What are the roles of various law enforcement agencies in fighting organized crime and the role of crime commissions that have addressed organized crime? When you think of fighting organized crime syndicates or groups, we tend to think of agencies such as the DEA, CIA, FBI and Homeland Security, but what about our local organized crimes. The roles of various local law enforcement agencies include more of a personal community responsibility. The community looks at law enforcement for answers, guidance, safeguards and direction, without overextending their authority. The role of police in a democratic society is deliberately structured in a fragmented, decompartmentalized manner (Lyman, 2015). Various law enforcement agencies take an active
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As organized crime became more of a concern, not only have there been legislative efforts to combat it, but also efforts in commissions aimed at gathering information on the scope of organized crime (Bjelopera, Finklea, 2012). Crime commissions have also have/attempted to address organized crime. Commissions such as the President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice analyzed the federal failure to cope with organized crime that resulted in over 200 suggestions for combatting crime (Lyman, 2015). The President’s commission on Organized Crime undertook an enormous effort to identify and anyalze organized crime groups (encyclopedia.com)Also the Crime Control and Safe Street Act of 1968 made it easier to gather evidence about organized crime enterprises by authorizing court-ordered electronic surveillance at both federal and state levels (Lyman, 2015). Other noticeable Act’s that contribute to the attempt to fight organized crime is: Organized Crime Control Act, The 1986 Money Laundering Control Act, The 1988 Chemical and Diversion and Trafficking Act, The USA Patriot Act, The Rico statue and Conspiracy Acts. These all contribute in the attempt to fight organized crime, and to dismantle or at least hinder organized crime
As organized crime became more of a concern, not only have there been legislative efforts to combat it, but also efforts in commissions aimed at gathering information on the scope of organized crime (Bjelopera, Finklea, 2012). Crime commissions have also have/attempted to address organized crime. Commissions such as the President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice analyzed the federal failure to cope with organized crime that resulted in over 200 suggestions for combatting crime (Lyman, 2015). The President’s commission on Organized Crime undertook an enormous effort to identify and anyalze organized crime groups (encyclopedia.com)Also the Crime Control and Safe Street Act of 1968 made it easier to gather evidence about organized crime enterprises by authorizing court-ordered electronic surveillance at both federal and state levels (Lyman, 2015). Other noticeable Act’s that contribute to the attempt to fight organized crime is: Organized Crime Control Act, The 1986 Money Laundering Control Act, The 1988 Chemical and Diversion and Trafficking Act, The USA Patriot Act, The Rico statue and Conspiracy Acts. These all contribute in the attempt to fight organized crime, and to dismantle or at least hinder organized crime