LEIU/IALEIA Training Conference, San Diego, CA - 2012
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DAVID CARIENS, JR.
- Analytical Thinking and Presentation This workshop will cover all aspects of the production of finished intelligence. Mr. Cariens will look at the various types of intelligence and the role of evidence in each. He will introduce and explain the intelligence style of writing--the style based on the Inverted Pyramid form of paragraph writing used throughout the Intelligence Community. Mr. Cariens will review aspects of the English language that are best suited to the production of finished intelligence (word choice and sentence structure). He will stress the need for conceptualization as the first step to writing—the need to know what you want to tell the consumer of your product. The workshop will look at the ten most frequently made mistakes by Intelligence Analysts in their use of English. Mr. Cariens will also touch upon the ethics of intelligence analysis as well as the relationship between the producers of intelligence and policymakers. He will look at some of the skills Intelligence Analysts need to do their job. Finally, workshop participants will be asked to do an exercise.
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MICK SACHDEVA
| DR. RAPHAEL DJABATEY
- Building a Comprehensive Crime Analysis Unit This instructors in this workshop will discuss the logistics of creating a crime analysis unit within a local municipal police force--what works, what does not work, and why. This is a practical look at how one of Canada’s largest municipal police forces has embedded crime analysis Infrastructure into everyday police work. From A – Z--see all the ways crime analysis theory is practically applied--focusing on the gaps between academia and practical application. The presentation will also describe the problems incurred along the way. Peel Regional Police continues to be a leader in the field of crime analysis in southern Ontario--with science and technology being an integral component of the crime analysis Infrastructure. This presentation will focus on real time practical applications of crime analysis theories that have become the backbone of crime analysis at Peel. From GIS to Information management; from mathematics to science--this presentation will briefly describe all technologies currently used, as well as the uses of crime analysis theory, and the gaps between practical application and academia in a local municipal police force. From conceptual ideas like spatial analysis, linkage analysis, tactical analysis, and strategic analysis to practical application of these theories, see firsthand where ideas succeed and where they fail. Furthermore, "what makes for a better crime analysis team"? From backgrounds to training, motivation to skill set, and marketing--how do we get the most from our analytical team? This presentation will illustrate the pitfalls and problems of embedding crime analysis into a police force--culminating in an interesting open discussion on how to increase our valuation within policing.
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WAYNE NICHOLS
- Craigslist Investigations Craigslist’s has replaced traditional media (newspapers and magazines) and many online sources (chat rooms) as a primary online source for classifieds, jobs and sales…and for criminal activity. This workshop will provide law enforcement personnel with the foundation to begin investigations on Craigslist. Starting with Craigslist’s basic operations, the course quickly develops into preferred methods and tools for logging communication, utilizing undercover regressed photos, best practices for investigations, and incorporating Google Voice (a phenomenal new tool for law enforcement). Attendees will also learn how information easily obtained from Craigslist can eliminate the need for using decoys in undercover operations. Case examples in class will include property related crimes, drug investigations, prostitution, and enticement of juveniles. Attendees need only a basic understanding of computers. No technical or analytical background is required. Topics May Include: (1) Understanding how Craigslist works – CL Basics: History, who, what and why?; (2) what to look for in a Craigslist posting – What’s hot, what’s not; (3) needed utilities and tools for Craigslist – undercover email addresses, PDF tools, LE databases; (4) tips to make your operation a success – Meat and potatoes; (5) obtaining information from Craigslist – administrative subpoena or search warrant; (6)property related crimes – why are criminals more inclined to now use Craigslist?; (7) drug investigations – how are narcotic sales occurring via Craigslist?; (8) prostitution investigations – did shutting down the “erotic services” section make a difference?; (9) enticement operations – sexual predators are now using Craigslist versus traditional chat clients; (10) using Google Voice in your investigation – Even if you’ve never heard of it.
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PAT MCCARTHY
- Developing Street Sources and Confidential Informants This training segment will focus on techniques and tactics to develop information sources and confidential informants (C/I). It will reveal how good informants can help build successful cases. and where to find the best sources in your area of
responsibility. The presentation will also show how to use C/I's as moles to get close to certain people. Additionally, the segment will cover ethical considerations when dealing with street sources and confidential informants.
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LAURA-JANE BENOIT
| SHANNON TUCKER
- Intelligence and Illicit Synthetic Drug Production Since 2005, Canada has been a source country for MDMA (Ecstasy) and other synthetic drugs. Over the past seven years, law enforcement authorities have discovered that investigating and prosecuting illicit synthetic drug production is a whole new game. The rules are not always clear, the players are often free agents, and the spectators are diverse and enthusiastic. This presentation focuses on illicit synthetic drug (SD) production in Canada, and the role of intelligence in investigating SD production. It will begin with an overview of the synthetic drug market in Canada (including recent changes in trends). The main part of the presentation will be a case study of a precursor chemical/synthetic drug production investigation, with the focus on the role of intelligence. This will include examples of tactical and strategic intelligence work, the roles that intelligence did (and could have) played in the investigation, and the outcome of the case. Attendees will be encouraged to ask questions and share their experiences throughout the presentation.
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JERRY RATCLIFFE, PH.D
- Intelligence-led Policing This presentation provides attendees with the key points necessary to move forward with intelligence-led policing (ILP). The session approaches ILP from a functional perspective that integrates the intelligence framework with the broader crime reduction goals of the law enforcement agency's organization. It is centered around a business model that integrates interpretation of the criminal environment and influence of decision-makers with a final aim of having an impact on the criminal world. The presentation also examines the roles and integration of intelligence analysts and decision-makers in making crime reduction a reality. The model developed in the presentation is demonstrated with a drug market violence project from Camden, NJ. Unfortunately ILP is still not a concept that is universally understood, and therefore this session concentrates on the key components of anticipating risk and influencing action. The session is complemented by the author’s related chapter on ILP in the LEIU/IALEIA publication “Criminal Intelligence for the 21st Century”, edited by Wright, Morehouse, Peterson and Palmieri.
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JOHN GORDNIER
| R. K. FRIESEN
- Legal Issues and Privacy in Criminal Intelligence Mr. Gordnier will examine the origins of privacy concepts in the U.S. legal system, the rules which govern the collection, storage, dissemination and destruction of intelligence information as well as the interface between these rules and the "public's right-to-know laws". He will also address matters which ought to be considered by non-U.S. entities when entering into information sharing arrangements with U.S. state and local entities. Mr. Friesen will provide the "Canadian Perspective" and will explore the ability of police and law enforcement agencies to work together cooperatively, sharing vital intelligence in real time. In multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional environments, it is vital to know your legal authorities for disclosing and receiving intelligence and information. This interactive presentation reviews the inter-agency flow of intelligence between Canada, the United States, and other countries.
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CHARLES COHEN
- OSINT: Observation & Infiltration Open source intelligence (OSINT) is a form of intelligence collection that involves finding, selecting, and acquiring information from publicly available sources and then analyzing it to produce actionable intelligence. Now that the Internet is dominated by Online Social Media, OSINT is a critical component of both criminal and national security investigations. Too often, investigators and analysts overlook or underutilize this valuable resource. Criminal investigators and analysts need to understand how people can conceal their identity on the Internet. Technology may be neutral, but the ability to hide one’s identity and location on the Internet can be both a challenge and an opportunity. While criminals may use various methods to mask their identities, locations, or communications while on the Internet, these same tools provide investigators the opportunity to engage in covert online research and undercover operations. This presentation will explore the challenges that analysts and investigators face differentiating between observation and infiltration of predicated chatter. The advantages and disadvantages of various methods to conceal identities while engaging in online observation and infiltration will be discussed.
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MORDECAI (MORTY) DZIKANSKY
- Suicide Bombings in Isreal: Lessons Learned In the beginning of the second intifada, urban terrorism by means of suicide bombings was the preferred method of attack by terror groups
in Israel. These attacks, which affected the masses and maximized casualties, were relatively inexpensive to execute and getting to the
target location was within reach. Israel’s reaction to suicide bombings, the resilience of its citizens,
and the country’s ensuing security developments show the phenomenal capability of an urban environment succeeding against this type of
terror. Israel’s vast experience in dealing with terrorism has led the country to a pro-active position in developing systems to combat the terror.
Their proven methods are both physical and psychological. They involve the general public as well as trained security professionals. Israel has enacted security laws, built fences, roadblocks, and very strong Intelligence capabilities. This presentation, by a lecturer who attended 21 suicide bombings in Israel and several global attacks, will demystify the event and
provide an analysis of this type of terror attack. Additionally, Israel's Best Practices will be interpreted for practical application in the U.S.
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- The Future of Money: Is Cash Still King? As the financial services industry undergoes significant technological advances in payment methods, so goes the criminal world. For that reason officers and analysts from the law enforcement and intelligence communities seek to keep current with the diminishing "cash is king" axiom. This presentation will examine financial sector trends and perspectives on the movement of funds through illicit means and networks and how the increasing dependency on evolving technology will impact investigations and enforcement actions going forward. This session will feature public/private sector equities associated with:
• Mobile Banking: With the proliferation of Smartphone usage and the advent of near-field communications, it is anticipated that phone-based transactions will become a primary means of private and commercial transactions. While phone-based transactions will offer some enhanced protections for users, they will also be highly attractive to bad actors. The session will share what these technologies are and how they may be used and potentially abused.
• Prepaid Access Products: (aka Stored Value Cards) are well known, and in recognition of the growth of that market, the U.S. Government has issued new tools to better track and limit their abuse. The session will briefly discuss what's changed and how the new federal guidelines may affect what's seen in your investigations.
• Virtual payments: From those made through digital currency to the virtual currency originating in online communities – are not the dominant means of licit or illicit financial transactions. Nonetheless, these sites and monetary alternatives are often used by sophisticated criminals. A recent on-line post by a well known hacker group issued a declaration for like-minded followers to exploit on-line virtual currency communities and start using prepaid credit and gift cards “to avoid detection.” The session will consider how these options are being used and what investigators and analysts need to know to detect and track abuse of these sites and associated activities.
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JOHN STOLTER
- Thinking About Thinking: Insights for Intelligence Officers, Investigators, and Analysts All law enforcement and intelligence personnel have many significant advantages going for them. They are bright, well-educated, and experienced. Ironically these traits can sometimes conspire to sabotage their thinking. This session explains why the human mind satisfices – why we often favor the first plausible alternative entertained, and why we resist almost any attempt to structure a problem or decision. In this presentation, John Stolter, Director of Operations for Analytic Advantage, Inc. explains several “problematic proclivities” that impede more objective analysis and provides several quick examples of structuring techniques that can be quickly and easily learned. The session will explain ACH (Analysis of Competing Hypothesis) because it is the essential analytic tool for organizing evidence for any criminal investigation and intelligence for analysis, including some nuances that not everyone pays attention to. The other tool the instructor will explore is Problem Restatement, a simple technique that can be performed at a desk with pencil and paper or in a patrol car verbally with a partner. The participants will also be challenged with a couple of “minder teasers” that will demonstrate flaws in the way we think.
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