ONE CLUE: GANG CLOTHING…

The "gang look" is meant to intimidate those who are not in a gang. Children and teenagers who dress in clothing that resembles gang attire are showing an interest in gangs, will attract the attention of gangs, and could be putting themselves in extreme danger. In recent years children have been shot and killed by gangs simply for wearing gang related clothing. For the safety of your children, it is very important that you do not buy or allow your children to wear any item that gang members use to identify with the gang. Some of the current and traditional gang clothing and styles are listed below:

Gang Related Clothing and Styles - Boys

• Shaved, bald head or extremely short hair
• White oversized T-shirt creased in the middle
• White athletic type undershirt
• Polo type knit shirts (oversized) and usually worn buttoned to the top and not tucked in
• Oversized Dickie, Ben Davis or Solos pants
• Pants worn low, or "sagging" and cuffed inside at the bottom or dragging on the ground
• Baseball caps worn backwards (usually black and sometimes with the initials of the gang)
• Cut off under-the-knee, short pants worn with knee-high socks
• A predominance of dark or dull clothing, or clothing of one particular color
• Black oversized jackets, sweatshirts, jerseys, etc.
• Black stretch belt with chrome or silver gang initial belt buckle
• Oversized shirts
• Clothing a mixture of gang colors, black and silver or white

Gang Related Clothing and Styles - Girls

• Exaggerated use of mousse, gel or baby oil on hair
• Black or dark clothing and shoes
• Black oversized jackets, sweatshirts, athletic football jerseys, etc.
• Oversized shirts worn outside of the pants
• Oversized white T-shirts
• Dark jackets with lettering (cursive or Old English style)
• Baggy, long pants dragging on the ground
• Heavy make-up, dark excessive eye shadow, shaved eyebrows, dark lipstick, dark fingernail polish
• Tank tops or revealing blouses
• Stretch belts with initial on belt buckle
• Overalls not fastened