Using Intelligence led policing as a Using Intelligence led policing as a model to Prioritize Organized Crime model to Prioritize Organized Crime

Investigations – A Canadian PerspectiveInvestigations – A Canadian Perspective

Included TopicsIncluded Topics

The Canadian strategyThe Canadian strategy ToolsTools Integrated policingIntegrated policing Major case managementMajor case management DAT – impact of investigationsDAT – impact of investigations Highlighting – joint Canada/US T/AHighlighting – joint Canada/US T/A Public educationPublic education

Canadian Law Canadian Law Enforcement Enforcement

Strategy to Combat Strategy to Combat O/CO/C

Assign Priorities

1. Municipal/Regional

2. Provincial

3. National

Intelligence Practices

Priorities

Analysis

Intelligence information

Law Enforcement Priorities

National

Regional/Provincial

Local/Municipal

Results

Assign Priorities

1. Municipal/Regional

2. Provincial

3. National

Targeted PolicingIntelligence - Led

policing

Strategy to Combat Strategy to Combat O/CO/C

Threat assessment

Intelligence Analysis

CISC Governing Body

CISC (ACIIS)

Intelligence information

Recommended Organized

Crime Priorities

Provide enforcement priority advice to

enforcement community

- Police services

- Federal enforcement entities

- Joint force operations

TOOLS TO ASSIST PRIORITY TOOLS TO ASSIST PRIORITY SETTINGSETTING

SLEIPNIR SLEIPNIR framework for setting priorities framework for setting priorities

HARM PRIORITIZATION SCALEHARM PRIORITIZATION SCALE Identifying the most harmful criminal Identifying the most harmful criminal

activitiesactivities

SLEIPNIRSLEIPNIR

Sleipnir is a threat-measurement Sleipnir is a threat-measurement technique developed by the RCMP technique developed by the RCMP which uses a rank-ordered set of which uses a rank-ordered set of attributes to compare organized groups attributes to compare organized groups of criminalsof criminals

Sleipnir provides a threat measurement Sleipnir provides a threat measurement technique for strategic intelligence technique for strategic intelligence analysis and enables analysts to assess analysis and enables analysts to assess the relative threat posed by organized the relative threat posed by organized criminal groups to Canadian societycriminal groups to Canadian society

CORRUPTION

VIOLENCE

INFILTRATION

EXPERTISE

SOPHISTICATION

SUBVERSION

STRATEGY

DISCIPLINE

INTELLIGENCE GATHERING

MULTIPLE ENTERPRISES

MOBILITY

STABILITY

SCOPE

MONOPOLY

GROUP COHESIVENESS

CONTINUITY

LINKS TO OTHER ORGANIZED CRIME

LINKS TO CRIMINAL EXTREMISTS

INSULATION

HIGH

MEDIUM

LOW

NIL

UNKNOWN

ORGANIZED CRIMEIN CANADA.

1999 10 15

RCMPCRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTORATE

RANK-ORDERED MATRIX OFTHIRTEEN SIGNIFICANT GROUPS

A B C D E F G H I J K L M

CORRUPTION

VIOLENCE

INFILTRATION

EXPERTISE

SOPHISTICATION

SUBVERSION

STRATEGY

DISCIPLINE

INSULATION

MULT. ENTERPRISES

MOBILITY

STABILITY

SCOPE

MONOPOLY

GRP. COHESIVENESS

CONTINUITY

LINKS TO OTHER O.C.

LINKS TO CRIM. EXT.

HIGH

MEDIUM

LOW

NIL

UNKNOWN

RCMP

CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTORATE

INTELLIGENCE USE

Harm Prioritization Scale (HPS)Harm Prioritization Scale (HPS) HPS is a harm measurement technique HPS is a harm measurement technique

developed by the RCMP which identifies developed by the RCMP which identifies the most harmful criminal activities the most harmful criminal activities undertaken by organized crime groups. undertaken by organized crime groups.

HPS provides managers with a clearer HPS provides managers with a clearer picture to prioritize enforcement actions picture to prioritize enforcement actions on the organized crime groups causing the on the organized crime groups causing the most harms to our communities. most harms to our communities.

INTEGRATED POLICINGINTEGRATED POLICING

RCMPRCMP Provincial Law Enforcement AgenciesProvincial Law Enforcement Agencies Municipal Law Enforcement AgenciesMunicipal Law Enforcement Agencies Canada Border Service AgencyCanada Border Service Agency Citizenship and Immigration CanadaCitizenship and Immigration Canada Revenue Canada AgencyRevenue Canada Agency Proceeds of Crime UnitsProceeds of Crime Units Forensic Accounting Management Forensic Accounting Management

DirectorateDirectorate Provincial Crown Prosecutor’s OfficeProvincial Crown Prosecutor’s Office Federal Crown Prosecutor’s OfficeFederal Crown Prosecutor’s Office

MAJOR CASE MANAGEMENTMAJOR CASE MANAGEMENT

What is it?What is it? A methodology and a philosophy A methodology and a philosophy

that is used to manage a major that is used to manage a major case. It promotes accountability case. It promotes accountability and responsibilityand responsibility

MAJOR CASE MANAGEMENT MAJOR CASE MANAGEMENT Contd.Contd.

How do we use it?How do we use it? A simple and consistent methodology that is A simple and consistent methodology that is

initiated at the beginning of all major cases. initiated at the beginning of all major cases. (Includes a consistent filing system, tasking, (Includes a consistent filing system, tasking, functions)functions)

What is a major case?What is a major case? An investigation that goes beyond the An investigation that goes beyond the

normal delivery of a police service. (ie. normal delivery of a police service. (ie. homicide, multiple victim sexual assault, homicide, multiple victim sexual assault, complex drug investigation, major accidents complex drug investigation, major accidents & disasters)& disasters)

The Disruption Attributes Tool The Disruption Attributes Tool (DAT)(DAT)

What is it?What is it? A way of measuring our investigative A way of measuring our investigative

impact on organized crimeimpact on organized crime

What is the value?What is the value? the DAT enables us to measure the the DAT enables us to measure the

effectiveness of the disruptions based on effectiveness of the disruptions based on three attributes of organized crime groups: three attributes of organized crime groups: Core Business, Financial, and PersonalCore Business, Financial, and Personal

Prioritizing Transnational Criminal Prioritizing Transnational Criminal OrganizationsOrganizations, , an Example of International Cooperationan Example of International Cooperation

Cross Border Crime ForumCross Border Crime Forum Drugs & Organized Crime Sub GroupDrugs & Organized Crime Sub Group

Joint Canada/US threat assessment on Joint Canada/US threat assessment on transnational organized crime 2006 transnational organized crime 2006 (RCMP, DEA & FBI)(RCMP, DEA & FBI)

Cross training of AnalystsCross training of Analysts Canadian operations model utilized Canadian operations model utilized

including SLEIPNIRincluding SLEIPNIR Public versionPublic version

Public EducationPublic Education

The RCMP Drugs & Organized Crime The RCMP Drugs & Organized Crime Awareness Service Vision:Awareness Service Vision: To make the Canadian public a significant To make the Canadian public a significant

partner of Canadian law enforcement in order partner of Canadian law enforcement in order to effectively combat and reduce the effects of to effectively combat and reduce the effects of Organized Crime in Canada.Organized Crime in Canada.

That all law enforcement officers understand That all law enforcement officers understand their role in the fight against Organized Crime their role in the fight against Organized Crime and how their daily law enforcement activities and how their daily law enforcement activities directly impact upon Organized Crime’s ability directly impact upon Organized Crime’s ability to function successfullyto function successfully

ConclusionConclusion

Using Intelligence led policing as a Using Intelligence led policing as a model to Prioritize Organized Crime model to Prioritize Organized Crime InvestigationsInvestigations

SLEIPNIR & Harm Prioritization Scale SLEIPNIR & Harm Prioritization Scale ToolsTools

Integrated investigative unitsIntegrated investigative units The ability to report to government on The ability to report to government on

the effectiveness of our investigationsthe effectiveness of our investigations Education & awarenessEducation & awareness

PROJECT COLISÉEPROJECT COLISÉE

An example of an international An example of an international policing action targeting organized policing action targeting organized crimecrime

Countries included; Canada, United Countries included; Canada, United States, Venezuela, Italy, Haiti and States, Venezuela, Italy, Haiti and othersothers

Questions ?Questions ?

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