California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Ochoa, A145781 (Cal. App. 2016):
3. "A STEP notice informs suspected individuals that law enforcement believes they associate with a criminal street gang." (People v. Sifuentes (2011) 195 Cal.App.4th 1410, 1414, fn. 1.) The notice often is prepared after police contact with the suspected gang member and includes the details of the contact and the person's physical characteristics.
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