Salt Lake County Gang Graffiti Study 2005 to ongoing!
Support Long Term Systemic Solutions for Systemic Problems. Gang Legislation Needs to Be Improved, 2008 was a great year for strengthening laws but more needs to be done!
A group of people with similar identity,similar symbols,clothing,colors,who engage in criminal activities.
1) The expansion and focus on education at a very young age G.R.E.A.T, D.A.R.E, project 180, 2) Simplify the ability for parents to access resources such as 211. Promote The Simplified Access to Resources. 3)Enforce gang deterrence thru existing graffiti laws, making the laws actually enforceable State Title 76, In public schools and neighborhoods curfew, dress code in schools, and ticketing cars in violation of dark tint and illegal modifications. Implement the enforcement of dress codes in public schools (cannot wear gang affiliated clothing). 4) Make businesses and property owners accountable for not removing or getting help to remove graffiti. ***Education then enforcement and public WALLS OF SHAME notifications. 5) As Community members - Notify police if you see (convenience store like behavior in neighborhoods, homes) people coming and going at all times of the day and night.Neighborhoods with cars parking and loitering during the night,groups of teens wandering with backpacks in known graffiti vandalism areas. 6)Be aware of what your children are doing on Myspace, Facebook, and texting. Be aware of who they are with and if they are getting good grades and attending school. Truancy is a clue to juvenile behavior problems starting. 7)Be aware of music they listen to(did that radio station have a 420 hour?), be aware of clothing that is specific to gangs in Utah 8)Be aware of people with back packs, baggy pants or clothing that can carry or conceal spray paint who are hanging out in common graffiti sites like alleys, back of business, corners, public places like parks, parkways, fields with fences with traffic exposure and other physical markers like street intersections, canal bridges, canal roads. 9)Cover up graffiti as soon as discovered, if not report to Salt Lake County Gang Graffiti Abatement, or the city that you live in.(Ask the State to enforce Title 76 Laws on the books)offenders clean up mess, property damage reimbursement, and help them to upgrade gang laws to current standards needed. 10) Understand that gangs are as diverse as ice cream in an ice cream parlor. Some of it is just teenage behavior; unfortunately it seems to be more and more gang related! 11) Organize neighborhood watches. 12)End The Denial realize that the kids getting involved in gangs may be your own, or from people that are both dissimilar and similar to yourself.Just because your child is from a certain family, with a certain income, and attends Church does not make him or her immune to being a gang member or hanging out with gang members. 13)Understand that kids now join gangs at VERY early ages(10 years) and there are also many female gang members.
Thank You to all who attended in Kearns. My Heart goes out to the victims of the last two years of gang and violence in our expanded State Communities.
“When We Are Not Involved Enough With Our Children – The Gangs Will Be There For Them.” If We Do Not Mentor To The Kids – The Gangs Will!
WHY KIDS BANG!
1) Lack of Parental Involvement and stability inside the home. Rich or poor, no difference. Whether it has been my friends and family from luxury lifestyles or extremely poor homes, I have seen the lack of this in households. Money sometimes has actually helped the criminal element enter in. With school classmates from wealthy (income over $200K annual) well educated non minority families; the reason was that they had plenty of money as kids growing up but not enough monitoring by parents. Sometimes parents thought that their kids were immune to any problems in society because of their wealth. The lack of parental involvement with kids going thru stressful changes, adolescence, puberty, family breakup, moves from school to school etc. Gangs are quick to show the kids love and support. Within in my own family, and thru work, school I know people from my own very low income all the way up to over $500K annual incomes.
2) Peer Pressure Take Over. The demands of a very materialistic society take over. They just have to get the finest things for themselves. This frequently consisted of the over whelming need to fit in and be popular with peers. Substance abuse, criminal behavior, delinquency issues, and introduction to gang members. The introduction may be part of the substance abuse, criminal behavior or delinquency. The money, the cars, the cool clothes, the collective influence of those around them. Substance abuse also becomes expensive.
3) Being a teenager “Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof” If the ground rules of appropriate behavior were not setup by the parents then the rebellion kicks in full force as teenagers. Parents who do not talk about sex, drugs, may have kids who experiment with them. With hardcore drug usage it may not take too much experimentation to get hooked. This seems to be occurring at younger and younger levels every year. What once was seen as bad behavior by teens is now being seen more violently in grade school and middle school years.
4) I believe most people are good people. It is a small percentage of all ethnicities of people which create the violence. I am no better than anyone else. I only want peace. Social Class/ Culture/ Conflict – Migrations of people into other areas of the country lead to clash and conflict with existing groups. Groups of people forced to share limited areas for housing, labor market, and limited resources. Cultural differences, language differences, and variances of wealth create tension. An example in my state is two vary distinct soccer fields/ parks located many miles apart in neighboring cities within the same county. Location one has a neighborhood population which previously consisted of Hispanic and Mexican populations, after world events African refugees were relocated into these neighborhoods. The dominant population at the soccer field is now African Immigrants. Location two, across the county at the other park/soccer field in an area of mostly white, Hispanic, Latino, and also Tongan, Samoan. The dominant populations playing soccer there consist of a changing level of Hispanic/Latino and Tongan/Samoan domination. Both areas one and two are conflict zones within major Crip and Blood Gangs.
5) Intimidated into Joining Gangs for Protection and Peer Pressure Acceptance Reasons. Younger kids beaten up until they join or become outcasts. The terror and pain of being beaten up and threatened every day going to and from school as well as in the classroom - Bullying.
6) Protection from other groups in society. Most of the major gang histories started primarily because of racism and bigotry issues. First generations put down the next generation within their own ethnicity and subsequent ethnicities. As explained in paragraph four, there are social economic tensions. Bigotry, racism in other nations spills into the country they now reside in.
7) Why Gangs Love Utah. The Common and Ongoing Denial of a gang, drug abuse, drug addiction and other social issues which weaken our communities. OR Ignorance of what is happening around us. With No resistance by society the gangs spread easily!
http://www.utahandamericasgangcrisis.blogspot.com
8) The Gangs of Utah are as varied as the ice cream at your favorite ice cream parlor, when you get bored with variety just mix a few together!
Salt Lake County Gang Graffiti Study 2005 to ongoing!
ReplyDeleteSupport Long Term Systemic Solutions for Systemic Problems. Gang Legislation Needs to Be Improved, 2008 was a great year for strengthening laws but more needs to be done!
A group of people with similar identity,similar symbols,clothing,colors,who engage in criminal activities.
1) The expansion and focus on education at a very young age G.R.E.A.T, D.A.R.E, project 180,
2) Simplify the ability for parents to access resources such as 211. Promote The Simplified Access to Resources.
3)Enforce gang deterrence thru existing graffiti laws, making the laws actually enforceable State Title 76, In public schools and neighborhoods curfew, dress code in schools, and ticketing cars in violation of dark tint and illegal modifications. Implement the enforcement of dress codes in public schools (cannot wear gang affiliated clothing).
4) Make businesses and property owners accountable for not removing or getting help to remove graffiti. ***Education then enforcement and public WALLS OF SHAME notifications.
5) As Community members - Notify police if you see (convenience store like behavior in neighborhoods, homes) people coming and going at all times of the day and night.Neighborhoods with cars parking and loitering during the night,groups of teens wandering with backpacks in known graffiti vandalism areas.
6)Be aware of what your children are doing on Myspace, Facebook, and texting. Be aware of who they are with and if they are getting good grades and attending school. Truancy is a clue to juvenile behavior problems starting.
7)Be aware of music they listen to(did that radio station have a 420 hour?), be aware of clothing that is specific to gangs in Utah
8)Be aware of people with back packs, baggy pants or clothing that can carry or conceal spray paint who are hanging out in common graffiti sites like alleys, back of business, corners, public places like parks, parkways, fields with fences with traffic exposure and other physical markers like street intersections, canal bridges, canal roads.
9)Cover up graffiti as soon as discovered, if not report to Salt Lake County Gang Graffiti Abatement, or the city that you live in.(Ask the State to enforce Title 76 Laws on the books)offenders clean up mess, property damage reimbursement, and help them to upgrade gang laws to current standards needed.
10) Understand that gangs are as diverse as ice cream in an ice cream parlor. Some of it is just teenage behavior; unfortunately it seems to be more and more gang related!
11) Organize neighborhood watches.
12)End The Denial realize that the kids getting involved in gangs may be your own, or from people that are both dissimilar and similar to yourself.Just because your child is from a certain family, with a certain income, and attends Church does not make him or her immune to being a gang member or hanging out with gang members.
13)Understand that kids now join gangs at VERY early ages(10 years) and there are also many female gang members.
Thank You to all who attended in Kearns. My Heart goes out to the victims of the last two years of gang and violence in our expanded State Communities.
“When We Are Not Involved Enough With Our Children – The Gangs Will Be There For Them.” If We Do Not Mentor To The Kids – The Gangs Will!
ReplyDeleteWHY KIDS BANG!
1) Lack of Parental Involvement and stability inside the home. Rich or poor, no difference. Whether it has been my friends and family from luxury lifestyles or extremely poor homes, I have seen the lack of this in households. Money sometimes has actually helped the criminal element enter in. With school classmates from wealthy (income over $200K annual) well educated non minority families; the reason was that they had plenty of money as kids growing up but not enough monitoring by parents. Sometimes parents thought that their kids were immune to any problems in society because of their wealth. The lack of parental involvement with kids going thru stressful changes, adolescence, puberty, family breakup, moves from school to school etc. Gangs are quick to show the kids love and support. Within in my own family, and thru work, school I know people from my own very low income all the way up to over $500K annual incomes.
2) Peer Pressure Take Over. The demands of a very materialistic society take over. They just have to get the finest things for themselves. This frequently consisted of the over whelming need to fit in and be popular with peers. Substance abuse, criminal behavior, delinquency issues, and introduction to gang members. The introduction may be part of the substance abuse, criminal behavior or delinquency. The money, the cars, the cool clothes, the collective influence of those around them. Substance abuse also becomes expensive.
3) Being a teenager “Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof” If the ground rules of appropriate behavior were not setup by the parents then the rebellion kicks in full force as teenagers. Parents who do not talk about sex, drugs, may have kids who experiment with them. With hardcore drug usage it may not take too much experimentation to get hooked. This seems to be occurring at younger and younger levels every year. What once was seen as bad behavior by teens is now being seen more violently in grade school and middle school years.
4) I believe most people are good people. It is a small percentage of all ethnicities of people which create the violence. I am no better than anyone else. I only want peace.
Social Class/ Culture/ Conflict – Migrations of people into other areas of the country lead to clash and conflict with existing groups. Groups of people forced to share limited areas for housing, labor market, and limited resources. Cultural differences, language differences, and variances of wealth create tension. An example in my state is two vary distinct soccer fields/ parks located many miles apart in neighboring cities within the same county. Location one has a neighborhood population which previously consisted of Hispanic and Mexican populations, after world events African refugees were relocated into these neighborhoods. The dominant population at the soccer field is now African Immigrants. Location two, across the county at the other park/soccer field in an area of mostly white, Hispanic, Latino, and also Tongan, Samoan. The dominant populations playing soccer there consist of a changing level of Hispanic/Latino and Tongan/Samoan domination. Both areas one and two are conflict zones within major Crip and Blood Gangs.
5) Intimidated into Joining Gangs for Protection and Peer Pressure Acceptance Reasons. Younger kids beaten up until they join or become outcasts. The terror and pain of being beaten up and threatened every day going to and from school as well as in the classroom - Bullying.
6) Protection from other groups in society. Most of the major gang histories started primarily because of racism and bigotry issues. First generations put down the next generation within their own ethnicity and subsequent ethnicities. As explained in paragraph four, there are social economic tensions. Bigotry, racism in other nations spills into the country they now reside in.
7) Why Gangs Love Utah. The Common and Ongoing Denial of a gang, drug abuse, drug addiction and other social issues which weaken our communities. OR Ignorance of what is happening around us. With No resistance by society the gangs spread easily!
http://www.utahandamericasgangcrisis.blogspot.com
8) The Gangs of Utah are as varied as the ice cream at your favorite ice cream parlor, when you get bored with variety just mix a few together!
http://www.crimereports.com