TABLE 1


  
LGang Location of Origin
La Eme AKA California Mexican MafiaSouthern California
18th StreetLos Angeles, CA
MS-13Los Angeles, CA
Nuestra FamiliaNorthern California
Latin KingsChicago, IL
Associacion Neta 1.50 (AKA Neta)Puerto Rico
Border BordersArizona


















TABLE 2


HISPANIC OR LATINO POPULATION IN HOWARD COUNTY*
Total Percentage of Population
Total population247,842100.0
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)7,490    3.0
Mexican1,981    0.8
Puerto Rican1,388    0.6
Cuban399    0.2
Other Hispanic or Latino3,722    1.5
Not Hispanic or Latino240,352  97.0
White alone180,010  72.6

*Figures from US Census Bureau

















TABLE 3


   Civics Integras Total All Auto Thefts % of Total Auto Thefts Recovered Stripped PG Recoveries
199916  521702  3.0%  1  2
200014  620477  4.2%  6  5
200117  724582  4.1%  6  5
2002381553611  8.7%1721
200363319468013.8%4935
200452176961311.2%2716


















TABLE 4


Table 1. Latin America and the Caribbean: Homicides, justice, development
Country GDP per capita Homicides per 100,000 inhabitants Judges per 100,000 inhabitants Primary School Enrollment Income ratio
Honduras712154.08.28849.1
Colombia2,28970.07.48957.8
El Salvador1,77934.39.28947.4
Guatemala1,56333.36.07463.3
Venezuela3,30133.26.18328.2
Bolivia94132.09.197143.5
Ecuador1,70525.95.610063.6
Nicaragua50324.16.07956.2
Brazil4,62623.03.69754.4
Dominican Republic2,17015.87.09128.4
Paraguay1,77315.610.59670.4
Mexico3,80314.00.710045
Argentina8,1748.211.139.1
Costa Rica3,9116.216.08925.1
Peru2,3345.06.09446.2
Uruguay6,4494.615.59418.9
Chile5,3054.55.09040.6
Panama3,4842.08.09062.3


















TABLE 5


Table 3. Robberies and Assaults in El Salvador
Crime 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Banks351119124
Kidnappings63971011144919
Robbery6411,2581,101795656290
Car theft1,4422,4811,8701,70116001,872
Total2,1463,8713,0832,6292,3172,185

Source: Policía Nacional Civil, El Salvador.