National Crime Information Center

After crime reports are submitted by law enforcement officers, information regarding stolen vehicles, stolen firearms, missing and wanted persons, and stolen articles, such as laptops, televisions, and lawn equipment. The owner of the stolen items are required to provide the owner with the serial number, otherwise there is nothing that can be done to recover the stolen item. The only exception is jewelry, which must have some type of photo identification. Any information about the stolen…

The World Health Organization reports that over 130 million babies are born every year. Almost 8 million of those babies will die before their first birthday. Based on information from the Centers for Disease control Christopher Ingraham reports in his Washington Post article on September 29, 2014 that the United States has the highest infant mortality rate of the 27 ranked wealthiest countries. He states that, “A baby born in the U.S. is nearly three times as likely to die during her first year…

gathering and make some major changes. The DHS is not the only agency that is responsible for gathering information for the Nation’s safety, there are many different national agencies that provide intelligence for homeland security. Some of the National agencies include offices that many have heard of like Customs and Border Patrol, the U.S. Coast Guard or the Secret Service, but there are other National agencies that contribute that most Americans may not know about. These are agencies like…

The Houston Forensic Science Center is a local government corporation for whom I would like to work for in the future. Their mission is “To receive, analyze and preserve physical and digital evidence while adhering to the highest standards of quality, objectivity and ethics.” Their headquarters are currently located at 1301 Fannin St, Suite 170 Houston, TX 77002. However, none of that was always the case. Due to several severe issues the HPD was experiencing with its forensic divisions, the HFSC…

the Victims of Crime Act 1984 The Victims of Crime Act is a social policy that is unique in that it has garnered mass appeal from stakeholders with very little opposition. With issues affecting crime and victimization, there are many stakeholders with the primary stakeholders being: the victims of crime, criminal justice officials and agencies (including law enforcement and on to the appellate process), and service providers. The wide range of support for the Victims of Crime Act and the…

recommendations? The 9/11 Commission Report suggested several reforms for restricting government in the wake of 9/11 and listed ten recommendations as followed. -Create a National Counterterrorism Center In the 2011 911 commission report progress, the Department of Homeland Security, the National Counterterrorism Center and other federal agencies have analyze travel-related data to understand travel patterns…

The death penalty was introduced in many countries to reduce crime rate. And some research show that capital punishment deters crime. For example, According to David B. Muhlhausen, Gallup opinion polls consistently demonstrate that the American public overwhelmingly supports capital punishment. In Gallup's latest survey, 67% of Americans support capital punishment for those declared guilty homicide, while just 28% are contradicted. From 2000 to the latest survey in 2006, backing for the death…

August 26, 2016 an interview was conducted with Special Agent David R. Smith, at his office located at the Redstone Criminal Investigations Command, Bldg. 3623, Gray Road, Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama. Special Agent Smith provided the following information. David Smith joined the US Army in 1997 and spent his first 8 years in the military working Psychological Operations (PSYOP) as an Arabic linguist. He applied to and was selected to attend the CID Special Agent Course a 16-week course at…

capabilities for terrorism and homeland security” (National Research Council, 2009, p. 283), making it necessary for federal agencies to intervene. Regardless, if a foreign entity perpetrates the incident, both smaller and larger agencies will need to have the assistance of federal agencies. In the case of a terrorist attack, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and DHS will be lead participating agencies in the investigation. The publication by the National Research Council, Strengthening…

The continuing technological revolution in communications and information exchange over the past years has led to a growth in a new form of crime, cybercrime. Hence, criminals across the globe have invented various ways to use computer technology for theft, fraud as well as harassment. According to Holder and Jaishankar (2011, cited in Tiganoaia, 2013), cybercrime is defined as “an offence that is committed against individuals or groups of individuals with a criminal motive to intentionally…