12/14 – 12/20

- RESPOND TO DISCUSSION BOARD- ATTEND SEMINAR

- COMPLETE AND SUBMIT LEARNING ACTIVITY

UNIT 6: Crime Analysis Applications

and organized Crime

Chapter 10 – (Baker)

Globalization is changing the way criminals conduct business

These criminals have an impact on state and local communities in the U.S.

ENTERPRISE CRIME-DEFINED

• Well planned and executed

• Primary objective: furtherance of criminal organization to enhance financial gain

Many are flexible and have a decentralized

leadership

- why?

World criminal activities include:

• arms trafficking• fraud• human trafficking• trafficking in body parts• drug trafficking

Global Organized Crime Project-Center for Strategic Studies:

Virtual Field TripVirtual Field Trip

http://csis.org/program/transnational-threats-project

Enterprise Crime Theory

The Enterprise Theory of Investigation (ETI) is a standard model for investigation

The FBI defines a criminal organization as:

- a group of individuals with an identified hierarchy engaged in significant criminal activity

INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS - DEFINED

• Assists in attacking the assets of criminal organization

• Requires the understanding of the criminal organization

• Is proactive and future-oriented

• Attempts to develop information and establish links between criminals and other potentials

Undercover Operations

There is difficulty in gaining trust

Separation is difficult

Working with reliable informants tends to be more valuable

Controlling Informants

The principle source of covert criminal information

Must be able to handle informants through use of intelligence, resources and good supervision skills

ANALYTICAL MODELS ANDCHARTING TECHNIQUES

Association Analysis

Event Flow Analysis

Commodity Flow Analysis

Financial Analysis

Electronic Surveillance

Wiretapping

- Probable cause

- The 4th amendment

Telephone Record Analysis

One of the best ways to justify probable cause and installation of electronic surveillance

The linking of new or unknown suspects is useful in networking criminal relationships

INTELLIGENCE GATHERING AND COORDINATION

Excellent intelligence is the best defense against

enterprise crime

Regional Information Sharing System (RISS)

FOCUS POINTS:FOCUS POINTS:

Intelligence cooperation requires liaison among:

-Local

-Regional

-State

-Federal

INTELLIGENCE ANALYSISPROCESS

Collect Information

Analyze and Define

Event Flow Analysis

Penetrate Conspiracy

Follow the Money

Chapter 5 – (Peterson)

Organized crime investigation requires a

significant amount of data or intelligence

Analysis has played a vital role in these kind of

investigations

Association AnalysisTelephone AnalysisElectronic Surveillance

Association Analysis

Used to depict the size and membership of organized crime groups

Can show the links among known and suspected members

Telephone Analysis

The use of pen registers

Process used to review records and draw conclusions about telephone activity

Learning Activity

Narcotics distribution

- produce a telephone record chart (1 page) * reference Peterson text - pp. 127 – 131 * identify target and number * include direction and frequency

-Write brief analysis of telephone chart and highlight future leads (1/2 page)

Discussion

1.Non-Traditional Organized Groups

2.Monitoring Non-Traditional Groups

3.Role of the Analyst

Seminar

Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations (RICO)

- How can an analyst determine whether an individual is part - How can an analyst determine whether an individual is part of an organized crime group?of an organized crime group?

- What types of analysis could assist in making this - What types of analysis could assist in making this determination? determination?

A Look Ahead…

Unit 7

(12/21/11 – 01/03/12) – assignment extended to 01/06/12:

- Discussion- Learning Activity

Holiday Break – 12/21 to 01/02

No seminar – will receive full credit

Questions