http://www.criminaldivision.com en-us http://www.criminaldivision.com N/A mail@majorcase.com Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:07:47 -0700 20 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/614/1/FBI--2009-Crime-Statistics/2009-Crime-Statistics---Full-Story.html FBI: 2009 Crime Statistics According to the figures released by the FBI, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation declined in 2009 for the third consecutive year. Property crimes also declined in 2009, marking the seventh straight year that the collective estimates for these offenses dropped below the previous year’s total.Click on the "Full Story" link to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/612/1/NJ-Hospital-to-Pay-635-Million-For-Medicare-Fraud/Medicare-Fraud---Full-Story.html WASHINGTON—Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton, a New Jersey-based hospital, has agreed to pay $6.35 million to settle allegations that the hospital defrauded Medicare, the Justice Department announced today. Two lawsuits filed against the Hamilton, N.J., facility alleged that the hospital fraudulently inflated its charges to Medicare patients to obtain larger reimbursements from the federal health care program. Click on the "full story" link to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/611/1/FLEOA-Urges-President-To-Authorize-All-LEOs-To-Carry-Firearms-Aboard-Aircraft-/Firearms---Full-Story.html Earlier this month, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) National President Jon Adler asked President Obama to consider issuing an Executive Order authorizing all law enforcement officers, active and retired, and certified by the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA), to carry firearms aboard aircraft on all domestic flights. Click on the "full story" link to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/610/1/Financial-Fraud-Enforcement-Task-Force-/Mortgage-Fraud-Summit---Full-Story.html Representatives of the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force met in Miami on February 24th, 2010 for the first of a series of Mortgage Fraud Summits. The task force, established by President Barack Obama in November 2009 to wage an aggressive, coordinated, and proactive effort to investigate and prosecute financial crimes, is composed of representatives from a broad range of federal agencies, regulatory authorities, inspectors general, and state and local law enforcement.Click on the "full story" link to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/608/1/Nigerian-National-Charged-with-Attempting-to-Destroy-Northwest-Airlines-Aircraft-/Attempt-To-Destroy-Northwest-Airlines-Aircraft---Full-Story.html Nigerian National Charged with Attempting to Destroy Northwest Airlines Aircraft A 23-year-old Nigerian man was charged in a federal criminal complaint on 12/26/09 with attempting to destroy a Northwest Airlines aircraft on its final approach to Detroit Metropolitan Airport on Christmas Day and with placing a destructive device on the aircraft. Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/602/1/New-York-City-Honors-Fallen-Police-Officers/New-York-City-Honors-Fallen-Police-Officers---Full-Story.html NEW YORK CITY HONORS FALLEN POLICE OFFICERS, ADDS NAMES OF 10 WHO DIED AFTER WORKING AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER TO POLICE MEMORIAL WALL IN LOWER MANHATTAN Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly joined today with Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg to commemorate the lives of 10 New York City police officers who may have died of September 11-related illness. Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/601/1/More-Than-50-Children-Rescued-During-Operation-Cross-Country-IV-/Operation-Cross-Country-IV---Full-Story.html More Than 50 Children Rescued During Operation Cross Country IV.Over the past 72 hours, the FBI, its local and state law enforcement partners, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) concluded Operation Cross Country IV, a three-day national enforcement action as part of the Innocence Lost National Initiative. Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/600/1/Law-Enforcement-Officers-Killed-and-Assaulted-In-2008/Law-Enforcement-Officers-Killed-and-Assaulted---Full-Story.html FBI Releases 2008 Statistics on Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted. According to information released today by the FBI, 41 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty last year; 68 officers died in accidents while performing their duties; and 58,792 officers were assaulted while on duty. The 2008 edition of Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted released today provides comprehensive tabular data about these incidents and brief narratives describing the fatal attacks.Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/598/1/Najibullah-Zazi-Indicted-/Najibullah-Zazi---Full-Story.html Najibullah Zazi Indicted for Conspiracy to Use Explosives Against Persons or Property in the United States On September 24, 2009, The Justice Department announced that Najibullah Zazi, 24, a resident of Aurora, Colo., and legal permanent resident of the United States from Afghanistan, has been indicted in the Eastern District of New York on a charge of conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction (explosive bombs) against persons or property in the United States. Click on the "Full Story" link to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/597/1/Hawala/Hawala---Continued.html What is Hawala? Hawala  is an alternative or parallel remittance system. It exists and operates outside of, or parallel to, traditional. banking or financial channels. It was developed in India before the introduction of Western banking practices and is currently a major remittance system used around the world. It is but one of several such systems; another well known example is the chop, chit or flying money system indigenous to China, and also, used around the world.Click on the "Full Story" link to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/574/1/TSC-Recognized-for-Information-Sharing-Initiatives-/TSC--Full-Story.html TSC Recognized for Information Sharing Initiatives On March 10, 2009, the Terrorist Screening Center (TSC), a component of the FBI which maintains the U.S. government’s consolidated terrorist watchlist, was presented with an award by the National Fusion Center Coordination Group at its annual conference for TSC’s information sharing and outreach initiatives to bridge the counterterrorism efforts of federal agencies and state and local law enforcement. Click on the "Full Story" link to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/570/1/Used-Vehicle-Scammers-Claim-US-Military-Connections/Vehicle-Scammers--Full-Story.html Used Vehicle Scammers Claim U.S. Military Connections Law enforcement agencies are receiving reports of individuals victimized while attempting to purchase vehicles via the Internet. The victims generally find attractively priced vehicles advertised at different Internet classified ad sites. Most of the scams include some type of third-party vehicle protection program to ensure a safe transaction. Click on the "Full Story" link to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/569/1/Online-Pharmacies/Online-Pharmacies--Full-Story.html Beware, it couldn’t be easier—ordering prescription drugs online with a few clicks of the mouse and having them delivered right to your door, without ever having to see a doctor. But is it safe? Is it legal? Often not. And you need to know the risks. Click on the "Full Story" link to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/568/1/US-Airways-Flight-1549-Hudson-River-Landing-Animation-With-Audio.html Click on the "visit site" link below to view a computer animation of the incredible landing of U.S. Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River. The animation features the actual Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight controller's audio. This file requires Windows Media Player or compatible software for viewing.Please allow a moment for the video to load. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/567/1/TrapCall---Caller-ID-Unblocking-Service/Caller-ID-Unblocking---Full-Story.html TrapCall is a service provided by TelTech Systems that allows blocked and restricted calls to be unblocked without the caller's knowledge. This new technology reveals caller ID information on your cell phone. TrapCall also has premium packages that have added features, which include recording incoming calls, voicemail transcriptions, showing Caller ID actual name and addresses and more. TelTech, who provided SpoofCard and LiarCard, launched TrapCall on February 17, 2009. Click on the "Full Story" link below to read the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/544/1/National-Gang-Threat-Assessment-Issued-/National-Gang-Threat---Full-Story.html National Gang Threat Assessment Issued According to the 2009 National Gang Threat Assessment released by the National Gang Intelligence Center (NGIC) and the National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC), approximately one million gang members belonging to more than 20,000 gangs were criminally active in the U.S. as of September 2008. Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/543/1/US-Air-Flight-1549-Recovery-Photographs/Flight-1549.html Photographs of the amazing recovery of U.S. Air Flight 1549 from the Hudson River in New York.Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the photos. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/542/1/Combating-Cyber-Crime/Cyber-Crime---Full-Story.html Combating Cyber Crime Cyber crooks have become so organized and businesslike that they use online forums to advertise illegal wares, buy and sell computer viruses, and traffic in stolen identities—all for huge profits.Click on the "full story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/540/1/FBI-Releases-Preliminary-Semiannual-Crime-Statistics-for-2008/Semiannual-Crime-Statistics-for-2008---Full-Story.html FBI Releases Preliminary Semiannual Crime Statistics for 2008 According to the FBI’s Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime Report released today, the nation experienced a 3.5 percent decline in violent crime and a 2.5 percent decline in property crime. The report is based on information from law enforcement agencies that contributed three to six common months of data to the FBI from January through June of both 2007 and 2008. A total of 11,515 law enforcement agencies met the criteria for inclusion in the report.Click on the "full story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/539/1/FBI-Agent-Fatally-Shot-In-The-Line-Of-Duty.html Special Agent Samuel Hicks, assigned to the Pittsburgh FBI Office, was fatally shot today (November 19, 2008) while executing a federal search warrant associated with a drug distribution ring. One suspect is in custody and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting is being conducted. Special Agent Hicks, 33, joined the FBI in March 2007 and reported to the Pittsburgh Office in August 2007. He was a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. Special Agent Hicks is a former police officer with the Baltimore Police Department and also worked as a teacher. He is survived by his wife and three-year-old son. “This is a real tragedy with the loss of such a talented agent who made the ultimate sacrifice for his country when putting on a badge and accepting the responsibility for protecting our nation,”  said Special Agent in Charge Michael A. Rodriguez. “The FBI family mourns alongside Agent Hicks’ family. We ask that the media and the public respect the family\'s privacy during this very difficult time.” "The loss of Sam Hicks is a tragedy," said FBI Director Robert S. Mueller, III. "Our hearts and prayers go out to Sam's family and the members of the Pittsburgh Field Office."    FBI Special Agent Sam Hicks mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/537/1/2007-Statistics-on-Law-Enforcement-Officers-Killed-and-Assaulted/LEOs-Killed-and-Assaulted---Full-Story.html FBI Releases 2007 Statistics on Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted The FBI reported that 57 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty during 2007; 83 officers died in accidents while performing their official duties; and 59,201 officers suffered assaults while on duty. The 2007 edition of Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted provides comprehensive tabular data about these incidents and brief narratives describing the fatal felonious attacks. Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/535/1/FBI-Crime-Statistics-Released/FBI-Crime-Statistics--Full-Story.html FBI Releases 2007 Crime StatisticsAfter rising for two straight years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation declined from the previous year’s total. The declining trend continued for property crimes, as those offenses were down for the fifth year in a row. Click on the "Fully Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/521/1/More-Than-400-Charged-for-Roles-in-Mortgage-Fraud/400-Charged-With-Mortgage-Fraud--Full-Story.html More Than 400 Defendants Charged for Roles in Mortgage Fraud Schemes as Part of Operation "Malicious Mortgage"The Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced today a national takedown of mortgage fraud schemes, the culmination of substantial coordinated efforts during the last three and a half months to identify, arrest and prosecute mortgage fraud violators through the United States. Operation Malicious Mortgage highlights the strong enforcement response undertaken by the Department of Justice and its law enforcement partners to combat the threat mortgage fraud poses to the U.S. housing industry and worldwide credit markets.Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/520/1/Tuck-In-Your-Shirt.html Tuck In Your Shirt !Watch this amazing 30 second video about a not-so-funny issue - carrying weapons into a school. * - Requires Window Media Player or compatible software Click on the "visit site" link to begin. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/519/1/Computer-Forensics-Prestigious-Laboratory-Accreditations/Laboratory-Accreditations-Full-Story.html Regional Computer Forensics Laboratories in San Diego and Denver Receive Prestigious Laboratory AccreditationThe FBI today announced that two of its Regional Computer Forensics Laboratories (RCFLs) have been accredited by the country’s leading authority on crime laboratories in the discipline of digital evidence. The San Diego and Rocky Mountain RCFLs become the latest among the RCFLs to attain accreditation by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB), raising the number of ASCLD/LAB-accredited RCFLs to six. To date, the ASCLD/LAB has awarded 31 digital forensics laboratories in the country with this distinction.Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/517/1/Law-Enforcement-Officers-Killed-During-2007/Officers-Killed-In-2007--Full-Story.html FBI  Releases Preliminary Statistics for Law Enforcement Officers Killed in 2007According to preliminary statistics released today by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), 57 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty  during 2007. Geographically, 31 of the victim officers were killed in the South, nine in the West, nine in the Midwest, and seven in the Northeast. One officer was slain in Puerto Rico. The total number of officers killed is nine higher than in 2006.Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/516/1/Why-Should-We-Fingerprint-Our-Children/Fingerprinting--Full-Story.html Why Should We Fingerprint Our Children?  - 450,000 children run away each year  - 300,000 children are abducted each year by family members  - More than 58,000 children are abducted every year by non-family  members.Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/515/1/Emergency-Alert-Text-Messaging-System/Emergency-Alert--Full-Story.html FCC Proposed Emergency Alert Text Messaging System On or about April 10, 2008, the Federal Communcations Commission (FCC) is expected to annouce a nationwide alert system that will use cell phones or other mobile devices to send text messages to Americans when an emergency occurs. An FCC representative said cell phone companies that voluntarily opt into the system would send text-based alert messages to subscribers in response to three types of events: Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/502/1/FBI-Use-Of-National-Security-Letters---Corrective-Actions/National-Security-Letters--Full-Story.html On March 13, 2008, the Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued a report “A Review of the FBI’s Use of National Security  Letters: Assessment of Corrective Actions and Examination of NSL Usage in 2006.”  In addition to a review of NSL usage in 2006, the report represents the first assessment of the FBI’s corrective actions since the issuance of the initial  March 2007 report on the use of national security letters. In response, FBI  Assistant Director John Miller made the following  statement:Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/498/1/ATF-Expands-Efforts-To-Combat-Illegal-Flow-Of-Firearms-Into--Mexico/Firearms--Full-Story.html ATF Expands Efforts To Combat Illegal Flow Of Firearms Into MexicoThe Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) plans to add additional staff members, including 35 special agents and 15 industry operations investigators, to the southwest border and deploy eTrace technology in nine U.S. consulates in Mexico in an effort to stem the illegal flow of firearms to Mexico as part of Project Gunrunner, ATF Acting Director  Michael J. Sullivan and Director Arthur Doty of the El Paso Intelligence Center  (EPIC) announced recently. Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/496/1/Bush-Signs-Bill-Designed-To-Help-Victims-Of-State-Sponsored-Terrorism/State-Sponsored-Terrorism-Bill--Full-Story.html Bush Signs Bill Designed To Help Victims Of State-Sponsored TerrorismBipartisan legislation authored by Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-New Jersey) and Arlen Specter (R-Pennsylvania) intended to provide justice for victims of state-sponsored terrorism was signed into law by President Bush. The law will give victims their day in court and help them pursue the assets of countries that support terrorism, the Senators say. The measure was included in the final conference version of the Fiscal Year 2008 Department of Defense Authorization bill. Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/494/1/Recurrent-Fraudulent-E-mail-Scam-/E-Mail-Scam--Full-Story.html FBI Identifies Recurring Fraudulent E-mail Scam The FBI has recently developed information indicating cyber criminals are attempting to once again send fraudulent e-mails to unsuspecting recipients stating that someone has filed a complaint against them or their company with the Department of Justice or another organization such as the Internal Revenue Service, Social Security Administration, or the Better Business Bureau.Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/524/1/New-Format-For-New-York-State-Drivers-License.html New York State Driver’s License Format Effective July 16,2008Beginning July 16, 2008 the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles will begin issuing a newly formatted Driver License and Non-Driver Identification Card. Older versions remain valid during the anticipated ten year transition period. There are several new features on the new versions of these documents. • The motorists’ name will be printed on two lines, each up to 25 characters. The first line will contain the last name, the second line will contain the first name, middle name and suffix. • There will be a comma between the first and middle names. • The 1-D barcode will be removed from the back of the document. • The 2-D barcode will be printed on the top of the back side of the document with a space under the bar code. • The 2-D barcode will contain the current 20 character name and the new expanded name. • The document number located in the lower right corner on the face of the document will be changed from its current (8) digit numerical format to a new (10) digit alpha-numeric format number. • Customers who have consented to the Organ Donor Registry will have a red heart with the words “ORGAN DONOR” on the face of the document under the license class. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/493/1/Supreme-Court-To-Decide-Sentencing-Guidelines-Case/Supreme-Court--Full-Story.html Supreme Court To Decide Sentencing Guidelines Case Must a federal judge give a defendant  advance notice before imposing asentence above the advisory guidelines range,  when the judge determines that the advisory guidelines range is not adequate to  protect the public? That is a question the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to answer.Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/492/1/President-Bush-Signs-Variety-Of-Law-Enforcement-Measures-Into-Law/New-Laws--Full-Story.html President Bush Signs Variety Of Law Enforcement Measures Into Law In addition to the Court Security Improvement Act discussed above, several other pieces of law enforcement-related legislation were enacted earlier this week. On Monday, January 7th, President Bush signed into law the “U.S. Capitol Police and Library of Congress Police Merger Implementation Act of 2007,” H.R. 3690, which, by October 2009, transfers employees of the Library of Congress Police to the U.S. Capitol Police and expands the jurisdiction of the U.S. Capitol Police to include the grounds and building of the Library of Congress.Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/491/1/Court-Security--Improvement-Act-Becomes-Law/Court-Security--Full-Story.html Court Security  Improvement Act Becomes Law On Monday, President Bush signed into  law a bill designed to improve security for federal judges, other federal court  officers, and their families. Titled the “Court Security Improvement Act of 2007,” the measure: (1) allows judges to redact from their public disclosure forms personal information about their families that could be used to harm them;  (2) provides increased judicial funding for judicial protective services furnished by the U.S. Marshals, and for federal witness protection programs; (3) prohibits publishing of personal information about a judge, law enforcement officer, or witness with the intent to cause harassment, intimidation, or a crime of violence; and (4) enhances prison terms for assaults and other violent acts with intent to intimidate or interfere with judges and other federal officers in the performance of their official duties.Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/490/1/Preliminary-Crime-Statistics-for-January---June-2007-/2007-Crime-Statistics--Full-Story-.html Preliminary Crime Statistics for January - June 2007 According to the FBI's Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime Report, the nation experienced a 1.8 percent decrease in violent crime and a 2.6 percent decrease in property crime during the first six months of 2007 compared to the same period in 2006. The report is based on information from law enforcement agencies that contributed three to six comparable months of data to the FBI during January through June of both 2006 and 2007. A total of 11,673 law enforcement agencies met the criteria to be included in the current report. Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/473/1/International-Scammers-Sending-Counterfeit--Checks/International-ScammersFull-Story.html Postal  Inspectors Continue Crack Down On International Scammers Sending Counterfeit  Checks In a continuing effort to crack down on international scammers looking to fatten their wallets while draining the bank accounts of American consumers, law enforcement partners working with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service have seized tens of thousands of mailings bound for the United States and containing counterfeit checks.Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/468/1/ATF-Opens-New-Field-Division-In-Denver/ATF-Full-Story.html ATF Opens New Field Division In Denver The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has opened the new Denver Field Division in an effort to better focus human resources in the region to fight violent crime and to protect the nation, ATF Acting Director Michael J. Sullivan announced Monday. The new field division – comprising Colorado, Montana, Wyoming and Utah – will improve ATF’s ability to combat violent criminal gangs and organizations, and to share information and intelligence with its investigative partners.Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/467/1/DHS-Moves-Forward-On-Border-Fencing-And-Technology-Improvements/Border-Fencing-Full-Story.html DHS Moves Forward On Border Fencing And Technology Improvements Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials say they are moving forward with a number of advancements in the construction of pedestrian and virtual fencing along the southwest border. These advancements will add to more than 284 miles of fencing already in place and enable construction of roughly 670 miles of fencing by the end of December 2008.Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/466/1/Crack-Cocaine-Sentence-Reductions/Sentence-ReductionsFull-Story.html U.S. Sentencing Commission Votes Unanimously To Apply Crack Cocaine Sentence Reductions Retroactively. The U.S. Sentencing Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to give retroactive effect to a new policy that reduces penalties for crack cocaine offenses.The policy, which went into effect November 1st, reduces the penalties for crack cocaine offenses so that first-time offenses involving 5 grams or more receive a sentencing guideline range of 51 to 63 months instead of 63 to 78 months. For first-time offenses involving 50 grams or more, the sentencing guideline range would drop to 97 to 121 months, from the current range of 121 to  151 months. Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/448/1/Justice-Department-Opens-New-Facility-To-Investigate-Gangs/GangsFull-Story.html JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OPENS NORTHERN VIRGINIA FACILITY TO INVESTIGATE GANGS The Justice Department is working to combat the threat posed by national and international street gangs. The department’s strategy is to achieve maximum impact at the national level against the most violent gangs in the U.S. As part of that effort, a newly-opened facility in Northern Virginia will serve as a central location for interagency cooperation and collaboration, and house approximately 80 agents, analysts, support staff and prosecutors. Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/444/1/US-Supreme-Court-Will-Decide-Issue-Of-Gun-Ownership/Gun-OwnershipFull-Story.html U.S. SUPREME COURT TO DECIDE WHETHER SECOND AMENDMENT PROTECTS GUNOWNERSHIPCan state and local governments, in essence, ban gun ownership? That is an issue the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide this term. The case began when a group of private citizens brought a Second Amendment challenge against District of Columbia gun-control laws which, among other things, ban carrying a pistol and require that a registered firearm be kept unloaded and disassembled or bound by a trigger lock or similar device, unless the firearm is kept at a place of business or is being used for lawful recreational purposes within D.C.Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/441/1/Inspector-General-Reform-Legislation-Introduced/Inspector-General-ReformFull-Story.html Thirty years after Congress first created government watchdogs within each federal agency to enforce greater government accountability, a bipartisan group of four U.S. senators introduced legislation intended to significantly strengthen the Inspector General (IG) system.Click on the "Full Story" link to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/434/1/FBI--Studies-Crime-in-Schools/Crime-in-SchoolsFull-Story.html According to  incident statistics submitted to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, of all arrestees involved in incidents occurring at schools, colleges, or universities from 2000 to 2004, 37.7 percent were associated with violent crimes.Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/388/1/Inspector-General-Concludes-That-Marshals-Service-Needs-To-Improve-Judicial-Security/Judicial-SecurityFull-Story.html The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), which is charged with protecting the federal judiciary, needs to do more to improve security for judges, the Justice Department’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) concluded in a recent report.Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/343/1/FBI-E-Mail-Alerts/FBI-E-Mail-AlertsFull-Story.html Earlier this month, an FBI service that sends out e-mail alerts when breaking news and information is posted on its national and local Internet websites reached two key milestones: more than 50,000 subscribers and more than 10 million total e-mails sent to date.  The service was launched last October to improve public safety and law enforcement partnerships by sending updates on terrorist threats, missing kids, wanted fugitives, emerging scams, major cases, and other topics directly to the personal computers, laptops, or wireless devices of subscribers. Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/331/1/FBI-Releases-Its-2006-Crime-Statistics/2006-Crime-StatisticsFull-Story.html For the second consecutive year, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased, and for the fourth year in a row, the estimated number of property crimes decreased.According to statistics released today by the FBI, the estimated volume of violent crime increased 1.9 percent, and the estimated volume of property crime decreased 1.9 percent in 2006 when compared with 2005 figures.  The estimated rate of violent crime was 473.5 occurrences per 100,000 inhabitants (a 1.0-percent increase when the 2006 and 2005 rates were compared), and the estimated rate of property crime was 3,334.5 per 100,000 inhabitants (a 2.8-percent decline). Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/318/1/US-Law-Enforcement-Gains-Direct-Access-To-Interpol-Criminal-Databases/Interpol-Criminal-DatabasesFull-Story.html The U.S. National Central Bureau of INTERPOL (USNCB) has announced that it has provided the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Law Enforcement Support Center (ICE LESC) in Burlington, Vermont, with direct access to criminal records from law enforcement agencies in 186 INTERPOL member countries.Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/301/1/Proposed-Amendment-To-HR-218---Law-Enforcement-Officers-Concealed-Carry-Of-Weapons/LEO-Concealed-CarryFull-Story.html 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2726 To amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes. Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/140/1/National-Preparedness-Month-2007/National-Preparedness-2007Full-Story.html MORE THAN 1,700 GROUPS TO PARTICIPATE IN HOMELAND SECURITY NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that more than 1,700 national, regional, state, and local organizations will support the department by participating in National Preparedness Month 2007. This campaign occurs annually in September, and encourages Americans to prepare for all types of emergencies in their homes, businesses, schools, and communities. DHS promotes individual emergency preparedness through the Ready Campaign and the department’s Citizen Corps Program throughout the year. Click on the "Full Story" link to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/138/1/Plain-View-Seizure-Ruling/Plain-View-SeizureFull-Story.html AGENTS COULD LAWFULLY SEIZE COUNTERFEIT MERCHANDISE WITHOUT A WARRANT UNDER THE PLAIN VIEW DOCTRINE, FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT RULESAgents could lawfully seize counterfeit merchandise without a warrant under the plain view doctrine under certain circumstances, a federal district court in Louisiana has ruled.Click on the "Full Story" link to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/124/1/Retail-Theft/Retail-TheftFull-Story.html In response to Congressional legislation intended to combat the growing problem of organized retail theft, the FBI has worked with the National Retail Federation (NRF) and the Retail Industry Leader’s Association (RILA) to create the Law Enforcement Retail Partnership Network (LERPnet). This new database, which launches April 9, will be used by loss prevention industry experts and law enforcement to share information and help stop theft by criminal organizations which costs the retail industry an estimated $30 billion each year. Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/123/1/Mortgage-Fraud/Mortgage-FraudFull-Story.html The FBI and the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) entered into an agreement to combat Mortgage Fraud. The FBI and the MBA will make available a Mortgage Fraud Warning Notice as a proactive means of educating consumers and mortgage-lending professionals of the penalties and consequences of this criminal activity. Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/121/1/Explosives-Communications-Portal/ATFFull-Story.html ATF, INTERNATIONAL BOMB DATA PARTNERS SHARE EXPLOSIVES COMMUNICATIONS PORTALThe Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) and law enforcement agencies from 24 countries that comprise the International Bomb Data Center Working Group (IBDCWG) have announced that they will share information on bombs and other explosives through a new state-of-the-art communications portal known as the IBDCWG Portal. Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Mon, 03 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/120/1/Local-Law-Enforcement-Teams-With-ICE/ICEFull-Story.html The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a new program called “ICE ACCESS” (for “Agreements of Cooperation in Communities to Enhance Safety and Security”), which will give local law enforcement agencies the opportunity to team with ICE to combat specific challenges in their communities. Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Mon, 03 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/107/1/Inside-the-Terrorist-Screening-Center/Terrorist-Screening-CenterFull-Story.html Two days before the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in 2001, a Maryland State Trooper stopped Ziad Jarrah for speeding near the Delaware state line. The trooper checked Jarrah's license and registration against a database of "wants and warrants," and it came back clean. The trooper later called the stop routine. He had no way of knowing that Jarrah was on a CIA watch list and that he was central to an unfolding plot to attack the U.S.Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/106/1/Protecting-Your-Business-Against-Extortion-Bomb-Threats/Protecting-Your-BusinessFull-Story.html Protecting Your Business Against Extortion Bomb Threats Several financial and commercial institutions throughout the United States have received extortion telephone calls threatening to blow up their organization unless a large sum of money was wired to an overseas bank account. Criminal intelligence analysts are sifting through local police reports to identify similarities in the threats. In addition, the FBI has launched a public campaign on how to respond to a potential bomb threat.  Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/105/1/Suits-Filed-Over-DHS-No-Matchquot-Rule/quotNo-Matchquot-Rule-SuitsFull-Story.html GROUP OF UNIONS FILES SUIT OVER NEW DHS “NO-MATCH” RULE A group of unions led by the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) filed suit against the Department of Homeland Security yesterday, charging that a new DHS rule violates workers’ rights and unfairly burdens employers who receive Social Security Administration (SSA) “no-match” letters informing them of discrepancies between employee records and the SSA database.  Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/104/1/Second-Phase-Of-quotOperation-Imperial-Emperorquot-Complete/quotOperation-Imperial-EmperorquotFull-Story.html Second Phase Of “Operation Imperial Emperor” Complete, DEA Announces The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has announced that the second phase of “Operation Imperial Emperor” is complete. The operation is a multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency, Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation targeting a Mexico-based poly-drug trafficking/money laundering organization with cells located throughout Southern California. Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/103/1/First-Advanced-Radiation-Detection-Class/Radiation-Detection-ClassFull-Story.html DHS Graduates First Advanced Radiation Detection Class The first class of the Advanced Radiation Detection (ARD) course has graduated, the Department of Homeland Security’s Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) announced last Friday. The graduation took place in Las Vegas, Nevada. Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/102/1/OPM-Guidance-On-Veterans-Preference/Veterans-PreferenceFull-Story.html OPM Guidance On Veteran's PreferenceTypes of Preference To receive preference, a veteran must have been discharged or released from active duty in the Armed Forces under honorable conditions (i.e., with an honorable or general discharge). As defined in 5 U.S.C. 2101(2), "Armed Forces" means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. The veteran must also be eligible under one of the preference categories below (also shown on the Standard Form (SF) 50, Notification of Personnel Action). Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/100/1/Personal-Protective-Equipment/Protective-EquipmentFull-Story.html Personal Protective EquipmentHand ProtectionHand protection should be selected on the basis of the type of material being handled and the hazard or hazards associated with the material. Detailed information can be obtained from the manufacturer. The following is general information about glove material types and their functions: Click on the "Full Story" link to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/98/1/Chemical-Safety/Chemical-Safety.html Chemical Safety Depending on the type of material encountered, a variety of health and safety hazards can exist at crime scenes or incident sites. Some of those hazards are identified by the following categories.Click on the "Full Story" link to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/97/1/Infectious-Exposure/ExposureFull-Story.html Among the inherent risks associated with crime scene investigations and evidence collection is exposure to potentially infectious human blood and body fluids, chemicals, and physical hazards such as hypodermic needles, broken glass, and other sharp objects. Outlined below are different routes of exposure by which a contaminant enters the body resulting in an injury or illness.Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/96/1/FBI-Freedom-Of-Information-Requests/FOIAFull-Story.html FOIA Facts: Understanding FBI Records by Scott A. Hodes , Immigration Daily, 8/27/07 Many FOIA requesters are confused when they make a request to the FBI and get a "no record" response even though they are sure that there is a record on the subject of their request at the FBI. The FBI isn't lying-they just have devised a system that makes requesters to go through hoops to find the information they are seeking. Click on the "Full Story" link to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/26/1/Record-101-Million-For-FBI-Role-In-Wrongful-Murders/Wrongful-Death-SuitFull-Story.html A Boston federal district court judge has ordered the U.S. Government to pay a record $101.75 million for the FBI’s role in the wrongful murder convictions of four men – Peter Limone, Henry Tameleo, Louis Greco, and Joseph Salvati.  Click on the "Full Story" link to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Sat, 18 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/25/1/-ICE-CBP-Partner-With-Mexico-To-Combat-Money-Laundering/ICEFull-Story.html U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and Mexico Customs have signed a Bilateral Strategic Plan (BSP) intended to promote border security and commerce between the U.S. and Mexico. The agreement outlines principles the U.S. and Mexico will follow when exploring and deploying projects. Click on the "Full Story" link to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Sat, 18 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.criminaldivision.com/articles/24/1/DHS-Publishes-Regulations-To-Strengthen-Airline-Passenger-Prescreening/DHS-RulesFull-Story.html The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it is publishing two regulations that will strengthen aviation security through uniform and consistent passenger prescreening against government watch lists.  Click on the "Full Story" link below to view the entire article. mail@majorcase.com (Administrator - CriminalDivision.Com) Sat, 18 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0600