NCJ Number
338
Date Published
Unknown
Length
50 pages
Annotation
RELATIONSHIP OF THE COUNCIL CONCEPT TO THE SAFE STREETS ACT AND ESTABLISHMENT OF GUIDELINES FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF SUCH COUNCILS.
Abstract
AN ORGANIZED CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL IS SEEN AS ONE OF THE MOST USEFUL TOOLS AVAILABLE TO A STATE IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY AGAINST ORGANIZED CRIME. A NUMBER OF STATES HAVE FORMED SUCH COUNCILS AND RESULTS HAVE BEEN ENCOURAGING. THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION ENCOURAGES THE CREATION OF THESE COUNCILS, AND IN THIS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHES STANDARDS FOR THEIR STRUCTURE AND DUTIES. ONE OF THE MAIN TASKS OF A STATE COUNCIL IS DEFINING THE ORGANIZED CRIME PROBLEM WITHIN THE STATE'S BORDERS. STRATEGIES CAN THEN BE PLANNED TO COMBAT THE PROBLEM. FOR EXAMPLE, A STATEWIDE ORGANIZED CRIME INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITY MIGHT BE CREATED, OR SPECIAL PROSECUTORY AND INVESTIGATIVE UNITS MIGHT BE TRAINED. THE APPENDICES CONTAIN THE TEXT OF THE FEDERAL LEGISLATION WHICH AUTHORIZED THE COUNCILS AND MATERIAL ON THE OPERATIONS OF THE TEXAS AND GEORGIA COUNCILS. AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED