Triad Structure

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Triads
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Structure of Current Triad Society
CHO KOON (Chairman/Lodge Leader) By Election
Among Senior Office Bearers
Treasurer
Office Bearers (In charge of Different
Districts) 426 415 432
Members
Hanging Blue Lantern
Attended an Initiation Ceremony
Has verbally promised to join the Society
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Characteristic of Triad Activities

• gang style
• area of influence (territorially based)
• resort to threat and fear
• preys on soft or willing victims
• prepared to use violence
• disputes are settled by force
• opportunistic
• mainly youngsters

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Triad Characteristics and ActivitiesTriads Vs
Organised Crime Groups

• Collection of loose-knit groups (gangs)
• Independent power base
• Horizontal organization
• Chairperson powerless honorary post
• Full autonomy
• Profit belongs to individual gangs
• Disputes settled through negotiations and fights
• Made up of criminal fraternities

• A monolithic criminal organization
• Power diffused from a central core
• Rigid chain of command
• Chairperson the God Father
• Central leadership
• Profit goes to organization
• Disputes adjudicated by core leadership
• A criminal enterprise

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Traditional Structure of a Triad Society
SHAN CHU "489" Leader of Society Dragon Head
FU SHAN CHU "438" Deputy Leader
SIN FUNG "438" Vanguard
HEUNG CHU "438" Incense Master
HUNG KWAN "426" Red Pole
PAK TSZ SIN "415" White Paper Fan
CHO HAI "432" Straw Sandal
Ordinary Members
49's
Blue Lantern
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Triad Development
1674 origin (Hung Mun)
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Triad Development
1674 origin (Hung Mun)
1911 KMT
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Triad Development
World War II
1674 origin (Hung Mun)
1940
1945
1911 KMT
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Triad Development
World War II
1674 origin (Hung Mun)
1940
1945
1949
1911 KMT
Civil War KMT vs Communist
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Triad Development
World War II
1674 origin (Hung Mun)
1940
1945
1949
2001
1911 KMT
Civil War KMT vs Communist
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Triad Development
World War II
1674 origin (Hung Mun)
1940
1945
1949
2001
1911 KMT
Civil War KMT vs Communist
HK 1842
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Triad Development
World War II
1674 origin (Hung Mun)
1940
1945
1949
2001
1911 KMT
Civil War KMT vs Communist
HK 1842
1845 New legislation against Triad
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Triad Development
World War II
1674 origin (Hung Mun)
1940
1945
1949
2001
1911 KMT
Civil War KMT vs Communist
HK 1842
Societies Ordinance
1845 New legislation against Triad
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Triad Development
World War II
1674 origin (Hung Mun)
1940
1945
1949
2001
1911 KMT
Civil War KMT vs Communist
HK 1842
Societies Ordinance
1956
1845 New legislation against Triad
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Triad Development
World War II
1674 origin (Hung Mun)
1940
1945
1949
2001
1911 KMT
Civil War KMT vs Communist
HK 1842
Societies Ordinance
1956
To-day
1845 New legislation against Triad
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The Advantages of Triad Membership

• Freedom of movement
• Financial Aid
• Confidence
• Fear
• Face
• Power or physical support

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Total Crime Vs Triad Related Cases
3.7 3.6 3.5 3.1 3.9
3.6 3.7 3.2
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Triad Characteristics and ActivitiesTriads Vs
Organised Crime Groups
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Triad Characteristics and ActivitiesTriads Vs
Organised Crime Groups

• Collection of loose-knit groups (gangs)

• A monolithic criminal organization

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Triad Characteristics and ActivitiesTriads Vs
Organised Crime Groups

• Collection of loose-knit groups (gangs)
• Independent power base

• A monolithic criminal organization
• Power diffused from a central core

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Triad Characteristics and ActivitiesTriads Vs
Organised Crime Groups

• Collection of loose-knit groups (gangs)
• Independent power base
• Horizontal organization

• A monolithic criminal organization
• Power diffused from a central core
• Rigid chain of command

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Triad Characteristics and ActivitiesTriads Vs
Organised Crime Groups

• Collection of loose-knit groups (gangs)
• Independent power base
• Horizontal organization
• Chairperson powerless honorary post

• A monolithic criminal organization
• Power diffused from a central core
• Rigid chain of command
• Chairperson the God Father

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Triad Characteristics and ActivitiesTriads Vs
Organised Crime Groups

• Collection of loose-knit groups (gangs)
• Independent power base
• Horizontal organization
• Chairperson powerless honorary post
• Full autonomy

• A monolithic criminal organization
• Power diffused from a central core
• Rigid chain of command
• Chairperson the God Father
• Central leadership

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Triad Characteristics and ActivitiesTriads Vs
Organised Crime Groups

• Collection of loose-knit groups (gangs)
• Independent power base
• Horizontal organization
• Chairperson powerless honorary post
• Full autonomy
• Profit belongs to individual gangs

• A monolithic criminal organization
• Power diffused from a central core
• Rigid chain of command
• Chairperson the God Father
• Central leadership
• Profit goes to organization

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Triad Characteristics and ActivitiesTriads Vs
Organised Crime Groups

• Collection of loose-knit groups (gangs)
• Independent power base
• Horizontal organization
• Chairperson powerless honorary post
• Full autonomy
• Profit belongs to individual gangs
• Disputes settled through negotiations and fights

• A monolithic criminal organization
• Power diffused from a central core
• Rigid chain of command
• Chairperson the God Father
• Central leadership
• Profit goes to organization
• Disputes adjudicated by core leadership

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Triad Characteristics and ActivitiesTriads Vs
Organised Crime Groups

• Collection of loose-knit groups (gangs)
• Independent power base
• Horizontal organization
• Chairperson powerless honorary post
• Full autonomy
• Profit belongs to individual gangs
• Disputes settled through negotiations and fights
• Made up of criminal fraternities

• A monolithic criminal organization
• Power diffused from a central core
• Rigid chain of command
• Chairperson the God Father
• Central leadership
• Profit goes to organization
• Disputes adjudicated by core leadership
• A criminal enterprise

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Traditional Structure of a Triad Society
SHAN CHU "489" Leader of Society Dragon Head
FU SHAN CHU "438" Deputy Leader
SIN FUNG "438" Vanguard
HEUNG CHU "438" Incense Master
HUNG KWAN "426" Red Pole
PAK TSZ SIN "415" White Paper Fan
CHO HAI "432" Straw Sandal
Ordinary Members
49's
Blue Lantern