These signs may indicate possible gang activity, or risk of becoming involved in gang activity, when your child:
Has not been home for several nights.
Decreases communication with family.
Abrupt changes in personality.
Unknown source of money.
Adopts a new group of friends and stops communicating with old friends.
Decline in school grades, truancy becomes a norm.
Hangs around with "groups" of youths.
Begins wearing a particular color, style, or items of clothing consistent with others within the group.
Has a tattoo or an urgency to get one.
Graffiti showing specific symbols found on personal property.
Becomes confrontational and exhibits violent behavior.
Extremely loyal to his new group of friends, and replaces hobbies or activities that at one time were