If you are afraid that your kid is in a gang, 
he/she probably is. 

• It is better to try to protect a kid who doesn't need it than to bury a kid who tried to hide the truth from his parents.
• Does he have tattoos of something that looks like a gang name or insignia?
• Does he have extra money sometimes and try to explain it with stories you have trouble believing?
• Do you notice changes in wardrobe, attitude, and tastes in music and cars?
• Does he collect bandanas of a particular color and favor that color in his clothes?
• Does he go out late at night sometimes, or not come home for several days?
• Is he getting in a lot more fights?
• Is he doing worse at school and "ditching" school from time to time?