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Asian Street Gangs in Los Angeles County: A General Overview and Training Manual for Patrol Personnel, Second Edition

NCJ Number
149290
Author(s)
W Unland
Date Published
1990
Length
265 pages
Annotation
Many communities across the U.S. have begun to experience street gang and organized criminal activity involving members of immigrant Asian groups.
Abstract
Because of the dramatic increase in Asian and Pacific Islander populations, and the willingness of Asian gangs to travel great distances to commit crimes without the territorial constraints associated other ethnic gangs, police officers need to be aware of the basic characteristics of these criminally oriented organizations. In this discussion, Asian street gangs are broadly grouped into two categories: Oriental and Pacific Islander gangs. Following a general discussion of the characteristics of these two types of Asian gangs, the manual describes in detail the organization, unique features, and criminal activities of the various Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, Cambodian, Filipino, and Samoan street gangs active in Southern California. 5 appendixes

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