transnational crime Archives

Safeguarding the Amazon Biome and Peoples

At the beginning of the 21st century, when the Specialized Police Stations for the Environment and Historical Heritage of the Federal Police (PF) were created, according to Ordinance No. 1,300 of Sept...

Crime & Violence

a police officer arresting a person outdoors. The officer, wearing a black shirt with the word "POLICE" in white letters on the back, is holding the person's arm and placing handcuffs on their wrists behind their back. The person being arrested is wearing a black jacket over a yellow shirt and has short hair. The scene takes place on a dirt path with grass and trees in the background. Both individuals' faces are not fully visible as they are turned away from the camera.

Forging a United Front

With Arizona emerging as a key battleground in the fight against transnational crime, police agencies must work together, employing a comprehensive and collaborative response. Crime syndicates are com...

Perspectives

Perspectives: September 2025

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are an important force multiplier in the fight against transnational crime. The sharing of information is critical to combating financial crime, and regular collabor...

President's Message

President’s Message: Confronting the Evolving Landscape of Transnational Crime

The global landscape of crime is more complex, adaptive, and dangerous than ever before. As police leaders, we face a rapidly shifting threat environment shaped by technological innovation, geopolitic...

Global Policing

A Seemingly Harmless Crime

Intellectual property crime—a major element of transnational crime—poses a threat to three critical issues in the United States: national security, public health, and the economy. Although not eve...

Global Policing

Crime Is a Global Business

Six years ago, a room in Jamaica no bigger than a large store cupboard was filled from floor to ceiling with pieces of paper. At first glance, those not used to working in a digital environment cou...

From the Director

From the Executive Associate Director: HSI’s Use of Advanced Data Analytics to Identify Criminal Networks and Combat Transnational Crime

In the investigative realm of law enforcement, we are often faced with the reality that we are data rich and analytics poor. While collecting data is a valuable and necessary process for any organiza...

Investigations

A patch on the uniform of a U.S. Border Patrol agent

Expanding the Armory in the Fight Against Organized Crime

The tentacles of OCGs reach across borders, infesting and corrupting governments, communities, and societies. Their impact is now so widespread that countering their negative impacts cannot be left to...