Transnational Organized Crime Investigations

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In modern day law enforcement, few criminal enterprises in the United States are free from the impact of transnational organized crime.  Criminal activities including kidnapping, drug distribution, and large-scale fraud are often the work of large, multi-national organizations.  Students of this specialized course will learn to:

• Recognize the presence of transnational organized crime groups

• Understand common criminal enterprises of these organizations

• Identify criminal organizations such as Mexican Cartels, Eastern European Organized Crime Groups, and other significant crime groups from around the world

• Properly document, classify, and investigate these groups and their activities