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Gang Member Identification

What is a gang?

Criminal street gangs means three or more persons having a common name or common identifying sign, colors or symbol, or identifiable leadership who continuously or regularly associate in the commission of criminal activities.

How do gangs communicate?

Gang members commonly use the “numerical alphabet” to communicate. The code is simple: A=1, B=2, C=3, etc.

For example:

• “3-11” or “3K,” this is Blood graffiti that stands for “Crip Killer.” The number 3 is replacing the “C,” (the third letter in the alphabet) and 11 replaces the “K,” (the eleventh letter in the alphabet.)
   

• If you see “9-9-22-12,” this is done by a Little Rock Vice Lord Gang, the Imperial Insane Vice Lords. Gangster Disciples, Vice Lords, Sureno, and Norteno gangs all use the same system.

Gang members will normally deface a rivals name and the letters associated with that gang.

For example:

• A Crip will write: “Blood Killer” in numerous ways. K, BK, 2K, Slob Killa, (Slob is slang for Blood.)
   

• A Blood will do the following: K, CK, 3K, Crab Killa, (Crab is slang for Crip.)

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