Using Intelligence led policing as a model to

Using Intelligence led policing as a model to Prioritize Organized Crime Investigations – A Canadian Perspective

Included Topics n n n n The Canadian strategy Tools Integrated policing Major case management DAT – impact of investigations Highlighting – joint Canada/US T/A Public education

Canadian Law Enforcement Strategy to Combat O/C Assign Priorities Intelligence Practices Assign Priorities Law Enforcement Priorities 1. 1. Municipal/Regional Priorities Analysis 2. 3. Provincial 2. Provincial National 3. National Regional/Provincial Local/Municipal Intelligence information Results

Intelligence - Led policing Strategy to Combat O/C CISC Governing Body Threat assessment Recommended Organized Crime Priorities Targeted Policing Provide enforcement priority advice to enforcement community - Police services Intelligence Analysis CISC (ACIIS) Intelligence information - Federal enforcement entities - Joint force operations

TOOLS TO ASSIST PRIORITY SETTING n SLEIPNIR n n framework for setting priorities HARM PRIORITIZATION SCALE n Identifying the most harmful criminal activities

SLEIPNIR n n Sleipnir is a threat-measurement technique developed by the RCMP which uses a rank -ordered set of attributes to compare organized groups of criminals Sleipnir provides a threat measurement technique for strategic intelligence analysis and enables analysts to assess the relative threat posed by organized criminal groups to Canadian society

A B C CORRUPTION VIOLENCE D E F G H I J K L M ORGANIZED CRIME IN CANADA. INFILTRATION EXPERTISE 1999 10 15 SOPHISTICATION SUBVERSION STRATEGY RANK-ORDERED MATRIX OF THIRTEEN SIGNIFICANT GROUPS DISCIPLINE INSULATION INTELLIGENCE GATHERING MULTIPLE ENTERPRISES MOBILITY STABILITY SCOPE MONOPOLY GROUP COHESIVENESS CONTINUITY LINKS TO OTHER ORGANIZED CRIME LINKS TO CRIMINAL EXTREMISTS RCMP CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTORATE HIGH MEDIUM LOW NIL UNKNOWN

Harm Prioritization Scale (HPS) n n HPS is a harm measurement technique developed by the RCMP which identifies the most harmful criminal activities undertaken by organized crime groups. HPS provides managers with a clearer picture to prioritize enforcement actions on the organized crime groups causing the most harms to our communities.

INTEGRATED POLICING n n n n n RCMP Provincial Law Enforcement Agencies Municipal Law Enforcement Agencies Canada Border Service Agency Citizenship and Immigration Canada Revenue Canada Agency Proceeds of Crime Units Forensic Accounting Management Directorate Provincial Crown Prosecutor’s Office Federal Crown Prosecutor’s Office

MAJOR CASE MANAGEMENT n What is it? n. A methodology and a philosophy that is used to manage a major case. It promotes accountability and responsibility

MAJOR CASE MANAGEMENT Contd. n How do we use it? n n n A simple and consistent methodology that is initiated at the beginning of all major cases. (Includes a consistent filing system, tasking, functions) What is a major case? An investigation that goes beyond the normal delivery of a police service. (ie. homicide, multiple victim sexual assault, complex drug investigation, major accidents & disasters)

The Disruption Attributes Tool (DAT) n What is it? n n A way of measuring our investigative impact on organized crime What is the value? n the DAT enables us to measure the effectiveness of the disruptions based on three attributes of organized crime groups: Core Business, Financial, and Personal

Prioritizing Transnational Criminal Organizations, an Example of International Cooperation n n Cross Border Crime Forum Drugs & Organized Crime Sub Group Joint Canada/US threat assessment on transnational organized crime 2006 (RCMP, DEA & FBI) n Cross training of Analysts n Canadian operations model utilized including SLEIPNIR n Public version n

Public Education n The RCMP Drugs & Organized Crime Awareness Service Vision: n n To make the Canadian public a significant partner of Canadian law enforcement in order to effectively combat and reduce the effects of Organized Crime in Canada. That all law enforcement officers understand their role in the fight against Organized Crime and how their daily law enforcement activities directly impact upon Organized Crime’s ability to function successfully

Conclusion n n Using Intelligence led policing as a model to Prioritize Organized Crime Investigations SLEIPNIR & Harm Prioritization Scale Tools Integrated investigative units The ability to report to government on the effectiveness of our investigations Education & awareness

PROJECT COLISÉE n n An example of an international policing action targeting organized crime Countries included; Canada, United States, Venezuela, Italy, Haiti and others

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