NCJ Number
173207
Date Published
1995
Length
5 pages
Annotation
The Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs discusses the country's strategies and tactics to address the growing phenomenon of transnational crime, including drug smuggling, terrorism, and organized crime.
Abstract
The umbrella strategy against international crime contains political and programmatic tactics involving a wide variety of initiatives. Much of the work against major drug traffickers and their money laundering operations is applicable to addressing transnational crime. Law enforcement training in the most threatened countries is one of the most effective ways to achieve immediate results. More than 120 training programs have been delivered to more than 4,000 law enforcement officers in the last 12 months. In addition, the rapid installation in Haiti of some 1,000 police monitors and support staff from 20 countries exemplifies the capability for rapid responses to criminal threats. Moreover, the President's new Crime Initiative that was made public at the United Nations reinforces the country's mandate for addressing transnational crime. The United States also works through traditional bilateral relationships as well as international organizations to advance its crime control policies and programs.