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Criminal Networks, Illegal Immigration and the Threat to Border Security

NCJ Number
213922
Journal
International Journal of Polcie Science & Management Volume: 7 Issue: 4 Dated: Winter 2005 Pages: 219-229
Author(s)
Adrian James
Date Published
2005
Length
11 pages
Annotation
This paper utilizes illegal immigration to discuss the emergence of transnational criminal networks and the impact on law enforcement in the United Kingdom.
Abstract
In facing transnational criminal networks, such as illegal immigration the United Kingdom’s law enforcement must look beyond its borders and work even more effectively in partnership with its European partners. Even though the United Kingdom’s National Intelligence Model (NIM) provides a mechanism for the coordination of United Kingdom law enforcement activity, it must think and act much more in network terms, and develop the same kind of flexibility to act both nationally and internationally through the creation of transnational law enforcement networks. To do this there must be expanded development of existing national agencies and transnational structures, such as Europol and the Risk Analysis Center (RAC), as well as the development of a “European Intelligence Model.” This paper takes an instrumental approach and focuses its attention on illegal immigration which strengthens and sustains criminal networks. With a focus on illegal immigration, challenges and potential threats faced by law enforcement by the emergence of transnational criminal networks are explored. Recommendations are presented in achieving successful outcomes in the form of dismantling and disrupting transnational criminal networks.