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Glendale, AZGang Influences
BY: JULIAN MARZ
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
6/18/2015
What influences gang activity? Geographic Influences Risk Factors
Social Disorganization Self-Control Theory Crime Generators Crime Attractors Boosts and Flags
Geographic Influences Proximity to Mexico
About 4 hour drive California’s 3 strike rule Rising Urban Population Grid organization of city
Many street corners, allies
Risk Factors Opportunity + Lack of Discipline+ Low Self-Control= Crime, Gangs Single-parent families yield more gang members (22%)
Established early in life Violence at home Early Drug Use Poor Community Involvement
Risk Factors Lack of youth supervision Availability of Drugs and Guns Low commitment to school
Suggestions•Add neighborhood watch•Be aware of single families
• Need for positive role models
Suggestions:•Be aware of the Connection•Focus on youth
Risky Facilities Crime Generators Crime Attractors Flags Boosts
• Pawn Shop• Buying/selling stolen
goods• Gas Station
• Crime Generator• Smoke Shop
• Crime Attractor• Bar
• Crime Attractor
VACANT LOTS=Opportunity, Lack of Supervision (Crime Attractor)
Tattoo Parlor Lack of street lights
Free Rent? Perfect for repeat offenders willing to go back to jail
One Stop Shop. Beer/Liquor
Shady Alley
Vacancies• Checks Cashed• Liquor
Suggestions
Better Street lights Install Security Cameras Promote community events Condense Liquor Stores Monitor pawn shop activity Build desirable environment
Replace some shadier businesses
Every gang is different
Street Gangs Prison Gangs Motorcycle Gangs Mexican Gangs
Grandel Glendale’s dominant gang Over 228 members (Some females) Racial Makeup: Mexican-Americans SPECIFICALLY
from Glendale, AZ. Prison Gang Common Tattoos: “G” with 2 swords, Cardinal Main Activities: Narcotics, Extortion, Assaults, and
Gambling
Grandel
Prison Gangs Known as Security Threat Groups Life-long memberships Transcend/override street gangs “Going to college” Prison life > Freedom High Recidivism
Benefits of mapping Grandel Repeat Offenders
80/20 rule
Must be born in Glendale, AZ Mexican-American Reduce “linkage blindness” Fairly small
Track Growth
80/20 Rule Smaller gang vs. large Mexican Cartels
Must over compensate
No fear of going back to jail Gang is priority
Example of 80/20 rule
February 6, 2013 73 persons
295 offenses
31 search warrants
25 seized weapons
Victims mostly other gang members Offenders mostly repeat offenders
Born in Glendale
Mexican American
Prisoner
Grandel Member
Ability to track
Suggestions
Track Growth Track interactions Track leaders Track and link top crime Establish links and alliances
References
Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. (2007). 2006 Gangs in Arizona. 2006 Gangs in Arizona, 1-22.
Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. (2002). Arizona Prison and Street Gangs in Arizona. 2000-2001 Prison and Street Gangs in Arizona, 1-56.
Brown, D., Fox, J., & Huddleston, S. (2012). Mapping Gang Spheres of Influence. Crime Mapping: A of Research and Practice, 4(2), 39-67.
Esbensen, F., Peterson, D., Taylor, T., & Freng, A. (n.d.). Similarities and Differences in Risk Factors for Offending and Gang Membership. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, 42, 310-335.
Fox, K., Lane, J., & Akers, R. (n.d.). Understanding Gang Membership and Crime Victimization Among Jail Inmates: Testing the Effects of Self-Control. Crime & Delinquency, 764-787.
Downtown Tour Guide. (n.d.). Retrieved June 23, 2015, from http://gis.glendaleaz.com/gis/ Neighborhood Gang Prevention and Awareness. (2007). GIITEM. Retrieved June 7, 2015, from
http://www.azdps.gov/Services/Gang_Enforcement/documents/Gang_Awareness_Brochure.pdf Stafford, K. (2013, February 8). Police arrest 73 suspected gang members. Retrieved June 23,
2015. Your Geography Selections. (n.d.). Retrieved June 23, 2015, from
http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=bkmk
Thank you for your time
Glendale, AZGang Influences
BY: JULIAN MARZ
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
6/18/2015