Arrests aren't enough: Going after 'bad guys with guns' helps, but it won't solve Baltimore's crime epidemic
A healthy police department and healthy relationships between organizations... something to contemplate....Read more
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Monday, December 21, 2009
In The News
Homeland Security chief says agency is reaching out "says her department is deploying more intelligence analysts nationwide and expanding teams that do outreach with Muslim communities"
Mexican drug lord: Why Arturo Beltran Levya's death matters
Mexico Takes Down a Drug Lord. But Will It Make Any Difference?
CFSEU Arrest 7 Individuals for Transporting Drugs to the U.S. by Aircraft ""This investigation is a prime example of the manner in which police agencies within Canada and the United States work together to combat organize crime involved in the cross border drug trade," stated Superintendent Mark Fleming of CFSEU GTA."
From Russia with love: The Russian mob ( an analysis by the National Association of Chiefs of Police Organized Crime Control Committee)
Mexican drug lord: Why Arturo Beltran Levya's death matters
Mexico Takes Down a Drug Lord. But Will It Make Any Difference?
CFSEU Arrest 7 Individuals for Transporting Drugs to the U.S. by Aircraft ""This investigation is a prime example of the manner in which police agencies within Canada and the United States work together to combat organize crime involved in the cross border drug trade," stated Superintendent Mark Fleming of CFSEU GTA."
From Russia with love: The Russian mob ( an analysis by the National Association of Chiefs of Police Organized Crime Control Committee)
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Holiday give & take
Holiday give & take: Bargains on the street may literally be steals
More police agencies should follow the example set in Lawrence, MA - going after those who purchase stolen good. Read the article...
More police agencies should follow the example set in Lawrence, MA - going after those who purchase stolen good. Read the article...
Monday, December 14, 2009
Huge improvement for Ottawa police
Huge improvement for Ottawa police
New StatsCan report finds force No. 2 in crime-solving among big city departments
New StatsCan report finds force No. 2 in crime-solving among big city departments
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Law enforcement trends to watch in 2010 and beyond
Law enforcement trends to watch in 2010 and beyond The author, Ken Wallentine, of this PoliceOne.com article is Chief of Law Enforcement for the Utah Attorney General. Intelligence-led policing and intelligence analysts are discussed - this is worth reading!
Innovation First: Using Technology to Fight Crime
Innovation First: Using Technology to Fight Crime is the platform of political candidate Chris Kelly, who seeks to become Attorney General of California. The platform concepts if enacted, would impact crime and intelligence analysis in that state. It includes standardized crime mapping across the states. Any thoughts?
FBI's Proactive Approach to Financial Fraud
Kevin L. Perkins
Assistant Director, Criminal Investigative Division
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Statement Before the Senate Judiciary Committee
December 9, 2009
Quote from statement press release:
"Proactive Approach to Financial Fraud
In addition to tripling the number of FBI special agents who investigate mortgage fraud cases in the field, the FBI has implemented a number of innovative and proactive methods to detect and combat mortgage fraud and other significant financial frauds. Foremost is the development of the Financial Intelligence Center (FIC). The FIC was established on September 14, 2009 with resources appropriated by Congress, through H.R. 2346, Supplemental Appropriations Act, to the FBI to investigate mortgage fraud, predatory lending, market manipulation, and other financial frauds. The FIC is currently staffed with one supervisory intelligence analyst, eight staff operations specialists, and six intelligence analysts. In FY 2010, the FIC should be fully operational with a total staffing level of 58. The FIC’s mission is to provide tactical analysis of intelligence data, data sets, and databases by using evolving technology and data exploitation techniques to create targeting packages to identify the most egregious criminal offenders and to enhance current criminal investigations."
Assistant Director, Criminal Investigative Division
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Statement Before the Senate Judiciary Committee
December 9, 2009
Quote from statement press release:
"Proactive Approach to Financial Fraud
In addition to tripling the number of FBI special agents who investigate mortgage fraud cases in the field, the FBI has implemented a number of innovative and proactive methods to detect and combat mortgage fraud and other significant financial frauds. Foremost is the development of the Financial Intelligence Center (FIC). The FIC was established on September 14, 2009 with resources appropriated by Congress, through H.R. 2346, Supplemental Appropriations Act, to the FBI to investigate mortgage fraud, predatory lending, market manipulation, and other financial frauds. The FIC is currently staffed with one supervisory intelligence analyst, eight staff operations specialists, and six intelligence analysts. In FY 2010, the FIC should be fully operational with a total staffing level of 58. The FIC’s mission is to provide tactical analysis of intelligence data, data sets, and databases by using evolving technology and data exploitation techniques to create targeting packages to identify the most egregious criminal offenders and to enhance current criminal investigations."
OPEN (re)SOURCES
OPEN (re)SOURCES is a new blog of interest. Blogger and Mercyhurst graduate Jeff Welgan says: "It's basically an aggregation blog of resources related to National Security intelligence that I find across a variety of other blogs and websites. I often have stuff on there about Cyber Security, Human Trafficking, and Counternarcotics."
Monday, December 7, 2009
DNA not just for homicides anymore
DNA not just for homicides anymore
Some food for thought on a Monday...
When will we realize the potential of technology, including information analysis possibilities, in policing?
Some food for thought on a Monday...
When will we realize the potential of technology, including information analysis possibilities, in policing?
Friday, December 4, 2009
Request from Mercyhurst College Students
"CALLING ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS!!
Tomorrow (December 5th) at 10:00 AM EST, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agencies (DARPA) will release ten 8-ft. red balloons at undisclosed locations throughout the US that will remain up until 4:00 PM. DARPA has offered $40,000 to the first person/group to submit accurate locations and balloon numbers for each balloon. Students from Mercyhurst College’s Institute for Intelligence Studies (MCIIS) have accepted this challenge, but they need your help.
Law enforcement patrols the streets to keep them safe and would be the first to notice the presence of a big red balloon. This is your opportunity to show the Feds the power and influence of the law enforcement community!
In exchange for being the FIRST to submit a simple email, phone call, or text containing the specific location and balloon number for any of the ten balloons, MCIIS will pay you $1,000 IF THEY WIN the contest.
Please see the flyer posted in the link below for more details on how to help. Please re-distribute, forward, and inform as many people as possible. Your help is greatly appreciated. Thank you!"
http://sourcesandmethods.blogspot.com/2009/12/help-win-balloon-challenge-darpa.html
Tomorrow (December 5th) at 10:00 AM EST, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agencies (DARPA) will release ten 8-ft. red balloons at undisclosed locations throughout the US that will remain up until 4:00 PM. DARPA has offered $40,000 to the first person/group to submit accurate locations and balloon numbers for each balloon. Students from Mercyhurst College’s Institute for Intelligence Studies (MCIIS) have accepted this challenge, but they need your help.
Law enforcement patrols the streets to keep them safe and would be the first to notice the presence of a big red balloon. This is your opportunity to show the Feds the power and influence of the law enforcement community!
In exchange for being the FIRST to submit a simple email, phone call, or text containing the specific location and balloon number for any of the ten balloons, MCIIS will pay you $1,000 IF THEY WIN the contest.
Please see the flyer posted in the link below for more details on how to help. Please re-distribute, forward, and inform as many people as possible. Your help is greatly appreciated. Thank you!"
http://sourcesandmethods.blogspot.com/2009/12/help-win-balloon-challenge-darpa.html
New program sparks drop in crime
New program sparks drop in crime highlights practical examples of intelligence-led policing.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Community Policing – Theory & Practice
Community Policing – Theory & Practice is a good posting from the blog Our Blocks. This blog has many links to resources related to Community Policing. Check it out.
About the blog:
"Building blocks for building communities
* Our purpose is to provide a ready reference for people who want to work (and play) together to make a difference in their neighborhoods.
* We summarize the best material that’s already out there, and try to make them more accessible (shorter, mobile-readable) and richer (f.e. by using tags & links).
* We collect stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things for their neighborhoods. (Some of us learn better through stories than through technical stuff)
* Theory is good, but we like practice (lessons learned, case studies, best practices).
* We try to distill the material so as to highlight ideas that have been tested, whether they worked or not.
* With your help, we maintain a list of online libraries and resources that are available to the public, for free."
About the blog:
"Building blocks for building communities
* Our purpose is to provide a ready reference for people who want to work (and play) together to make a difference in their neighborhoods.
* We summarize the best material that’s already out there, and try to make them more accessible (shorter, mobile-readable) and richer (f.e. by using tags & links).
* We collect stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things for their neighborhoods. (Some of us learn better through stories than through technical stuff)
* Theory is good, but we like practice (lessons learned, case studies, best practices).
* We try to distill the material so as to highlight ideas that have been tested, whether they worked or not.
* With your help, we maintain a list of online libraries and resources that are available to the public, for free."
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