the Young Bloods, Hanover Boyz, MS-13, the Almighty Latin King Nation, Laos Pride, Tiny Raskal Gang, Original Crip Gang, Oriental Rascals, Providence
Youths as young as 12 have been identified as members of the Young Bloods, Hanover Boyz, MS-13, the Almighty Latin King Nation, Laos Pride, Tiny Raskal Gang, Original Crip Gang, Oriental Rascals, Providence Street Boys, Dark Side Rascals, 18th Street Gang and the Asian Outlaw Boyz. The Latin Kings are involved in drug trafficking, but most of the gang members are not in it for the money. They join for a sense of belonging and to protect themselves from other youths. They have little sense of history and often no idea why they fight, except to avenge slights, with rival gangs. Police Maj. Stephen M. Campbell, who oversees the detective division, says that monitoring gang activity is a department priority. “It’s a constant back and forth between warring gangs,” he says. “The potential for a violent outburst that could take multiple lives is always there.” The police, with the help of two FBI agents and a state trooper assigned to the gang unit, have created a database identifying 1,400 g...