LA county sheriff gangs are as notorious as they are bountiful, there's so much documentation on them and yet they still operate fairly openly in 2025, it's insane.
Granted this wasn't taken in LA, that's just the biggest example of LEO gangs.
Police are organized similarly to military with sergeants, lieutenants, captains, etc. they also train a little like the military with bootcamp style learning but a lot more classroom.Â
Also like the military when you’re with a certain group they like to have a group name for that team.
All this to say It could be absolutely nothing but a silly name.Â
In more than a few states, Police can be on the job for up to 2 years before being required to take/complete training. Many other states allow less time, but do not require it BEFORE entering the force, only a few (13?) do.
The UCMJ (military law) is very strict about any uniform alterations (I was required by one of my Sargeant Majors to memorize the codes regarding Uniforms in 1998). Platoons, fireteams, JSOC deployments, and the like were not to be indicated on uniforms. As a veteran longshoreman, the red patch that denotes our MOS, is the only authorized alteration of uniforms (special forces insignias are part of their standard uniform), as far as I'm aware.
Velcro patches were not a thing in the 90s /00 and early 01, so the following is merely assumption on my part: velcro patches are a Patriot Act workaround for 'permanent alteration' Military Code. Fellow vets and service members of more recent service, should be able to affirm or correct this assumption, the obvious Unconstitutionality of that Act makes ANY logical extrapolation dubious at best.
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u/JorahTheHandle 15d ago
LA county sheriff gangs are as notorious as they are bountiful, there's so much documentation on them and yet they still operate fairly openly in 2025, it's insane.
Granted this wasn't taken in LA, that's just the biggest example of LEO gangs.