Abstract
The investigation of organized crime involves strategies and techniques quite different from conventional crimes. Currently, organized crime investigations at the federal level are coordinated by the Organized Crime Section at Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarters. The FBI also participates in joint task forces with other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. These task forces are not coordinated centrally as were the original organized crime strike forces, but they have generated significant cases over the years. Whereas traditional crimes of assault and theft involve force or stealth, organized crimes involve infiltration and conspiracy, which require the investigator to be as sophisticated as the offender. The five techniques described in this chapter characterize the difference between organized crime investigations and investigations for other crimes. These tools involve more planning, organization, and time-intensive effort than traditional law enforcement tools, but they are necessary to investigate criminal behavior that also is better planned and organized than traditional crimes.
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