Criminal Street Gangs
STC Certification Number: 5291-069703 Course Length: 4 hours
This course was designed provide an in-depth gang
awareness for Correctional Staff and Probation Officers. This course will
include the history, structure, violence, control and politics of criminal
street gangs. The students will learn how to identify gang members verse gang
associates and the importance of documenting gang members for gang enhancements
under P.C. 186.22 will also be discussed. An emphasis will be placed on
ideologies, gang member mindsets and officer safety issues when contacting gang
members. This is an excellent class to understand why juveniles join gangs and
to learn interviewing techniques for mentoring and providing a path for gang
members to discontinue the gang lifestyle.
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