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Biggest art fraud in world history

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Gary Cordner

In what they are calling “the biggest art fraud in world history,” police in Canada have arrested 8 suspects and seized more than 1,000 paintings, prints, and other works, all believed to be forgeries claiming to be works by the … Continue reading →

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Garda strengthening international networking

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Gary Cordner

The Garda commissioner recently visited the agency’s liaison officer in Bogota, Colombia as part of a networking trip to North and South America, as reported here. In Colombia, “discussions centred on the booming cocaine trade from South America to Europe.” … Continue reading →

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Country rankings on risk of money laundering

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Gary Cordner

Global rankings of 128 countries on their efforts and capacities in 2022 to mitigate money laundering are available here. The countries rated best included Finland, Sweden, Iceland, and New Zealand. Rated worst were the Democratic Republic of the Congo and … Continue reading →

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Deteriorating situation in Haiti

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Gary Cordner

Violence and protests have continued in Haiti, as reported here. In the last 18 months, 78 police officers have been killed, including 14 so far in 2023. Recently, numerous police have gone on strike, and “armed demonstrators, believed to be … Continue reading →

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The City of Light

Posted on December 5, 2022 by Gary Cordner

This short blog post indicates that Paris became “The City of Light” in 1667 as a crime prevention measure. The then-head of the Paris police, Gabriel Nicolas de la Reynie, is credited with promoting the idea in response to increased … Continue reading →

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New reports from the National Academies of Sciences

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Gary Cordner

The US-based National Academies of Sciences has recently published 4 reports aimed at guiding international police assistance efforts. The reports were produced by expert committees that reviewed and assessed existing research and evidence. The reports are available at the links … Continue reading →

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A different look at police history

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Gary Cordner

In the U.S. and the British Commonwealth we tend to cite the establishment of the London Metropolitan Police in 1829 as the start of police history. Of course that conveniently ignores sheriffs in both countries and slave patrols in the … Continue reading →

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Mexico leads “most violent cities” list in 2021

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Gary Cordner

The 8 most violent cities in the world in 2021 were all in Mexico, according to the top-50 list compiled annually by the Citizens’ Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice. That marks the 5th consecutive year that a Mexican … Continue reading →

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New position: Police Academic Dean, Portland, Oregon

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Gary Cordner

The Portland Police Bureau (Oregon, USA) is advertising a new position of Police Academic Dean, posted here. As described, the position will “assist the Portland Police Bureau in overseeing, managing, and supporting the design, implementation, and management of training programs. … Continue reading →

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Forecasting 2022 in the Americas

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Gary Cordner

This article takes a look at transnational organized crime (TOC) across the Americas going into 2022. While Covid continues to interfere with the travel and shipping that TOC relies on, the pandemic creates opportunities and advantages as well. “Government budgets … Continue reading →

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