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» 2002 OJJDP National Youth Gang Symposium - Symposium/Conference to provide professionals who work with gang members with information about effective strategies to reduce gang-related violence. The Symposium will be held June 10-13, 2002, in Orlando, Florida.
» American Gang Information Center - Articles on graffiti, People, Folks, Crips, and Bloods.
» CNN: Youth Gangs No Longer Just a Big City Problem - Information from the FBI reveals how gangs follow family relocation patterns.
» Chicago Police Department: Gang Awareness - Profiles of the largest organized gangs with memberships numbering in the thousands. Includes tips for parents and concerned community members.
» Florida Department of Corrections: Gangs and Security Threat Group Awareness - Includes information on Crips, Bloods, Folks, People, Prison-based sets, and security threat groups.
» GGarner's Gang Information Page - Collection of links to gang-related information in the internet.
» Gang Activity at School: Prevention Strategies - An essay collection reviewing what is known about gangs and the impact of gangs in school.
» Gang Girls - Section of "Urban Ethnography of Southern California Latino Gangs" that deals specifically with the role of females.
» Gang Tatoos - Includes photos and typical clothes of Crips and Bloods, as well as Hispanic and other gangs.
» Gangland - An e-mail based discussion list for law enforcement personnel.
» Gangs 101 - Identifies gang structure and its leadership, recruitment techniques, and the gang as a criminal enterprise.
» Gangs or Us - Provides consultation, training, research, and links to additional information.
» Gangstyle - Information written by members, former members, and links to resources for involved young people in a number of communities around the United States.
» Juvenile Gangs and Crime - Commentary and links to current gang related issues.
» Know Gangs - Gang awareness experts providing instruction for law enforcement officers, educators and social workers.
» Luzon Visayan Mobsters - Includes photos and information about LVM, which is found in Southern California.
» National Alliance of Gang Investigator's Associations - National overview, articles on specific types of gangs and the "National Gang Threat Assessment." Links to local contacts in the U.S.
» Phoenix New Times: Hardcore - A series of 24 articles which profile different aspects of gang membership in Phoenix, Arizona.
» Southeastern Connecticut Gang Activities Group - Information about a variety of gang types, including warning signs of youth affiliation.
» Stop Varrio Warfare - Articles on (and links to) Latino street gangs from around the U.S.
» Streetgangs.com - Provides an overview of the history and territories of Los Angeles street gangs from the perspective of a former gang member (now a graduate student).
» The Coroner's Report - Steve Nawojczyk discusses the dynamics of street gangs, including resources and advice for parents.
» Time Magazine: L.A.'s Gangs are Back - 2001 article overviews the resurgence of gang-related violent crime in Los Angeles.
» Wannabe: - Documentary by John Whitehead about the gang-related murder and suicide of four teenagers in the rural community of Appleton, Wisconsin. Profiles the increasing role of gangs in rural communities around America.