Investigating a Norteño Soldado

The Nuestra Familia (NF) remains one of the most violent and influential criminal organizations operating inside California's prisons and throughout the United States. This book gives law enforcement professionals a clear working understanding of how the NF influences, trains, and controls its subordinates both behind the walls and on the streets. Inside, officers will learn how the Norteño identity was built: the rules they follow, the violence and sacrifice, the household policies (HHPs) they operate under, and the expectations placed on them the moment they step onto a prison yard; what qualifies someone as a Norteño and how they advance and gain status as a Norteño Soldado (Nsol, pronounced "en-soul"); as an Nsol, what changes once he's indoctrinated into the elite circle. One will also learn how the chain of command (COC) operates, how signs, symbols, cell phones, and kites are used daily, and how the NF education department reinforces education, discipline, and obedience. This book also explains what happens when a striving Norteño paroles. Reintegration isn't always a fresh start; it's another test of loyalty. The regiment expects him to fall back in line immediately while generating money, maintaining communication with the leadership, enforcing discipline, and blending into the community to avoid law enforcement detection. Investigating a Norteño Soldado is authored by a seasoned gang investigator who has twenty-seven years of experience working in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations (CDCR). This book provides officers the true insight needed to identify, document, and understand Norteño behavior inside a housing unit, on a yard, or in the neighborhood. Strive, hermano. Strive.