Terrorism and Organized Hate Crime: Intelligence Gathering, Analysis, and Investigations

Published:
September 25, 2003 by CRC Press - 280 Pages
Author(s):
Michael R. Ronczkowski, Major & Fusion Center Director, Retired, Miami, Florida, USA
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Features

  • Explores analytical positions and roles, the keys to effective analysis, and the basics of deterrence, arrest, prevention, and target hardening
  • Defines the traits and structures of multiple forms of terrorism and differentiates the terrorist from the street criminal
  • Explains aspects of information gathering, including the importance of effective first responders
  • Details the process of transforming information into useful intelligence, and provides detailed guidelines and variables that can be used to develop or bolster intelligence databases
  • Analyzes systems and codes in place intended to bolster homeland security; demonstrates the use of GIS
  • Discusses terrorist financing and the current and future threat posed by cyberterrorism and weapons of mass destruction

    • Summary

    In response to the current terrorist threat, law enforcement agencies at every level have expanded technological and intelligence-gathering initiatives in order to support new tactical, investigative and deployment strategies. The demand for homeland security requires that agencies hire professional and specially-trained criminal and intelligence analysts to find and pre-empt any potential threat.

    Agencies must now determine how to train these analysts and properly identify and respond to critical intelligence. Terrorism and Organized Hate Crime: Intelligence Gathering, Analysis, and Investigations provides a framework for exploring the issues that all new or existing analysts and investigators must face, including what information to gather, how to analyze it, and the effectiveness of crime analysts investigating terrorism.

    Training in proactive analytical-based investigation has been around for less than thirty years. Events now mandate that unavoidable importance of understanding "terrorism analysis." This expert overview provides the crucial foundation of criminal intelligence gathering and analysis and defines the nature of terrorism and its practitioners, subjects of vital importance if local agencies are to play an effective role in the battle against terror.

    Table of Contents

    A NEED FOR UNDERSTANDING AND ANALYSIS
    The Mission
    Intelligence Analysis Units
    Defining Analytical Positions and Roles
    So, What is Homeland Security and Terrorism Analysis?
    Understanding What Needs to be Analyzed
    Keys to Analyzing
    Deterrence, Prevention, Arrest, Target Hardening

    UNDERSTANDING AND DEFINING TERRORISM
    Defining Terrorism
    Defining Terrorist Activity
    Forms of Terrorism: Political, Ecological, Agricultural, Narco, Biological, and Cyber
    History & Roots of Modern Terrorism
    The Evolution of Domestic Terrorism
    Domestic Terrorism
    Organized Hate Groups and Crimes
    Role of Organized Hate Groups in Domestic Terrorism
    What is a Terrorist?
    Terrorist versus Street Criminal
    Terrorism Structure and Management

    HOMELAND SECURITY AND ANALYSIS
    Homeland Security Defined
    What is the Homeland Security Advisory System?
    The USA Patriot Act
    Importance of Finances
    Dealing with Terrorism
    Law Enforcement Concerns
    Coordination, Training, and Awareness

    GATHERING INFORMATION, THE KEY TO THE PROCESS
    Gathering
    Gathering, Role of the First Responder
    Crimes and Incidents that May Yield Information or Links
    Gathering Limitations and Restrictions
    Tips
    Intelligence Gathering and Information Interpretation

    ENHANCED ANALYSIS: TRANSFORMING INFORMATION INTO INTELLIGENCE
    Analyzing; Transforming Information into Intelligence
    Analytical and Investigative Variables to Consider
    Web Sites and Other Resources for Analytical Consideration
    Macro - Micro - Macro Continuum
    Assessing the Threat
    Vulnerability Threat
    Spatial Referencing and Its Use in Homeland Security Analysis
    Range of GIS Uses
    Identifying Potential Targets
    Dissemination of Intelligence or End Product

    WHAT THE FUTURE MAY HOLD
    Foreign-Based Terrorist Influence
    Cyberterrorism
    Bioterrorism, Weapons of Mass Destruction
    The Past, Present, and Future

    CONCLUSION

    Editorial Reviews

    "The nine appendixes offer a unique feature and make the book worthwhile. These appendixes cover such topics as domestic-based terrorist organizations, symbols of hate, explosive materials, and a glossary of terminology. Summing Up: Recommended."
    - CHOICE, June 2004, Vol. 41, No. 10

    "I have witnessed an emphasis on agencies hiring, training, and even certifying analytical personnel to address homeland security, terrorism and organized hate crime. The problem has been the lack of materials applicable to law enforcement. That was until Mr. Ronczkowski penned this book. I congratulate him."
    Eduardo Gonzalez
    Commission Secretary for CALEA
    Director United States Marshal's Service (1993-1999)

    "I think it's a great piece of work, very timely, relevant, and at least in my opinion, touches on everything that matters to both the analyst and law enforcement officer, particularly those in the 'intel' business."
    - David Jimenez, USAF (ret), CCA, President, Texas Association of Crime & Intelligence Analysts and Intelligence Specialist, US Border Patrol, El Paso, Texas

    ". . . offers excellent insight into the process that professionals could apply in all investigative areas . . . professionally written and easy to read. It has an extensive index and nine appendices, including a highly useful glossary, lists of both foreign and domestic terrorist groups, and government and legislative references."

    – In Security Management, December 2007

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