activity was due to both ignorance of the operation of street gangs on the part of law enforcement and to a general lack of in-terest in what appeared to be an insignificant juvenile gang phenomenon. In mid-1988, media attention focused upon Los Angeles gang ac-tivity in Oklahoma City. The press brought popular attention to the emergence of gangs and various strategies and counter-measures to combat the growing problem. Local law enforcement officials traveled to Los Angeles and observed the gang problem first-hand. Fearing a full-scale crackdown would serve to glamorize gang life-styles in the press, many police departments downplayed the role of gangs in local violence. In some cases, local governments denied the existence of organized street gangs.~5 From late 1988 to 1989, gang activity grew, and a broad market was established for drug trafficking. There was an increase in gang-related crimes (drug trafficking, assaults, robberies, drive-by shootings) and a decrease in classic juvenile crimes (burglary, larceny, etc.). It was common to see large groups of young black males congregating at locations known to police as gang hang-outs. Frequently during these congregations, violence erupted. During this same time-frame, gang related homicides began to rise.~6 In 1990-1991, Oklahoma City's gang problem has continued un-abated, with many Original Gangsters starting legitimate fronts for gang activities. Other cities throughout the state are now report-ing similar increases in gang activity. Gang-related shootings have been reported in Hugo, Frederick, Elk City, and Lawton. a, 7 Ardmore police report a surge in other types of gang activity.~B ~5 This approach was, in fact, recommended by some instructors to law enforcement officials. ~6 Oklahoma City has seen a large increase in the number of drive-by shootings over the past two years. ~7 Recent information obtained by an on-site visit by an OBN Intelligence Agent and discussions with local law enforcement and community officials from these areas reveals a significant increase in their gang activities. There was a gang related assault of an older female during a robbery in Hugo. ~BChief Bill Culley of Ardmore P.D. recently reported having a gang fights, shootings, armed robberies, threats on law enforcement officers, drug dealing in public housing areas, and other indicators of a significant gang problem throughout Ardmore to the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics. 11 Available statistics indicate a jump in young black violent juvenile offenders.~9 OKLAHOMA CITY SETS Oklahoma City currently has an estimated 75 local Crips and Bloods sets operating in the metropolitan area. Many of these have a California connection. Others are simply modeled upon the Cali-fornia gangs with no direct link. In no instance is a set compris-ed strictly of California gang members. Typically, if a set has a California connection, it will be one or a few individuals from California, with rank and file members comprised of locals. In this circumstance, the Californians hold executive positions in the gang as Original Gangsters.20 CRIME and AGE STATISTICS It is clear that black street gangs are mainly comprised of juveniles. Consequently, indicators of increased gang activity are visible upon examination of juvenile crime statistics. The Okla-homa County Juvenile Center has published useful statistics on juvenile crime in its annual report.2~ In FY90, there was a 13.1% increase in juvenile admissions to the detention center over FY89. The total admissions for FY89 were 1,190 and for FY90 were 1,346. The average daily population of the Oklahoma County Juvenile Center in FY88 was 35.1 persons, FY89 was 38.16, and in FY90 was 45.65. The average age of youth detained at the facility was 15.3 years. In fact, admissions increased stead-ily in all age groups except 17 year olds. However, this may be because Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance with Intent to Distribute is now a reverse certification offense.22 In addition to a steady increase in overall admissions during the past three years, the percentage of black admissions has risen from 47.3% in FY89 to 60% of all admissions in FY90. "Non-white" ~9 See page 21 for further information. 20 A listing of known Oklahoma City sets is contained in appendix 1 of this document. 2~ All statistical information in this section has been obtained from the Oklahoma County Juvenile Center Annual Reports for FY88-90. 22 Reverse certification means juveniles charged with this crime could be handled as adults and not through the juvenile justice system. 12 These gangs are mainly individuals from Oklahoma City and are responsible for a visible increase in street violence. It is im-possible to measure the exact extent of the problem. Conservative estimates place total gang membership in the greater Oklahoma City region at around 3,500, with some estimates as high as 9,000 members. 27 The problem appears to be inextricably welded to long-standing socioeconomic conditions. Poverty is a condition common to most of the areas which develop street gangs. The youth of these areas have a limited range of available economic, educational, and social opportunities. Street gangs offer these alienated youths a means of identity. Violence is their most basic form of language, the lowest common denominator. Gang membership has become part of a dangerous rite of passage for some of our children. Obviously, an urgent need exists to un-derstand and curb this phenomenon. Failure to do so will result in the loss of more young lives to violence and a spiraling increase in juvenile crime. While this preliminary report has focused on black street gangs, the gang problem is not unique or confined to the black com-munity. Indeed, intelligence reports indicate the probable exist-ence of white juvenile gangs including an all white Crips set in Western Oklahoma; the existence of well developed Hispanic gangs, and the likelihood of an Asian gang presence in Oklahoma. 27 The figure of 9,000 members is an unconfirmed estimate of statewide membership totals. 14 APPENDIX 1 KNOWN GANG SETS IN OKLAHOMA CITY A list of known Oklahoma City crips sets is as follows:2B 1. Blood Killer Crips (BKC). The geographic locale or number of members of the BKC gang not known at this time. 2. City Girl Gangsters (CGG). The CGG gang is located along Mar-tin Luther King East, between 23rd and 36th Streets. The extent of membership is unknown. 3. Eight Ball Posse (8-Ball). The 8-ball gang is located in the same turf as the CGG and has an estimated 25 members. 4. Eight Trey Gangsters (8/3 or 8-tre [sic]). The 8-Trey gang is located in the Prince Hall Village and other unknown areas. The estimated membership is 150-200 members. 5. Fonshill Crips (FSC or FSGC). The FSC gang is located between Lottie and Martin Luther King and 23rd to 30th Streets. It has an estimated membership of 30. 6. Grape Street Crips (GSC). will Rogers Court apartments. The estimated membership is 40. 7. 24 Grape Street Crips (24GSC). Will Rogers Court. This gang is an offshoot faction of the Grape Street Crips. 8. Hard Hoover Crip Gangsters (HHG/HHCG). This gang is located in many different areas around Oklahoma City. It is a large set with an estimated 1,500 members. 9. 107 Hoover Crips (HH/107 or H107). This gang is located be-tween NE 16th and 23rd and Lottie and Martin Luther King and has an estimated membership of 400. 10. Five Deuce Hoover Crips (5/2 HH or HHG). This gang is cur-rently reported to be located in Midwest City and has an estimated 100-200 members. 11. Imperial Village Crips (IVC's). Will Rogers Courts Apts. This gang has an estimated membership of 50-75 members. 28 The figures and estimates contained in these descriptions are based upon information obtained from intelligence sources at the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics. They are statewide membership estimates that are not confirmed. 15 12. Insane 20's (IRTC or IS/20's). west City and far Northeast estimated 50 members. This gang is located in Mid- Oklahoma City. It has an 13. Rolling 20's Crips (R 20's or RTC). The Rolling 20's gang is located primarily in Midwest City and has an estimated 150-200 members. 14. Rolling 60's Crips (60's or RSC). Located in Northwest Okla-homa City, Midwest City, and some small factions in Southwest Oklahoma City. The estimated membership is 100. 15. Westside 60'sCrips (w/S 60' s). Located in Northwest Oklahoma City and Midwest City. The membership is estimated at 100. 16. Rolling 90's Crips (90's or RNC). homa City, Muskogee, and Ardmore. members. Located in Northeast Okla- There are an estimated 200 17. Neighborhood Crips (N-Hood or NHC). Located between NE 23rd to 36th, and between Martin Luther King and 1-35. This gang has an estimated 50 members. 18. Rolling Rich 100 Crips (RR 100's). This gang is located main-ly in Del City, and the extent of membership is not known. 19. 24 Karat Crips (24K). Northeast Oklahoma City, Del City, and Forest Park. This gang, along with the offshoot 18 Karat Crips (18K) and 14 Karat Crips (14K), have a total of as many as 100-125 members. 20. Playboy Gangster Crips (PGC' s) . Loca ted in Del City, the number of members in this gang is unknown. 21. Kelly Park Crips (KPC's). This gang is located in Edmond and the number of members is unknown. 22. Young Boyz Inc. (YBI's). Located in Del City with an unknown membership. 23. Westside Crips (WSC). This gang, with roots in Phoenix, Ari-zona, is located in will Rogers Courts and has approximately 75 members. 24. Stevenson Village Crips (SVC's). Located in the Will Rogers and Ambassador Courts with unknown numbers. This set also has roots in Phoenix, Arizona. 25. Mainstreet Crips (MSC). This gang is also referred to as the Mainstreet Gangster Crips (MSGC' s). With ties to Phoenix, Arizona, this group is located throughout Northeast Oklahoma City and in Del City and has approximately 150 members. 16 26. Southeast Village Gangster Crips (SEVGC). This gang is locat-ed in the Ambassador Courts Apartments and has approximately 100-150 members. 27. Shotgun Crips (SGC) and Westside Shotgun Crips (W/S SGC's). These gangs are located throughout Northeast Oklahoma City and have an estimated membership of 1800-2000 members. 28. Oceanside Compton Crips (OSCC). This gang, located in North-east Oklahoma City, Muskogee, and Tulsa, has an estimated 50 members. 29. Westside Compton Crips (WSCC). This gang is located in North-west Oklahoma City and Tulsa, with approximately 30 members. 30. Original Tulsa Crips (OTC's). This gang is located at North-east Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Boley, and Muskogee. The number of members of this gang is not known. 31. Koolies Gangster Crips (KGC's). This gang is located in the Putnam City schools Area and has approximately 50 members. 32. Pitt Center HOod Crips (PCH's). This gang is located in Northeast Oklahoma City, mainly in the Riley Leroy Pitts Park area. The number of members is estimated at 30. 33. Wildwood Gangster Crips (WWGC or WWCG). Located in the Wild-wood area of Northeast Oklahoma City. The number of members is not known. 34. Underground Crips (UGC's). This gang is located in Northeast Oklahoma City and Del City. 35. Third World Posse Crips (TWC). Located in the North Highlands area of Oklahoma City and Del City. The number of members is not known. 36. Oakgrove Posse (OGP). Located in Kerr Village in Southwest Oklahoma City. The number of members is not known. 37. Prince Hall Villains (PHV's) and Prince Hall Village Gangster Crips (PHVGC's) are located in the Prince Hall apartments and the Sooner Haven apartments in Northeast Oklahoma City. The membership is estimated at 150. 38. Trey-Six Gangster Crips (3/6 GC's). Located in the Sooner Haven Apartments in Northeast Oklahoma City. Membership is estimated at 50. 39. Trey-Five-Seven Crips (357's or Tre-57). Location/membership are unknown. 17 40. Park Estates Gangster Crips (PEGC' s). Located at the Park Es-tates in Northeast Oklahoma City. Estimated membership is 90. Approximately 50% of the PEG's are reported to be claiming Blood's affiliations. 41. Musgrave Mafia and AK Assault Posse (MGM or M&M's). Located in the Musgrave Addition in Northeast Oklahoma City, with approximately 50 members. There are indications that M&M's claim 456 Bloods affiliation, and the set is "split" between being a Crips or Bloods set. 42. Nutty Bloc Compton Crips (NBCC's). Shares territory with the 24 Karat Crips. The number of members is unknown; only 8 are currently identified. 43. Walnut Street Gangster Crips (WGC' s) The estimated membership is unknown at this time. The location of this set is North-east Oklahoma City, between N.E. 10th and N.E. 23rd Street on walnut Street. The major bloods sets in Oklahoma City are as follows: 1. Banana Street Bloods (unk). The exact location and membership of this gang are unknown. 2. Black Peastone Bloods (unk). The exact location/membership of this gang are unknown. 3. Bloodstone Villain Bloods (unk). The exact location and membership of this gang are unknown. 4. Bounty Hunter Bloods (unk). The exact location and membership of this gang are unknown, although intelligence indicates that this set is currently making a aggressive move to establish their presence as an Oklahoma faction of the Bloods. 5. City Boy Gangsters (CBG's). This gang is located in the North Highlands area of Northwest Oklahoma City and has an estimated 75 members. 6. Cool Boy Gangsters - Membership is estimated to be 20-30 mem-bers who are currently still claiming this set. The location is currently unknown. This gang is reported to be disbanded with the majority of the membership moving to the 456 Pirus. 7. Eastside Piru Bloods - (ESPG). The location of this set is predominantly Northeast Oklahoma City. Current membership is estimated at 90 to 100 members. 8. 8th Street Brims - The exact location and estimated membership of this set is currently unknown. 18 youth admissions comprised 69% of all admissions. Further, during FY89, the Center accepted 129 youths from other counties, while in FY90 the Center only accepted 20 youths from other counties. This may be attributed to overcrowding. The Intake Unit at the Center received 4,268 referrals involving 3679 youth during FY89 and 4,969 referrals involving 4,076 youth in FY90. During FY90, 3,165 juve-niles were referred to the Center for delinquent acts as opposed to 2,797 in FY89. This is a 12% increase in a one-year span. Delin-quent acts include arson, assault and battery, assault and battery with a weapon, burglary, carrying a concealed weapon, auto theft, murder, manslaughter, rape, possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance, robbery, and other violent crimes. What is clear from these figures is that more juveniles are being arrested in Oklahoma County for violent crimes, and of those arrested, more are black males. In fact, arrests are increasing to the point that the Juvenile Center is experiencing what is describ-ed as chronic overcrowding. 23 Preliminary statistics for FY91 indicate that the trend is continuing, with more black male juveniles being arrested for delinquent acts.24 At the Tulsa County Juvenile Bureau, overall detention admis-sions rose by 20% in the two year period from 1988 to 1990, from 1,195 to 1,429. The percentage of blacks admitted to the facility has risen during that same period from 52% to 56%, while the aver-age age of all detentions has dropped slightly from 15.6 years to 15.3 years.25 PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS It is the opinion of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics that Oklahoma has a significant problem with Crips and Bloods street gangs, primarily comprised of black juveniles and covering large areas of Oklahoma City and to a lesser degree, surrounding and outlying communities.26 23 Oklahoma County Juvenile Center Annual Report. FY90. Page iii. 24 Oklahoma County Juvenile Center. Statistics from July 1990 to December 1990. 25 Bill Bledsoe, Director, Tulsa County Juvenile Bureau, 1991. 26 Early indications are that the "core" of gang activity in Oklahoma City can be found in and around government financed housing projects. Intelligence indicates the same phenomenon is probably occurring in the Tulsa area. 13 {I "II: • 9. Five Point 0 (5.0) Bloods. This set has been predominantly seen in the far Northeast quadrant of Oklahoma County; specif-ically the Spencer and Dungee areas. Current membership is estimated at 300+ members. 10. Four Five Six Piru Bloods - (456's). This set is predominant-ly seen in the Northern half of Oklahoma City; more specifi-cally the North Highlands housing addition. It should also be noted that recent intelligence has indicated this particular set making an aggressive move to establish its presence in the Edmond, Oklahoma area. The current estimated membership is 150 to 200 members. 11. Four Five Seven Piru Bloods - (457's). This set, which is an offshoot of the 456 Pirus, is predominantly seen in the Ed-mond, Oklahoma, area. The current membership is estimated at 50 to 60 members. 12. Fifty-fourth Street Piru Bloods - (Unknown). Little is known about this set; membership is also currently unknown. 13. Five Deuce Brims (52 Brims). The exact location and membership of this set is currently unknown. 14. Gangster Crew Posse - (GCP' s). This set is predominantly seen in the Spencer, Dungee, and Green Pastures areas of Oklahoma County. The current membership of this set is estimated at approximately 60 members. It should be noted that only 22 of these members have been identified. 15. Inglewood Family Gangster Bloods - (IFG's). This Blood fac-tion is believed to be the largest Blood set in Oklahoma with membership estimated at 600+. This set has been seen predom-inantly in the Spencer and Midwest City, Oklahoma, areas; al-though members have been identified establishing themselves in Forest Park, Tulsa and purportedly the Muskogee area. It should also be noted that intelligence sources purport this set to be the most violent of the Oklahoma Blood sets. 16. Jungle Bloods - (Unknown). The location and membership of this set are unknown at this time. 17. Lime Street Piru Bloods - (LSPB/LSPG/LSB). This Blood set is located predominantly in the Northern half of Oklahoma City with some members establishing factions in the Spencer-Midwest City areas. This set is also a very large set with membership ranging between 200 and 300 members. It should also be noted that this set also has been purported to have a high propensity for violence. 19 18. Musgrave Mafia - (MGM or M&M). This set has a current esti-mated membership of 50 to 100 members. The location is pre-dominantly the Musgrave housing addition in Northeast Oklahoma City. It should be noted that although listed as a Blood set, some members of this set are also split into a Crips faction. (See #41 on Crips list) 19. North Highlands Piru Posse - (NHP). The predominant location of this set is North Highlands housing addition in Northwest Oklahoma City. The membership of this set is currently un-known; it should be noted, however, that intelligence indi-cates this set to be comprised of members from the 456, 457, and CBG Bloods sets. 20. Northside Piru Bloods - (NSPB or NSPG). This set is located predominantly in the North half of Oklahoma City. Its membership is currently estimated at 70 to 80 members. 21. Park Estates Gangsters - (PEG's). This set is located in the Park Estates housing addition in Northeast Oklahoma City. Estimated membership is 90 members - 50% of which are a split of the faction claiming Crips affiliation. 22. Piru Bloods - (Unknown). Location of this set is predomi-nantly the Northeast quadrant of Oklahoma County. Membership is currently estimated at 50 members. 23. Rolling Thirties Bloods - (RTB's or 30's). This set is pre-dominantly seen in Northeast Oklahoma City and in Midwest City. Current membership is estimated between 50 to 75 members. 24. Six Deuce Brims - (62 Brims). The exact location/membership of this set is currently unknown. 25. Shotgun Bloods - (SGB's) . This set is located throughout Northeastern Oklahoma County with membership ranging between 100 and 200 members. This set is purported to be enforcers for the United Bloods Nation (UBN). 26. Thirty Eighth Street Pirus - (38th St.). This set is located in the Forest Park, Oklahoma area. Membership is estimated to be between 15 and 20 members. 27. Tree Top Bloods - (Unknown). The location and estimated membership are unknown at this time. 28. Van Ness Gangsters aka: Van Nuys Gangster Bloods - (VNG's). Located throughout the Eastern half of Oklahoma County with membership currently estimated at 300+ members. This set is closely affiliated with the IFG Bloods and also has the same violent reputation. 20 29. Vice Lord Gangster Bloods - (VGB' s). Located predominantly in the Spencer and Dungee areas, membership is currently estimated at 200+ members. 30. Westside Seventh Street Bloods - (W/S 7th St.). This set is purported to be a Brims faction of the Bloods. The exact location and estimated membership are currently unknown. 31. Westside Piru Gangsters - (WPG's). are currently unknown. Location and membership 32. PLB Bloods - (PLB's). This set has recently been observed to be establishing their presence in the Springlake housing addi-tion located in Northeast Oklahoma City. There is no current intelligence data related to membership or set affiliation. 21
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Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, Oklahoma Bureau of |
Okla Agency Code | '477' |
Title | Preliminary analysis of the Crips and Bloods street gang activity in Oklahoma |
Authors | Oklahoma. State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control. Intelligence Division. |
Publisher | Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control |
Publication Date | 1991-09 |
Publication type | Research Report/Study |
Subject |
Gangs--Oklahoma. Juvenile delinquency--Oklahoma. |
Purpose | Black youth gang activity has risen markedly during the past five years and continues to grow at an alarming rate in the State of Oklahoma. The largest concentrations of gang members lie in the metropolitan areas of Tulsa and Oklahoma City, although gang activity is being reported with greater frequency in the rural areas of the state. It is the purpose of this analysis to provide an overview of street gang activity in Oklahoma and its scope of influence, so that logical predictions can be made regarding future trends and possible solutions to the issue. |
Contents | Introduction; History of the Gang Problem; Set Identification; Gang Characteristics; Social Values; Organization and Structure in Oklahoma; Geographical Expansion; History of the Oklahoma City Gang Problem; Oklahoma City Sets; Crime and Age Statistics; Preliminary Observations; Appendix 1 Known Gang Sets in Oklahoma City |
Notes | Strategic Intelligence Summary |
OkDocs Class# | N400.8 C931b 1991 |
Digital Format | PDF, Adobe Reader required |
ODL electronic copy | Deposited by agency in print; scanned by Oklahoma Department of Libraries 8/2011 |
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Language | English |
Full text | N 40008 C931b 1991 c.4 PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF THE CRIPS AND BLOODS STREET GANG ACTIVITY IN OKLAHOMA Strategic Intelligence Summary Prepared By The Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control Intelligence Division September, 1991 PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF THE CRIPS AND BLOODS STREET GANG ACTIVITY IN OKLAHOMA INTRODUCTION Black youth gang activity has risen markedly during the past five years and continues to grow at an alarming rate in the State of Oklahoma. The largest concentrations of gang members lie in the metropoli tan areas of Tulsa and Oklahoma City, although gang activity is being reported with greater frequency in the rural areas of the state. It is the purpose of this analysis to provide an overview of street gang activity in Oklahoma and its scope of influence, so that logical predictions can be made regarding future trends and possible solutions to the issue. Gang economics are grounded in the drug trade, and territory is divided by rival gangs. Any infringement by one "set" onto the territory or "turf" of another gang set is usually met with violence, which can include physical beatings, drive-by shootings, open gang warfare, and execution-style murder. During the past several years, metropolitan areas of Oklahoma have seen an influx of Los Angeles based street gang members. These individuals are particularly violent and usually derive their resources from the sale of crack cocaine. The gangs buy low priced cocaine in Los Angeles, where they often deal directly with Columbian suppliers. The drug is then brought to Oklahoma, cooked into the rock form of cocaine known as "crack," and sold here where the market price is high. Gangs often operate or supply so called "rock houses" using local drug dealers to enhance their organizations. Crips and Bloods brought their cocaine to Oklahoma. They have also brought their lifestyles. Today thousands of young Oklahomans call themselves Crips or Bloods and have adopted the sociopathic behavior of their fellow Los Angeles gang members. Lack of respect for human life is a status sYmbol in gang cultures. Those accorded the highest ranking in these organizations are frequently the ones who demonstrate the greatest degree of ruthlessness. In metropolitan areas, the indiscriminate discharge of fire-arms is becoming common. Oklahoma City alone has experienced some 250 reported drive-by shootings. They have resulted in 14 fatali ties in the past year. Tulsa has experienced similar incidents. Gang graffiti is highly visible in gang infested neighbor-hoods. The cryptic messages, usually touting violence against a rival gang, can be readily interpreted with some degree of study. Also common are so called "Hood Houses," which are vacant homes or businesses taken over by gang members and used as a sort of 2 11111111111I1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 A15305689144 clubhouse. In many neighborhoods, citizens have been forced out of their homes by gangs which have taken over other property on the block.:1. Local gang members tend to range from about ten years of age to the early twenties. Some gang sets have "Pee Wees" who are mem-bers too young to participate in bona fide gang activity, but have aspirations of becoming real gang members, and are utilized for menial tasks and chores. Local gang members (as opposed to Los Angeles gang members) have been here-to-fore considered insignificant and simply imitat-ors of real Los Angeles gang members. At present, it is difficult to tell local gang members from a Los Angeles gang member. Local Crip and Blood sets have divided Tulsa and Oklahoma City into local set turf. It is the opinion of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics that local Crips and Bloods pose as great or greater a threat to local society than the Los Angeles gang members operating in Oklahoma. Local metropolitan gang members are spreading their influence and lifestyles to mid-sized Oklahoma towns having black communities, in much the same way that Los Angeles gang members spread their lifestyles and influence to Oklahoma City and Tulsa. HISTORY OF THE GANG PROBLEM There is a long history of black street gangs in Los Angeles. The first gangs can be traced back as far as the 1920s, when family members and close friends banded together in the rough south-central Los Angeles area.2 The main reason that these groups ini-tially formed was for self-defense. In rough neighborhoods , a group was stronger than any individual. These gangs provided pro-tection from rival gangs, and eventually evolved a source of income through criminal activity. Those considered the "toughest" or the "smartest" on a given block emerged as gang leaders. Throughout the years, additional gangs developed, and their level of criminal sophistication increased. Between 1955 and 1965 there was a significant increase in gang activity in the Compton area of Los Angeles. The first Crip gang activity is believed to have started in 1969 on the campus of Washington High School. Mem-bers of this initial Crip street gang were mainly involved in extortion, assault, and robbery. The origin of the Crip name is unclear; some sources hold that the name is derived from the motion . , :1.Reference Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics Intelligence Sources 2 Information in this paper regarding gang origins and characteristics is based upon the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms publications Crips and Bloods Street Gangs, Volumes 1 and 2, published in 1989. 3 picture entitled Tales From the Crypt. Another theory is that it comes from the "Cribs," an offshoot of the Slauson Street Gang in Los Angeles. Other stories include that the name comes from the fact that early members carried walking canes as a form of gang identification, and "crips" comes from "cripples." Another view holds that the name is derived from "kryptonite," the substance "more powerful than Superman." As the Crips developed into a large loosely knit organization, they increased in power and influence. Addi tional gang sets developed throughout the area, all with well-earned reputations for violence and ruthlessness. Since drug trafficking was the strongest black market available, Crips members turned to drug trafficking as a source of income. Phencyclidine (PCP), known on the streets as "angel dust," became a main drug of choice. Members of these sets began to travel to other communities, dealing drugs, and spreading gang influence throughout the Los Angeles area and elsewhere. 3 SET IDENTIFICATION Members of a particular gang "set" typically wear certain articles of clothing to show membership in a gang. Usually, color is the main indicator. For example, those affiliated with the Crips wear blue clothing as a symbol of their membership. This probably started on the campus of Washington High School in Los Angeles, where blue is the school color. However, the gangs soon began using other symbols of affiliation. In Compton, a group of black youths, wanting to protect them-selves from the Crips, formed a rival gang. They adopted the name of a major street in Compton as their name, calling themselves the "Pirus." Members of the Pirus became affiliated with other rival gangs, and the name Bloods was commonly used to refer to this new entity. Compton Bloods still refer to themselves as Pirus. Blood sets wear red clothing to show their affiliation. This may be because of the geographical proximity of the initial gang territories to Centennial High School in Compton, where red is the school color. Prior to the cocaine boom in the United States in the early 1980' s, Crips and Bloods members made most of their money from extortion, robbery, and burglary. These activities established the gangs as organized criminals with illegal sources of income. How-ever, in early 1982, gang members began dealing in "crack" cocaine. That drug became the drug of choice among many young black males. 3 Clandestine Phencyclidine laboratories and major distributors of the drug began to appear in Oklahoma in the late 1970's. 4 A vicious cycle of dealing, using, and increased dealing was established as gang members became addicted to crack cocaine. Drug trafficking expanded the economic base of these gangs, and provided funds needed to further their growth and geographical expansion to cities throughout the continental United States. As street gangs become better financed and more numerous, the battles for territorial control are becoming more violent. Gang warfare has become widespread. A deadly tactic employed to attack rival gang members is the "drive-by shooting." Gang members using pistols, shotguns, assault rifles, or fully automatic weapons, fire on their targets from moving vehicles. Of the many homicides resulting from drive-by shootings, several of the murdered have been innocent bystanders. GANG CHARACTERISTICS Black street gangs are by nature territorial, and a system of identifying the different gang turfs has emerged. Gang territory is marked by spray painting graffiti on walls and is usually in the predominant color of the gang. The sYmbols portrayed in the graf-fiti not only signify turf, but chronicle the current state of af-fairs, e.g., gang rivalries, warfare, supply of drugs, and other significant information about the gang condition. Gang graffiti is usually a sign of increased gang presence in a given community. Gang members often communicate with each other by means of "placas," a scientific term that means a form of non-verbal communication. Characteristically, gang members use hand signs and symbols as codes. Only gang members and associates are supposed to know the codes, which tell of gang activity and identify individ-uals as gang members. Hand signals and graffiti show gang affil-iation but also communicate ideas, ~' an impending shooting. Gang members have different ways of displaying their "colors." They wear clothing that is the primary or secondary color of their gang. They may also carry colored handkerchiefs to signify gang affiliation.4 The handkerchief may be carried inside the waist-band, as a "flag," or worn on the head or used as a mask during the commission of a crime. Other accessories include hats, shoelaces, and belts in the color of blue or red. Secondary colors such as brown, black, and purple are used by certain gangs to indicate gang affiliation. 4 The movie Colors is based upon the use of colored clothing to symbolize gang affiliation. Colors are like a national flag for street gangs. 5 SOCIAL VALUES Members of the Crips and Bloods share a general outlook on life, which includes loyalty to other members of their set. It is important to young gang members to affect the appearance of a cal-lous and ruthless individual. The more violent and dangerous a particular gang member is perceived to be, the more respect he is accorded by both fellow and rival gang members. Initiation of an individual into a gang is done in one of three different ways: committing an armed robbery with other gang members as witnesses, performing a drive-by shooting, or letting members of the gang physically beat up the prospective member which is referred to as the "kangaroo walk" or "bullpen." The initiation process is often called "courting" and is designed to show courage and gang loyalty. 5 For instance, if a prospective gang member commits murder, he may claim to have displayed both courage and loyalty by violating the law and taking a personal risk to join the gang. Gang members strive to develop a ruthless public image. In courting such an image, some develop a sociopathic mentality that differs radically from other types of juvenile offenders. 6 The violent gangster image can be enhanced by performing a drive-by shooting, robbery, or other crime. The act itself confers on the member an elevated position within the gang, since it demonstrates the congruence between the idea and the reality of ruthlessness in action. ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE IN OKLAHOMA In Oklahoma, there are two main groups of black street gangs: Crips and Bloods. These groupings are divided into individual gangs called sets, to which members belong. While each set is a separate gang, they are identified with either the Crips or Bloods.? 5 Such behavior can be seen in all cultures historically as a "rite of passage," whereby a boy becomes a man. For further reference on this Cf. Joseph Campbell, The Hero With a Thousand Faces and Sir James Frazier's The Golden Bough. 6 Herman Jones, M.D., Asst. Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center. 1991. ? Dr. Herman Jones observes that sets with more than fifteen members tend to divide and create new sets. 6 A territorial phenomenon, sets originate in a neighborhood that becomes its usual area of operation. There is no limit on the number of members that may be in a single set. Some sets are com-prised of as few as five members. Others may number several hun-dred. Some sets are offshoots of larger sets, compounding the problem of determining set size. Gang members are usually between 9 and 25 years old. Some Original Gangsters may be in their 30s.8 Most of the criminally active youth are between the ages of 14 and 18. There is no tra-ditional chain of command for these gangs. Older members, es-pecially Original Gangsters, have the most influence. If a chron-ological approach based on age is used, the structural breakdown of the black street gangs is as follows:9 1. Original Gangsters. Otherwise known as O.G.'s, these members are the upper echelon of gang command. They plan narcotics trafficking strategies, manage large sums of drug money and its distribution throughout the gang, reap high benefits from gang activity, and make decisions about gang affairs, including drive by shootings and other violent assaults. The O.G. 's tend to remain apart from day to day gang acti vities, with many actually running legitimate businesses as fronts for their gang involvement. 2. Gangsters. The gangsters or "G's" are the backbone of the street gangs. They are usually younger than the Original Gangster's (14-17 years old), carry out gang activities, answer to the Original Gangsters, and super-vise the younger gang members. In general terms, these members represent the rank and file street gang membership. 3. PeeWees. Also called Baby Gangsters, they are usually 9- 13 years old and are used by senior gang members to per-form such menial tasks as runners, sentries, or other tasks including the writing of graffiti. 4. Tiny Gangsters. Tiny Gangsters, also called "T.G.'s," are the youngest members of black youth gangs. They are usually between the ages of 6 to 9 years old. They pri-marily carry out very menial tasks for older gang mem-bers. This may include running, recruiting, and general chores. B See below. 9 Reference ATF and Los Angeles Police. These structures have been observed in Oklahoma City street gangs. 7 GEOGRAPHICAL EXPANSION The Los Angeles based gangs discovered that the entire United States is a market for drugs. Consequently, gangs have sent envoys to all parts of the United S~ates to scout out potential territor-ies and establish connections. Geographically, gang expansion has been from Los Angeles to other West Coast cities, eastward to major United States urban areas, and finally to smaller towns and cities throughout the nation. One peculiarity is that young gang members tend to imitate the California gang style, forming their own neighborhood gang exactly like the California equivalent. These local sets of Crips and Bloods usually have some relationship to the California gangs. Many Oklahomans have family ties to California dating back to the westward migration of Dust Bowl days. This may partially explain the close link between Oklahoma gang members and those on the west coast. According to an ATF report, there are currently over 30 Los Angeles gangs trafficking in narcotics in at least 21 different states including California, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Alaska, Arizona, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Iowa, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado, Missouri, Texas, Ohio, Louisiana, Illinois, Florida, Maryland, and Hawaii.10 The early primary location for cocaine shipments from South America was Miami, Florida. That focus has now shifted to Southern California. Members of the Crips and Bloods have established con-tacts with Columbian sources and flooded the market with crack cocaine. Cocaine, in rock or crack form, has become the drug of preference in economically depressed communi ties, where it was for-merly available on a limited basis due to high cost.11 Crack cocaine represents a new marketing approach for the distribution of cocaine. Selling smaller units ("rocks") of the drug has made it more affordable and has increased the market base. That base is made firm through addiction. The general profile of a Crips or Blood gang member is as follows: black male, age 16-22 years of age, rarely having iden-tification, and frequently using alias names. He often wears "FILA" brand jogging suits and tennis shoes, professional sports jackets and caps bearing the names of Los Angeles teams, and some-times Adidas sweatshirts. He may also wear Dickey brand cotton work pants or bib-style overalls (clothing is worn in a style called the L.A. "sag," where the pants sag below the hips, reveal-ing the cleavage of the buttocks.) Nike tennis shoes are also 10 ATF, Crips and Bloods Street Gangs, vol 1-2, 1989. 11 Reference DEA and OBN intelligence sources. 8 popular among gang members. The colors of clothing worn by gang members tend to reflect their gang colors. Other indicators are large sums of cash, gold jewelry, pagers, and mobile phones. Al-though these colors and styles represent a general profile of gang members, they have learned that the police watch for these signs and often dress more discreetly.12 These indicators are general and gang styles change continually. Generally, Los Angeles gang members do not operate crack houses from which drugs are sold; rather, they tend to supervise operations and collect proceeds from drug sales. They keep in touch with local dealers by using pagers and mobile phones. Gang members tend to use the same motels on a regular basis. For instance, ATF chronicles a recent California gang investigation which revealed the gang members continually used Sixpence Motels between Los Angeles and Tacoma, Washington as a location from which to conduct their illegal drug trade.13 A list of the main California sets has been developed by Compton, California Police Department and other agencies: Crip sets: Acacia Crips Compton Crips East Coast Crips Fronthood Crips Ghost Town Crips Harbor City Crips Main Street Crips Payback Crips Raymond Crips Rollin' 30's Bible Crips Dodge City Crips Eight Tray Gangsters 43 Gangster Crips Grape Street Watts Crips Insane Crips Original Valley Gangster Playboy Crips Rollin' 20's Rollin' 60's 12 The Western States Information Network (WISN) has cataloged the general profile of a gang member as follows: Black males 15 to 24 years of age, rarely having identification, using alias names, wearing close-cropped or geri curl hair styles, giving local addresses with Los Angeles ZIP Codes and Area Codes, wearing red clothing to signify Blood membership and blue clothing to signify Crips membership. 13 ATF, Crips and Bloods Street Gangs, vol 1-2, 1989. 9 Blood sets: Athens Park Boys Bounty Hunters Black P-stone Brim Sets 89 Family Blood Inglewood Family Blood Outlaws Cedar Block Piru Leuder Park Piru Rollin' 30's Piru Ujima Village Blood Bishop Sets Bloodstone Villains Blood Fives Denver Lane Sets Harvard Park Miller Gangsters Compton Piru Cross Atlantic Piru Lime Hood Piru Main Street Swans Van Ness Gangsters Al though the list is not comprehensive, it represents the major gangs in the Los Angeles area. Many of these gangs have migrated to other areas, expanding from original cells to new sets. Gang activity has increased steadily throughout the State of Oklahoma during the past four years. In the years 1986-87, only minimal numbers of gang-related police contacts were made through-out the metropolitan Oklahoma City area. ~4 Crips members from Compton, California had been observed establishing gang presence in the Tulsa and Muskogee areas during late 1986 to early 1987. Mem-bers of Los Angeles Crips gangs were observed travelling to and from Oklahoma and California. Police authorities suspect that much of this travel was to supply drugs and return money. Intelligence indicates a number of these gang members were originally from Mus-kogee, Oklahoma and had moved to the Los Angeles area in the early 1980's to find work. In early to mid-1988, there was a sharp increase in gang ac-tivity in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. It was concentrated in the Northeast side and suburbs of the city. Although most of this gang activity included the sale of crack cocaine to members of the black community, a new market opened in the heroin trade with the arrest and imprisonment of Johnnie Lee Sanders, a long-time heroin distributor. Many early Oklahoma City gang members became involved in the heroin business as a result of the collapse of the Sanders organization. Although gangs in the Oklahoma City area originated from Los Angeles-based Crips and Bloods, as the problem expands fewer of the gangs seem to have direct ties to Los Angeles. HISTORY OF THE OKLAHOMA CITY GANG PROBLEM During the early development of gang activity in Oklahoma City, only a few gang members and their associates were identified. Likewise, only a few sets were recognized. One reason for this is ~4 Sources include Oklahoma City Police Department and other intelligence sources in the metropolitan area. 10 that this time period was an initial recruitment stage for prospec-tive gang members. It was also a time when the groundwork for drug distribution networks was established. Lack of intelligence on gang activity was due to both ignorance of the operation of street gangs on the part of law enforcement and to a general lack of in-terest in what appeared to be an insignificant juvenile gang phenomenon. In mid-1988, media attention focused upon Los Angeles gang ac-tivity in Oklahoma City. The press brought popular attention to the emergence of gangs and various strategies and counter-measures to combat the growing problem. Local law enforcement officials traveled to Los Angeles and observed the gang problem first-hand. Fearing a full-scale crackdown would serve to glamorize gang life-styles in the press, many police departments downplayed the role of gangs in local violence. In some cases, local governments denied the existence of organized street gangs.~5 From late 1988 to 1989, gang activity grew, and a broad market was established for drug trafficking. There was an increase in gang-related crimes (drug trafficking, assaults, robberies, drive-by shootings) and a decrease in classic juvenile crimes (burglary, larceny, etc.). It was common to see large groups of young black males congregating at locations known to police as gang hang-outs. Frequently during these congregations, violence erupted. During this same time-frame, gang related homicides began to rise.~6 In 1990-1991, Oklahoma City's gang problem has continued un-abated, with many Original Gangsters starting legitimate fronts for gang activities. Other cities throughout the state are now report-ing similar increases in gang activity. Gang-related shootings have been reported in Hugo, Frederick, Elk City, and Lawton. a, 7 Ardmore police report a surge in other types of gang activity.~B ~5 This approach was, in fact, recommended by some instructors to law enforcement officials. ~6 Oklahoma City has seen a large increase in the number of drive-by shootings over the past two years. ~7 Recent information obtained by an on-site visit by an OBN Intelligence Agent and discussions with local law enforcement and community officials from these areas reveals a significant increase in their gang activities. There was a gang related assault of an older female during a robbery in Hugo. ~BChief Bill Culley of Ardmore P.D. recently reported having a gang fights, shootings, armed robberies, threats on law enforcement officers, drug dealing in public housing areas, and other indicators of a significant gang problem throughout Ardmore to the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics. 11 Available statistics indicate a jump in young black violent juvenile offenders.~9 OKLAHOMA CITY SETS Oklahoma City currently has an estimated 75 local Crips and Bloods sets operating in the metropolitan area. Many of these have a California connection. Others are simply modeled upon the Cali-fornia gangs with no direct link. In no instance is a set compris-ed strictly of California gang members. Typically, if a set has a California connection, it will be one or a few individuals from California, with rank and file members comprised of locals. In this circumstance, the Californians hold executive positions in the gang as Original Gangsters.20 CRIME and AGE STATISTICS It is clear that black street gangs are mainly comprised of juveniles. Consequently, indicators of increased gang activity are visible upon examination of juvenile crime statistics. The Okla-homa County Juvenile Center has published useful statistics on juvenile crime in its annual report.2~ In FY90, there was a 13.1% increase in juvenile admissions to the detention center over FY89. The total admissions for FY89 were 1,190 and for FY90 were 1,346. The average daily population of the Oklahoma County Juvenile Center in FY88 was 35.1 persons, FY89 was 38.16, and in FY90 was 45.65. The average age of youth detained at the facility was 15.3 years. In fact, admissions increased stead-ily in all age groups except 17 year olds. However, this may be because Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance with Intent to Distribute is now a reverse certification offense.22 In addition to a steady increase in overall admissions during the past three years, the percentage of black admissions has risen from 47.3% in FY89 to 60% of all admissions in FY90. "Non-white" ~9 See page 21 for further information. 20 A listing of known Oklahoma City sets is contained in appendix 1 of this document. 2~ All statistical information in this section has been obtained from the Oklahoma County Juvenile Center Annual Reports for FY88-90. 22 Reverse certification means juveniles charged with this crime could be handled as adults and not through the juvenile justice system. 12 These gangs are mainly individuals from Oklahoma City and are responsible for a visible increase in street violence. It is im-possible to measure the exact extent of the problem. Conservative estimates place total gang membership in the greater Oklahoma City region at around 3,500, with some estimates as high as 9,000 members. 27 The problem appears to be inextricably welded to long-standing socioeconomic conditions. Poverty is a condition common to most of the areas which develop street gangs. The youth of these areas have a limited range of available economic, educational, and social opportunities. Street gangs offer these alienated youths a means of identity. Violence is their most basic form of language, the lowest common denominator. Gang membership has become part of a dangerous rite of passage for some of our children. Obviously, an urgent need exists to un-derstand and curb this phenomenon. Failure to do so will result in the loss of more young lives to violence and a spiraling increase in juvenile crime. While this preliminary report has focused on black street gangs, the gang problem is not unique or confined to the black com-munity. Indeed, intelligence reports indicate the probable exist-ence of white juvenile gangs including an all white Crips set in Western Oklahoma; the existence of well developed Hispanic gangs, and the likelihood of an Asian gang presence in Oklahoma. 27 The figure of 9,000 members is an unconfirmed estimate of statewide membership totals. 14 APPENDIX 1 KNOWN GANG SETS IN OKLAHOMA CITY A list of known Oklahoma City crips sets is as follows:2B 1. Blood Killer Crips (BKC). The geographic locale or number of members of the BKC gang not known at this time. 2. City Girl Gangsters (CGG). The CGG gang is located along Mar-tin Luther King East, between 23rd and 36th Streets. The extent of membership is unknown. 3. Eight Ball Posse (8-Ball). The 8-ball gang is located in the same turf as the CGG and has an estimated 25 members. 4. Eight Trey Gangsters (8/3 or 8-tre [sic]). The 8-Trey gang is located in the Prince Hall Village and other unknown areas. The estimated membership is 150-200 members. 5. Fonshill Crips (FSC or FSGC). The FSC gang is located between Lottie and Martin Luther King and 23rd to 30th Streets. It has an estimated membership of 30. 6. Grape Street Crips (GSC). will Rogers Court apartments. The estimated membership is 40. 7. 24 Grape Street Crips (24GSC). Will Rogers Court. This gang is an offshoot faction of the Grape Street Crips. 8. Hard Hoover Crip Gangsters (HHG/HHCG). This gang is located in many different areas around Oklahoma City. It is a large set with an estimated 1,500 members. 9. 107 Hoover Crips (HH/107 or H107). This gang is located be-tween NE 16th and 23rd and Lottie and Martin Luther King and has an estimated membership of 400. 10. Five Deuce Hoover Crips (5/2 HH or HHG). This gang is cur-rently reported to be located in Midwest City and has an estimated 100-200 members. 11. Imperial Village Crips (IVC's). Will Rogers Courts Apts. This gang has an estimated membership of 50-75 members. 28 The figures and estimates contained in these descriptions are based upon information obtained from intelligence sources at the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics. They are statewide membership estimates that are not confirmed. 15 12. Insane 20's (IRTC or IS/20's). west City and far Northeast estimated 50 members. This gang is located in Mid- Oklahoma City. It has an 13. Rolling 20's Crips (R 20's or RTC). The Rolling 20's gang is located primarily in Midwest City and has an estimated 150-200 members. 14. Rolling 60's Crips (60's or RSC). Located in Northwest Okla-homa City, Midwest City, and some small factions in Southwest Oklahoma City. The estimated membership is 100. 15. Westside 60'sCrips (w/S 60' s). Located in Northwest Oklahoma City and Midwest City. The membership is estimated at 100. 16. Rolling 90's Crips (90's or RNC). homa City, Muskogee, and Ardmore. members. Located in Northeast Okla- There are an estimated 200 17. Neighborhood Crips (N-Hood or NHC). Located between NE 23rd to 36th, and between Martin Luther King and 1-35. This gang has an estimated 50 members. 18. Rolling Rich 100 Crips (RR 100's). This gang is located main-ly in Del City, and the extent of membership is not known. 19. 24 Karat Crips (24K). Northeast Oklahoma City, Del City, and Forest Park. This gang, along with the offshoot 18 Karat Crips (18K) and 14 Karat Crips (14K), have a total of as many as 100-125 members. 20. Playboy Gangster Crips (PGC' s) . Loca ted in Del City, the number of members in this gang is unknown. 21. Kelly Park Crips (KPC's). This gang is located in Edmond and the number of members is unknown. 22. Young Boyz Inc. (YBI's). Located in Del City with an unknown membership. 23. Westside Crips (WSC). This gang, with roots in Phoenix, Ari-zona, is located in will Rogers Courts and has approximately 75 members. 24. Stevenson Village Crips (SVC's). Located in the Will Rogers and Ambassador Courts with unknown numbers. This set also has roots in Phoenix, Arizona. 25. Mainstreet Crips (MSC). This gang is also referred to as the Mainstreet Gangster Crips (MSGC' s). With ties to Phoenix, Arizona, this group is located throughout Northeast Oklahoma City and in Del City and has approximately 150 members. 16 26. Southeast Village Gangster Crips (SEVGC). This gang is locat-ed in the Ambassador Courts Apartments and has approximately 100-150 members. 27. Shotgun Crips (SGC) and Westside Shotgun Crips (W/S SGC's). These gangs are located throughout Northeast Oklahoma City and have an estimated membership of 1800-2000 members. 28. Oceanside Compton Crips (OSCC). This gang, located in North-east Oklahoma City, Muskogee, and Tulsa, has an estimated 50 members. 29. Westside Compton Crips (WSCC). This gang is located in North-west Oklahoma City and Tulsa, with approximately 30 members. 30. Original Tulsa Crips (OTC's). This gang is located at North-east Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Boley, and Muskogee. The number of members of this gang is not known. 31. Koolies Gangster Crips (KGC's). This gang is located in the Putnam City schools Area and has approximately 50 members. 32. Pitt Center HOod Crips (PCH's). This gang is located in Northeast Oklahoma City, mainly in the Riley Leroy Pitts Park area. The number of members is estimated at 30. 33. Wildwood Gangster Crips (WWGC or WWCG). Located in the Wild-wood area of Northeast Oklahoma City. The number of members is not known. 34. Underground Crips (UGC's). This gang is located in Northeast Oklahoma City and Del City. 35. Third World Posse Crips (TWC). Located in the North Highlands area of Oklahoma City and Del City. The number of members is not known. 36. Oakgrove Posse (OGP). Located in Kerr Village in Southwest Oklahoma City. The number of members is not known. 37. Prince Hall Villains (PHV's) and Prince Hall Village Gangster Crips (PHVGC's) are located in the Prince Hall apartments and the Sooner Haven apartments in Northeast Oklahoma City. The membership is estimated at 150. 38. Trey-Six Gangster Crips (3/6 GC's). Located in the Sooner Haven Apartments in Northeast Oklahoma City. Membership is estimated at 50. 39. Trey-Five-Seven Crips (357's or Tre-57). Location/membership are unknown. 17 40. Park Estates Gangster Crips (PEGC' s). Located at the Park Es-tates in Northeast Oklahoma City. Estimated membership is 90. Approximately 50% of the PEG's are reported to be claiming Blood's affiliations. 41. Musgrave Mafia and AK Assault Posse (MGM or M&M's). Located in the Musgrave Addition in Northeast Oklahoma City, with approximately 50 members. There are indications that M&M's claim 456 Bloods affiliation, and the set is "split" between being a Crips or Bloods set. 42. Nutty Bloc Compton Crips (NBCC's). Shares territory with the 24 Karat Crips. The number of members is unknown; only 8 are currently identified. 43. Walnut Street Gangster Crips (WGC' s) The estimated membership is unknown at this time. The location of this set is North-east Oklahoma City, between N.E. 10th and N.E. 23rd Street on walnut Street. The major bloods sets in Oklahoma City are as follows: 1. Banana Street Bloods (unk). The exact location and membership of this gang are unknown. 2. Black Peastone Bloods (unk). The exact location/membership of this gang are unknown. 3. Bloodstone Villain Bloods (unk). The exact location and membership of this gang are unknown. 4. Bounty Hunter Bloods (unk). The exact location and membership of this gang are unknown, although intelligence indicates that this set is currently making a aggressive move to establish their presence as an Oklahoma faction of the Bloods. 5. City Boy Gangsters (CBG's). This gang is located in the North Highlands area of Northwest Oklahoma City and has an estimated 75 members. 6. Cool Boy Gangsters - Membership is estimated to be 20-30 mem-bers who are currently still claiming this set. The location is currently unknown. This gang is reported to be disbanded with the majority of the membership moving to the 456 Pirus. 7. Eastside Piru Bloods - (ESPG). The location of this set is predominantly Northeast Oklahoma City. Current membership is estimated at 90 to 100 members. 8. 8th Street Brims - The exact location and estimated membership of this set is currently unknown. 18 youth admissions comprised 69% of all admissions. Further, during FY89, the Center accepted 129 youths from other counties, while in FY90 the Center only accepted 20 youths from other counties. This may be attributed to overcrowding. The Intake Unit at the Center received 4,268 referrals involving 3679 youth during FY89 and 4,969 referrals involving 4,076 youth in FY90. During FY90, 3,165 juve-niles were referred to the Center for delinquent acts as opposed to 2,797 in FY89. This is a 12% increase in a one-year span. Delin-quent acts include arson, assault and battery, assault and battery with a weapon, burglary, carrying a concealed weapon, auto theft, murder, manslaughter, rape, possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance, robbery, and other violent crimes. What is clear from these figures is that more juveniles are being arrested in Oklahoma County for violent crimes, and of those arrested, more are black males. In fact, arrests are increasing to the point that the Juvenile Center is experiencing what is describ-ed as chronic overcrowding. 23 Preliminary statistics for FY91 indicate that the trend is continuing, with more black male juveniles being arrested for delinquent acts.24 At the Tulsa County Juvenile Bureau, overall detention admis-sions rose by 20% in the two year period from 1988 to 1990, from 1,195 to 1,429. The percentage of blacks admitted to the facility has risen during that same period from 52% to 56%, while the aver-age age of all detentions has dropped slightly from 15.6 years to 15.3 years.25 PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS It is the opinion of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics that Oklahoma has a significant problem with Crips and Bloods street gangs, primarily comprised of black juveniles and covering large areas of Oklahoma City and to a lesser degree, surrounding and outlying communities.26 23 Oklahoma County Juvenile Center Annual Report. FY90. Page iii. 24 Oklahoma County Juvenile Center. Statistics from July 1990 to December 1990. 25 Bill Bledsoe, Director, Tulsa County Juvenile Bureau, 1991. 26 Early indications are that the "core" of gang activity in Oklahoma City can be found in and around government financed housing projects. Intelligence indicates the same phenomenon is probably occurring in the Tulsa area. 13 {I "II: • 9. Five Point 0 (5.0) Bloods. This set has been predominantly seen in the far Northeast quadrant of Oklahoma County; specif-ically the Spencer and Dungee areas. Current membership is estimated at 300+ members. 10. Four Five Six Piru Bloods - (456's). This set is predominant-ly seen in the Northern half of Oklahoma City; more specifi-cally the North Highlands housing addition. It should also be noted that recent intelligence has indicated this particular set making an aggressive move to establish its presence in the Edmond, Oklahoma area. The current estimated membership is 150 to 200 members. 11. Four Five Seven Piru Bloods - (457's). This set, which is an offshoot of the 456 Pirus, is predominantly seen in the Ed-mond, Oklahoma, area. The current membership is estimated at 50 to 60 members. 12. Fifty-fourth Street Piru Bloods - (Unknown). Little is known about this set; membership is also currently unknown. 13. Five Deuce Brims (52 Brims). The exact location and membership of this set is currently unknown. 14. Gangster Crew Posse - (GCP' s). This set is predominantly seen in the Spencer, Dungee, and Green Pastures areas of Oklahoma County. The current membership of this set is estimated at approximately 60 members. It should be noted that only 22 of these members have been identified. 15. Inglewood Family Gangster Bloods - (IFG's). This Blood fac-tion is believed to be the largest Blood set in Oklahoma with membership estimated at 600+. This set has been seen predom-inantly in the Spencer and Midwest City, Oklahoma, areas; al-though members have been identified establishing themselves in Forest Park, Tulsa and purportedly the Muskogee area. It should also be noted that intelligence sources purport this set to be the most violent of the Oklahoma Blood sets. 16. Jungle Bloods - (Unknown). The location and membership of this set are unknown at this time. 17. Lime Street Piru Bloods - (LSPB/LSPG/LSB). This Blood set is located predominantly in the Northern half of Oklahoma City with some members establishing factions in the Spencer-Midwest City areas. This set is also a very large set with membership ranging between 200 and 300 members. It should also be noted that this set also has been purported to have a high propensity for violence. 19 18. Musgrave Mafia - (MGM or M&M). This set has a current esti-mated membership of 50 to 100 members. The location is pre-dominantly the Musgrave housing addition in Northeast Oklahoma City. It should be noted that although listed as a Blood set, some members of this set are also split into a Crips faction. (See #41 on Crips list) 19. North Highlands Piru Posse - (NHP). The predominant location of this set is North Highlands housing addition in Northwest Oklahoma City. The membership of this set is currently un-known; it should be noted, however, that intelligence indi-cates this set to be comprised of members from the 456, 457, and CBG Bloods sets. 20. Northside Piru Bloods - (NSPB or NSPG). This set is located predominantly in the North half of Oklahoma City. Its membership is currently estimated at 70 to 80 members. 21. Park Estates Gangsters - (PEG's). This set is located in the Park Estates housing addition in Northeast Oklahoma City. Estimated membership is 90 members - 50% of which are a split of the faction claiming Crips affiliation. 22. Piru Bloods - (Unknown). Location of this set is predomi-nantly the Northeast quadrant of Oklahoma County. Membership is currently estimated at 50 members. 23. Rolling Thirties Bloods - (RTB's or 30's). This set is pre-dominantly seen in Northeast Oklahoma City and in Midwest City. Current membership is estimated between 50 to 75 members. 24. Six Deuce Brims - (62 Brims). The exact location/membership of this set is currently unknown. 25. Shotgun Bloods - (SGB's) . This set is located throughout Northeastern Oklahoma County with membership ranging between 100 and 200 members. This set is purported to be enforcers for the United Bloods Nation (UBN). 26. Thirty Eighth Street Pirus - (38th St.). This set is located in the Forest Park, Oklahoma area. Membership is estimated to be between 15 and 20 members. 27. Tree Top Bloods - (Unknown). The location and estimated membership are unknown at this time. 28. Van Ness Gangsters aka: Van Nuys Gangster Bloods - (VNG's). Located throughout the Eastern half of Oklahoma County with membership currently estimated at 300+ members. This set is closely affiliated with the IFG Bloods and also has the same violent reputation. 20 29. Vice Lord Gangster Bloods - (VGB' s). Located predominantly in the Spencer and Dungee areas, membership is currently estimated at 200+ members. 30. Westside Seventh Street Bloods - (W/S 7th St.). This set is purported to be a Brims faction of the Bloods. The exact location and estimated membership are currently unknown. 31. Westside Piru Gangsters - (WPG's). are currently unknown. Location and membership 32. PLB Bloods - (PLB's). This set has recently been observed to be establishing their presence in the Springlake housing addi-tion located in Northeast Oklahoma City. There is no current intelligence data related to membership or set affiliation. 21 |
Date created | 2011-08-22 |
Date modified | 2013-02-08 |
OCLC number | 828678705 |
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