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NC CORRECTIONAL OFFICER FINAL EXAM
2026- COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR
CERTIFICATION SUCCESS
How many African American SRG groups are there? - correct-answer -7
How many white supremacist SRGs are there - correct-answer -6
How many Asian SRGs are there - correct-answer -2
MS-13 (Mara Salvatrucha) - correct-answer -Originated in El Salvador
Aligned with Mexican mafia
"Mi Vida Loca", colors blue black and white
Enemies of 18th st
Extremely violent
Surenos 13 - correct-answer -Based in Southern California
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Aligned with Mexican Mafia
Five point crown
Blue mainly but in NC its black and gold
Nortenos 14 (Norte 14) - correct-answer -Northern California
Red is primary
Five point star and Huelga bird
18th street gang - correct-answer -Formed by Mexican nationals denied
from Clanton st gang
Tattoos include 666, XVII, XV3
Accepts all races
Known to recruit middle and elementary school kids
Latin kings - correct-answer -Recruit as young as 8
3 or 5 point crown
Cross and kings head known as Master
"Amor de rey"
Aligned with people nation
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Brown proud Aztecs - correct-answer -Expression of Hispanic pride
Number 13, BPN and Aztec symbols
Vatos Locos - correct-answer -Tattoo VL, bat wings, vampire
Red and green colors
Tend to follow migrant labor traffic
Netas - correct-answer -Originated in Puerto Rico prison
Red white black blue
Tattoos Puerto Rican flag and 150% de corazon
Mexican mafia - correct-answer -La eme
Originated in California corrections in 1950
Helped form surenos
Operates out of pelican Bay state prison aka the white house
Tattoos eme, sur, black hand
Blue
NC CORRECTIONAL OFFICER FINAL EXAM
2026- COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR
CERTIFICATION SUCCESS
How many African American SRG groups are there? - correct-answer -7
How many white supremacist SRGs are there - correct-answer -6
How many Asian SRGs are there - correct-answer -2
MS-13 (Mara Salvatrucha) - correct-answer -Originated in El Salvador
Aligned with Mexican mafia
"Mi Vida Loca", colors blue black and white
Enemies of 18th st
Extremely violent
Surenos 13 - correct-answer -Based in Southern California
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Aligned with Mexican Mafia
Five point crown
Blue mainly but in NC its black and gold
Nortenos 14 (Norte 14) - correct-answer -Northern California
Red is primary
Five point star and Huelga bird
18th street gang - correct-answer -Formed by Mexican nationals denied
from Clanton st gang
Tattoos include 666, XVII, XV3
Accepts all races
Known to recruit middle and elementary school kids
Latin kings - correct-answer -Recruit as young as 8
3 or 5 point crown
Cross and kings head known as Master
"Amor de rey"
Aligned with people nation
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Brown proud Aztecs - correct-answer -Expression of Hispanic pride
Number 13, BPN and Aztec symbols
Vatos Locos - correct-answer -Tattoo VL, bat wings, vampire
Red and green colors
Tend to follow migrant labor traffic
Netas - correct-answer -Originated in Puerto Rico prison
Red white black blue
Tattoos Puerto Rican flag and 150% de corazon
Mexican mafia - correct-answer -La eme
Originated in California corrections in 1950
Helped form surenos
Operates out of pelican Bay state prison aka the white house
Tattoos eme, sur, black hand
Blue
