Street gangs in the Sapulpa area can be described as a group of individuals who may or may not claim control over certain territory in the community and engage, either individually or collectively, in violent or other forms of illegal behavior. However, one of the simplest and most functional definitions is that a gang is a group of people who form an allegiance for a common purpose and engage in violent, unlawful, or criminal activity. White, black and Hispanic gang members account for most violent gang crimes.
Gangs are predominantly territory oriented.
Anyone who does not belong in the area and who resembles a rival gang member may become the subject of an attack. Street-names Many gang members adopt nicknames when recruited into the group if they do not already have one. The gang tends to select names that fits the individuals physical or psychological characteristics. Leadership Gang members in the Sapulpa area don't fit the movie image in which members are portrayed fulfilling specific roles in the gangs, such as president or enforcer, and wearing gang jackets similar to those worn by many car clubs having rigid structures. Rather, leadership rolls in street gangs are usually not formally recognized positions.