The Federal Bureau of Investigation website in 2014 stated that there were some 33,000 gangs in the United States which they classified as street gangs, motorcycle gangs or prison gangs. While some gangs are multi-ethnic, many criminal enterprises are organized along racial lines and restrict membership to individuals of particular ethnicities ...

The following is a listing of enterprises, gangs, mafias, and criminal syndicates that are involved in organized crime. Tongs and outlaw motorcycle gangs, as well as terrorist, militant, and paramilitary groups, are mentioned if they are involved in criminal activity for funding.

Gangs are active in all 50 states, all U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia. While gang members and gang activity exist across the country, some states have a larger gang presence than others. California, Nevada, Idaho, New Mexico, and Illinois have the most gang members for every 1,000 citizens of the state.

Street gangs can be found all across the United States, with their memberships differing in terms of size, racial and ethnic makeup, and organizational structure.

Group of criminal organizations that is formed in the United States. BLOODS Black P. Stones Pirus Bounty Hunter Bloods CRIPS Venice Shoreline Rollin' 30s Harlem Grape Street Watts Tongan Crip Gang Asian Boyz Sons of Samoa 1st-190 Neighborhood East Coast Rollin 60's Neighborhood BLACK GUERRILLA FAMILY MAFIA / CRIME FAMILY Los Angeles Crime Family San Francisco Crime Family (Former Gang) MEXICAN ...

Some 33,000 violent street gangs, motorcycle gangs, and prison gangs are criminally active in the U.S. today. Many are sophisticated and well organized; all use violence to control...

This bulletin examines the emergence of gang activity in four major regions of the United States: the Northeast, Midwest, West, and South. (Gangs would emerge in the South much later than in other regions.)

2025年1月30日 · gang, a group of persons, usually youths, who share a common identity and who generally engage in criminal behaviour. In contrast to the criminal behaviour of other youths, the activities of gangs are characterized by some level of organization and continuity over time.

2020年1月8日 · Gangs have been reported in all 50 states and have had a persistent presence in all cities with a population over 250,000 every year since 1996 (National Youth Gang Center, 2005). Gang problems remain the most widespread in large cities (populations of 100,000 or more) with nearly 99 percent of law enforcement agencies in these cities reporting ...

A common assertion regarding all gangs is their involvement in drug trafficking, distribution, and/or sales. However, while the overlap of gangs and drugs is well-documented, the proportion of gangs that are centered around drug distribution and that effectively control the operations thereof is …