Postpandemic Outlook for Organized Criminal Activities: Agility Across the Physical, Social, and Cyber Spaces

Authors

Jim Jones
Anthony Stefanidis, William & MaryFollow

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Document Type

Book Chapter

Department/Program

Data Science

Publication Date

2022

Book Title

A World Emerging from Pandemic: Implications for Intelligence and National Security

Publisher

National Intelligence University Press

Editor

Stacey E. Pollard and Lawrence A. Kuznar

City

Bethesda, MD

First Page

189

Last Page

205

Abstract

e global COVID-19 pandemic and response aected every aspect of our society, including the activities of criminal organizations. In this chapter, we discuss several examples of criminal organization agility during the pandemic, drawn from the physical, social, and cyber domains. We assess that criminal organizations are emerging from the pandemic stronger than before, the pandemic presents a unique opportunity to study criminal organization agility, and criminal organizations are more exposed aer their pandemic-driven adjustments. We also assess that this adjusted criminal activity and other factors, including risky operations that expose discoverable data, create investigative opportunities that will enable a deeper understanding of criminal organization structure and will enhance our ability to disrupt and dismantle the organizations behind a broad range of illegal activity.

ISBN

9781932946093

Publication Statement

This publication has been approved for unrestricted distribution by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. The views expressed in this publication are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Intelligence Community, or the U.S. Government. Authors of NI Press publications enjoy full academic freedom, provided they do not disclose classified information, jeopardize operations security, or misrepresent official U.S. policy. Such academic freedom empowers authors to offer new and sometimes controversial perspectives in the interest of furthering debate on key issues. This publication is subject to Title 17, United States Code, Sections 101 and 105. It is in the public domain and may not be copyrighted.

Recommended Citation

Jones, J., & Stefanidis, A. (2022). Postpandemic Outlook for Organized Criminal Activities: Agility Across the Physical, Social, and Cyber Spaces. Stacey E. Pollard and Lawrence A. Kuznar (Ed.), A World Emerging from Pandemic: Implications for Intelligence and National Security (pp. 189-205). Bethesda, MD: National Intelligence University Press. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/asbookchapters/156