Criminal Street Gangs Motorcycle

This topic will develop an understanding of the origins and methods of operation of the most commonly encountered outlaw motorcycle gangs throughout the country. This understanding will then facilitate the identification, investigation and prosecution of criminal outlaw motorcycle gang members. This course is designed for the uniformed patrol officer or investigator who anticipates working with outlaw motorcycle gangs. The course will acquaint the officer with the history and organization of gangs, legal definitions, gang identifiers (including patches, colors or cuts, symbols, tattoos, jewelry, monikers, etc.), criminal activities, documentation, and officer safety. This course will also include a chronological presentation of major criminal activities by Outlaw Motorcycle Gangsters in the United States over the past few years to the present.  Also included topics are narcotic violations, assaults, extortions, bombings, arsons, murders and more.

Course Objectives

• Identify and classify the various gangs, gang members and gang associates.
• Identify the history of gang alliances and rivalries, and the criminal activity used by gangs to fund gang operations, including their "legal defense fund" and their 'war-chests' to be used for civil litigation against law enforcement.
• Identify officer safety practices critical for officer's survival during outlaw motorcycle gang encounters.
• Increase law enforcement officers' awareness of the criminal activities engaged in by the Motorcycle Assist the Law Enforcement Officer in developing the probable cause necessary to search or arrest the motorcycle gangster.

To register for a class, call the contact listed with that class below:

	Course Schedule and Contacts
Date Class ID Location Contact Name Contact Phone 11/15/2010 14001 PLAIN DEALING, LA GREGORY DAVIES (800)238-7985

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