The Rise of Street Gangs

The Rise of Street Gangs gives a unique first-hand account of the rise of gang culture across the world, where drive-by shootings and communities under siege have become the new norm. The book not only covers street gangs but the characters of the gangs and their current revolution and outlook and how these gangs are on the rise around the world. The Rise of Street Gangs looks at gangs in the United States, Mexico, Native American Reservation, the slums of Manilla in the Phillipines, South Africa, Australia, and the role of gangs during the Black Lives Matter protests.

Brett Stevens joined the NSW Police Force in 1982 where he served for 13 years. During this period, he worked at some of the toughest areas, such as King’ s Cross, the red-light precinct of Sydney and various patrol, drug and tactical units. From 1989 to the mid-1990s he moonlighted as a freelance photojournalist. Possessing a keen interest in law enforcement, Brett studied crime and tactics across the USA, interviewing hundreds of cops and published their stories in the international magazine market. A reservist in the Australian Army, he now works as a consultant in the field of risk and emer

FOREWORD 7 INTRODUCTION 10 CHAPTER 1 ROUTINE 12 CHAPTER 2 WOLVES AND COCKROACHES 33 CHAPTER 3 THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS 44 CHAPTER 4 WOLVES ON THE MARCH 53 CHAPTER 5 NOTHING HAPPENS HERE 62 CHAPTER 6 THE RESERVATION 75 CHAPTER 7 THE WOLVES 82 CHAPTER 8 TRANSFORMATION 140 CHAPTER 8 SLUMS OF MANILA 145 CHAPTER 9 THIS ISN’ T GOING TO END WELL 161 CHAPTER 10 SONS OF ANARCHY SYNDROME 165 CHAPTER 11 BLACK LIVES MATTER 172 CHAPTER 12 ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME 180