LBPS Security Newsletter 11-28-14

Information contained in this newsletter has
been assembled from the most recent intelli-
gence files of the New Jersey Department of
Corrections. The material that follows is for
training purposes only.

This and future issues will focus on the eight
(8) security threat groups currently recognized
by the New Jersey Department of Corrections
and the New Jersey Gang Investigators Asso-
ciation.

What is a gang? Intelligence & Technology

The definition of a gang as adopted by New Jersey’s 2C Gangs are utilizing social media. YouTube, Twitter, Face-
Criminal Code identifies a gang as: “Criminal street gang” book, Blogs, etc. are all part of the network and wensites like
means three (3) or more persons associated in fact. Individ- hoodup.com where gangs are expanding their influence,
uals are associated apply; (a) self-proclamation; (b) witness criminal activity and memberships.
testimony or official statement; (c) written or electronic cor-
respondence; (d) paraphernalia or photographs: (e) tattoos; Technology is empowering gangs to move beyond their ju-
(f) clothing or colors; (g) any other indcia of street gang ac- riddiction and request resourcesfrom similar gang sets. One
tivity. Blood member Facebook page in Camden, was linked to
serveral other Blood gang members throughout the country,
Gangs in New Jersey including, Florida, Texas, Alabama, California and Detroit.

Over the last decade law enforcement has witnessed a ma- Gang Identification Criteria (must have 2)
jority shift of gang membership from one “Super Gang”, the
Almighty Latin King & Queen Nation to another “Super 1. Self admission
Gang”, the Bloods. Although the Latin Kings are not dormant 2. Gang tattoo
by any means, the Bloods have surpassed their public mem- 3. Possession of gang paraphernalia
bership, criminality and violence. 4. Information from a law enforcement agency
5. Information during a DOC investigation
Gangs are found in 6. Correspondence from other inmates or outside bangers
7. Gang group photography
every county in the 8. Other

state and a pres- These are the are criteria that
the Department of Corrections uses to determine if an inmate
ence is apparent in is part of a gang.

nearly every mu-

nicipality. What

does this mean?

No community is

safe from recruiting

attempts and vio-

lence. Long

Branch as we all

know has more

than one gang, and

recently the activi-

ties have become very violent.

Gangs

“Once found principally in large cities, violent street gangs now
affect public safety, community image, and quality of life in com-
munities of all sizes in urban, suburban, and rural areas. No re-
gion of the United States is untouched by gangs. Gangs affect
society at all levels, causing heightened fears for safety, vio-
lence, and economic costs.” -

National Gang Threat Assessment 2005

The Top 8 Threat Groups & d
Gangs Designated by

NJ Department of Corrections

These are the current eight designated gangs that have
been classified as a Security Threat Group:

1. Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation Folks
2. Bloods
3. Crips The Folk Nation represent on their RIGHT
4. Prison Brotherhood of Bikers Side or RIGHT Hand.
5. Five Percent Nation
6. Netas They identify with the number 6 and the
7. East Coast Aryan Brotherhood use of the 6 point crown/star.

t8. State Prison Skinheads Crips are a Folk Nation Gang
People & Folks
Knowing the Signs

There are two (2) “Nations” of gangs;
People and Folk. Within the nations there

are gangs that identify with them.

PEOPLE

The People Nation reprsent on their LEFT
Side or LEFT Hand.

They identify with the number 5 and use
the 5 point crown star.

Bloods and Latin Kings are Nation Gangs.
“5 Point Star, Pitch Fork (down), 5 Poppin’
Droppin”

PEOPLE The Almighty Latin
King/Queen Nation
Gangs that relate:
(ALKQN)

Almighty Latin King & Queen Is considered by many in the
Nation (ALKON) New Jersey law enforcement
Bloods (BL) community to have one of the
Netas (NETAS) highest levels of organization
Vice Lords (VLO) and violence, which can only be
compared to that of the Organ-
People Nation gangs ized Crime Families of the Mafia.
traditionally “reps” to On a side noted, both the Mafia and Latin Kings started/or-
the left however some ganized in Chicago.
East Coast Bloods
bang to the right. You Latin Kings emerged in New Jersey in 1993-1994, and has
will see BL dow paw since spread to all counties of the state. Membership into the
burns, colored ban- Latin Kings is achieved by memorizing the gang’s “Lessons”
danas or a pant leg which include the history, the five points of the crown, three
colors, five senses, and other gang rules.
rolled on the left side.

FOLK The lessons are numbered 1-35, but are sometimes found in
un-numbered fashion called the “flow.” Full membership is
Gangs that relate: attained after the completion of four (4) steps:

Black Ganster Disciples 1. Observation (3 Months)
Crips 2. Five Alive (3 Months)
3. Probation (3 Months)
Gansta Disciples 4. Crown King/Queen (3 Months)
Latin Disciples
Satan Disciples

Folk National gang members rep to the right.

Luis Felipe Becoming a Latin King
AKA
Besides the 1-35 Lessons, 5-points of the crown, 3-colors
King Blood and 5-senses, each new member must know the Code of
Kingism, the doctrine of ALKQN highlights the three stages
Quick history; Latin of life.
Kings began as a
street gang in Chicago The Primitive Stage: The stage where the King Warrior acts
in the early 1940’s. At on impluse.
that time, ethnic
groups created street The Conservative Stage: Also known as thr “mummy”
gangs as a means to protect themselves, their neighbor- stage. Maturity, gets married, devotes himself to a Queen and
hoods and their families. Latin Kings emerged as the biggest has children.
and most violent. However, they were first known as Latino
Nobles, Royal Kings and Reyes Latinos. The New King Stage: The stage of awareness and decision.
You learn the values of work, life and brotherhood.
First evidence of the Latin Kings here on the east was in
1986, when an inmate named Luis Felipe, incarcerated in a Prayers/Pledges of the Latin Kings
New York State Prison established the gang. Felipe was con-
victed in 1984 of manslaughter and sent to the New York Opening prayer: “Almighty Prayer”
State’s Collins Correctional Facility. Almighty Father and to out departed brothers and sisters,
New York and Chicago; who are all up to this very day and
He started the Latin Kings in prison to help protect the His- forevermore still loved. Amor de Rey! King Name, Tribe, Area
panic inmates from the African American gang known as the
Five Percenters. Felipe was able to organize the Latin Kings All members are given the title of King or Queen before their
because at the tender age of 14 he became a full member of first name. The area from where they are from is the tribe.
the gang back in Chicago.

Felipe wrote a “Manifesto” while He who knows, and knows what he knows, is a wise
creating the gang in prison, which man, Listen to Him!
is very detailed on his days back in
Chicago and gives a concise guide He who knows, and does not know that he knows, is
to live by, which includes the asleep, Wake Him Up!
“Lessons.” Shortly after Felipe
started the gang in New York, two He who does not know, and knows that he does not
inmates; Pedro Millan and Nelson know wants to learn, Teach Him!
Millet, both in Connecticut prisons
started Latin King Gangs. He who does not know, and does not know that he doest
not know, is a fool, Avoid Him!
In 1992, Millan, formed the Almighty Latin Chapter Nation
(ALCN). A very bloody and violent war ensued between Fe-
lipe’s group and Millan. In 1996, Felipe was convicted on an
18 count indictment including two murders and four at-
tempted murders. All his orders were directed to outside Latin
King members via letters Felipe wrote while in prison using
a code. He is now sentenced to life in solitary confinement.

Latin Kings; Colors & Markings

Key Word & Phrases

AMOR DE REY ALKQN

UNIVERSAL ALKIN

MANIFESTO 360*

VIOLATION BOS

TOS

Opening to Latin King Letter (Written on gold paper with black
ink)

“I come to you with my right first making the sign of the
almighty crown and hitting my heart as a representation of
my willingness to die for you.”

Alliances and Rivals

The Latin Kings have created an alliance with the Neta gang.
In and outside of New Jersey prisons these two violent gangs
have been assisting each other in assaulting correctional of-
ficers, police officers, and in effect have doubled the overall
size of the gang.

Crimes and Drugs

Black represents the solid dominant color of the universe, The Latin Kings are known for violent crimes; including drug
deals, kidnapping, sex slaves, prostitution and murder. New
the brave and the bold, the darkness of the immense night. Jersey has used the RICO (Racketeering Influenced Criminal
It represents “People of One Idea, one body, mind and soul, Organization) statutes to prosecute these gang members.
the Alpha and the Omega.”

Gold represents the fabulous brilliant Sun at its highest

peak: the splendoring glow of hope in the oppressed People,
the brilliance of the mind and the solid unity in strength, love
and sacrifice.

Lion is another big symbol of the Latin Kings. It represents

the top, leader and strength.

The United Blood Nation History of the Bloods
(UBN) or as it is most widely
The gang started in Los Angeles during the 1970’s and has
known as, “Bloods”, is a gang that gained national attention as one of the largest and most vio-
has been known to law enforce- lent gangs in the United States. The Bloods actually evolved
ment in our area for many years. from its chief rival gang, the “Crips”. The rivalry has continued
Fractions of this gang which are not only in California, but virtually everywhere the two gangs
called “sets” by Blood gang mem- have established a foothold in
bers have been identified in some this country.
suburban and most urban areas of
New Jersey. However, they were It is now estimated that the
first observed in the prisons and Bloods have over 100,000
county jails in New Jersey. members in hundreds of sets.
The official gang color is red,
Bloods in New Jersey have gained prominence in our state and while this gang was origi-
correctional facilities and on the streets as a major gang nally composed of African
whose members commit violent acts against rival gang mem- American males, these have
bers, law enforcement and the general public. been Hispanic and Caucasian
members identified.
Bloods use a code to communicate:
Crab = Crip gang member In our region, the first Blood
Burger = Latin King gang member sets were reported at Rikers
Vampire = Neta gang member Island, New York City Department of Corrections, in July
Salami = Muslim 1993. At that time the Latin Kings with their principle ally, the
Dog or Dawg = Blood gang member Netas, were the dominant gangs at the jail. They controlled
OG = Original Gangster all the contraband, use of telephones and television viewing
000 = Blood at the facility. The balance of power shifted in 1998 when the
031 = I got love for you dog Blood gained enough strength to seize the upper hand and
999 = Snitch now they are the dominant gang
Scooby Dog = Dog or Blood
Eat Food = Draw an enemy’s blood
Food - Traget
CK - Crip Killer
Ruby red = girlfriend

In addition to the Blood Codes listed above, gang members
use the alphabetical breakdown as well. These codes flip the
letters to the opposite letter. Letters 1-13 reflect 14-26 re-
spectively.

When Blood members want to show disrespect to rival gang
Crips, they will call them “Crabs” or slash out the “C” in their
tags.

Three of the largest sets of the Bloods in our area are MOB;
Money Over Bitches, Brick City Brims and Sex, Money, Mur-
der.

BLODDS IN NEW JERSEY

In the New Jersey Department of Corrections Bloods gang
members were first identified at Albert C. Wagner Youth Cor-
rectional Facility in July of 1998.

At that time a total of 47 inmates identified as Bloods, Latin
Kings and Netas were involved in a large scale disturbance
in the recreation yard. The investigators determined that the
Latin Kings and Netas had joined forces against the Bloods,
who had started to recruit members in an attempt to establish
a power base within the facility.

Organizational Structure

As stated, the Bloods are broken down into splintered fac-
tions or “sets”. This lends to an overall lack of established hi-
erarchy and set organizational structure. It is believed that
with the continued proliferation of this gang, a more formal-
ized rank structure will evolve. Most “sets” act independently
from each other. All sets attempt to have an established hi-
erarchy. Some current leadership ranks are: Godfather,
OOOG, OOG, OG and G.

Becoming a Member & Initiation

Potential members must endure 31 seconds of beating from
one or more members of the gang. Other methods of initia-
tion include slashing a random individual or rival gang mem-
ber, giving them a “buck-fifty” worth of stiches on the face.
Shootings, kidnapping and rape are also accepted initiation
chores for some sets. Female gang members must endure
similar beatings or a “sex-in” from one or more gang mem-
bers.

Word of caution Next Week:

Some members of the Crips
Bloods like to tattoo them- East Coast Aryan Brotherhood
selves with the New Jersey
Devil’s Logo from the Na- Five Percent Nation
tional Hockey League. Neta

Last week I was at the K- “It's so easy for a kid to join a gang, to do
Mart store in West Long drugs... we should make it that easy to be
Branch and the young male involved in football and academics.”
clerk had a huge NJ Devils
logo tattooed on his forearm. Snoop Dogg
I asked him what he thought
about Martin Brodeur (arguably the best goalkeeper in the “What people don't understand is joining a gang ain't
history of the Devils) and the clerk looked at me and said bad, it's cool, it's fine. When you in the hood, joining a
who? gang it's cool because all your friends are in the gang,
all your family's in the gang. We're not just killing people
Ok, I would give him a second chance. So I asked if he liked every night, we're just hanging out, having a good time.”
the defense that Bryce Salvador (captain of the NJ Devils)
played, and the clerk said he hates the Jets and does not Snoop Dogg
watch their games.
Grapes are a symbol used by Crips.
When I questioned this young clerk I never stated that
Brodeur or Salvador played for the Devils, as any true fan
would have known that.

He then wanted personal information from me to complete
my order, such as a phone number, address. I politely de-
clined to provide that information as I was paying with cash.

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