“Sureño Gangs & The Mexican Mafia / Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs-The Fundamentals” - Buckeye, Arizona

This unique 8-hour course will cover two distinctly different criminal organizations that have spread throughout the United States over the last several decades. Firstly, the course will cover Sureño street gangs and the Mexican Mafia. Sureño gangs have a presence in most jurisdictions across the country and the Mexican Mafia has a strong foothold as well. This course will examine the history of the Sureño - Mexican Mafia relationship, how the two organizations function together, and how to build criminal cases targeting the two organizations.

Secondly, the course will also cover the fundamentals of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gang subculture. Every state in the country has an OMG presence. This course will address the fundamental concepts of the OMG subculture in order to understand how the dominant OMG organizations operate. The course will cover the meaning of patches and tattoos, the history of rivalries, acts of on-going violence, law enforcement investigative…