Criminal Intelligence Coordinating Council

Released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation‘s(FBI) Internet Crime Compliant Center (IC3), this report provides statistics about incidents of elder fraud—or fraud that explicitly targets older Americans’ money or cryptocurrency—that are reported to IC3. The report aims to raise the public’s awareness of this issue and to prevent future and repeat incidents. According to the report, elder fraud complaints to the IC3 increased by 14% in 2023, and associated losses increased by about 11%. The most reported fraud among older adults last year was tech support scams, in which criminals pose over the phone as technical or customer service representatives. Federal investigators saw an uptick between May and December of scammers using live couriers to take money from victims duped into believing their accounts had been compromised.

Facilitated by the American Society of Evidence-Based Policing (ASEBP), this webinar will demonstrate how to create a feedback loop among agency data, agency strategies, and agency outcomes. By applying new techniques, police leaders might find they are no longer chasing data but strategically allocating resources when appropriate and freeing up officers’ time to positively engage with their communities.

Date: Thursday, May 9, 2024
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m., ET

Published by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), this study discusses the methodology and outcomes of two studies aimed at determining how much a specific cognitive distortion (dichotomous thinking) among police officers was associated with problematic orientations about use of force and citizen interactions. In Study 1, the researchers found that dichotomous thinking was associated with weaker support for de-escalation, procedural justice, and maintaining self-control during hypothetical citizen interactions. Dichotomous thinking also was associated with more support for force-related misconduct. Study 2 showed that officers who engaged in dichotomous thinking were more likely to perceive an immediate and serious threat from watching suspects in body-worn camera videos. Also, they were more likely to believe that suspects had greater ability, opportunity, and intent to cause harm. The authors discuss the practical implications of these findings for policing and police reform.

Written by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), this report investigates potential platform manipulation on Wikipedia by using a technique called semantic clustering. In this report, semantic clustering was used to identify covert and organized manipulation on a larger scale. This report aims to explore the efficacy of this method and evaluate whether it might be useful if deployed more expansively.

Hosted by the National Center for White Collar Crime (NW3C), this webinar aims to provide attendees with a deeper knowledge and understanding of how to enhance their investigations by utilizing radio frequency technology. The webinar will explore the following topics:

• Identifying and capturing cell towers at crime scenes
• Validating CDR records
• Event planning for potential mass casualty incidents
• Identifying towers during physical surveillance
• Radio frequency surveying

Date: Thursday, May 9, 2024
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., ET