Gang Survey Results

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Gang Survey Results

• Cleveland County

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About the Survey

• Administered to determine a programmatic response
  to deter gang issues for our youth
• Locally developed following OJJDP guidelines
• Administered at SHS and SMS
• Questions were designed to elicit information
  from kids in order to help kids

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Survey Results
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Do you believe gangs are a problem in Shelby?
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Why do you believe there is gang activity in your
community or school?
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Do you know the names of any gangs in your
community or school?

• MS-13
• Crips
• Folks
• Bloods
• GIB (Get it Boys)
• ABM (All Bout Money)
• FYT (Future Young Thugs)
• P-Unit
• G-Unit
• Latin Kings
• Mafia Boys
• Lil Havana
• G4L
• Aryan Brotherhood
• The Kingstown Gang
• Mystic Minds
• 9 Tech

• KKK
• 5 Stars
• 4 Stars
• MVP
• Goons
• MOB
• 187
• W.M.B
• 18th Street
• KingWood
• SUR 13
• West Side
• Black Star
• Spiders
• T.C.S.
• Neo Nazis
• Satan Disciples

• 704 Boys
• The G Hoods
• Killers
• Vice Lords
• Black Dragons
• Purple City
• The Outsiders
• D Boys
• Skull Heads
• The Warriors
• The Scorpions
• NNW Side
• GYP
• SOH (Splash on Haters)

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What are the age ranges of the gang members you
know?
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What is the race of the gang members you know?
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What are the top three things you believe should
be done about gangs and gang activity in your
community or school?
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Is gang activity increasing, decreasing or
staying the same as compared to previous years?
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What are the top three problems that gangs
present in your community or school?
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Do you feel safer in your school or community
than you did two years ago?
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Data about those taking the survey
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Final Facts About the Survey

• 1,446 total surveys taken
• 1,359 Students
• 87 School Faculty
• All Data Should be taken in Context
• The Data From These Surveys Will be Used for
  Planning Purposes Only!

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Now What?

• We will work collectively to implement programs
  to address the issues identified through this
  survey
• We will share information obtained with other
  agencies with a vested interest
• We will pursue grant funding to mount a
  programmatic attack on gangs that look to
  affect our children!

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Programs

• Mentoring
• After School Tutoring
• Sports Camp
• G.R.E.A.T (SMS)
• Street Smart
• Public Presentations

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Our Thanks to

• Dr. Boyles and the Cleveland County School System
• Staff and Students at SMS SHS
• Cleveland County JCPC
• City of Shelby
• 27-B Department of Juvenile Justice and
  Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
• Communities in Schools

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Thoughts/Questions?