CISC Threat Assessment Methodology: A Case Study

Law enforcement agencies use threat assessment methodologies to determine the possibility of criminals and criminal gangs to commit crimes. Arguably, the severity of crimes varis from one jurisdiction to another. However, all criminal activities share certain characteristics which can be used to draw up a raft of measures to prevent the crimes from ever happening. It is incumbent upon law enforcement agencies to work around the clock to prevent crimes from happening. Presently, most of the law enforcement agencies rely on intelligence they collect to prevemt loss and harm from reaching the victims of criminal activities. The CISC threat assessment methodology assesses criminal gangs based on factors that include market, territory, money laundering and criminal scope. This essay will propose additional factors that can be used in assessing criminal groups.
The CISC integrated threat assessment methodology measures the factors highlighted above. Additional factors can be added to this assessment methodology to ensure
Transnational crimes are not international crimes. International crimes covers crimes against humanity which may include human rights violations and genocide. Transnational crimes on the other hand involve crimes commited for financial gain. None of the four criminal groups assessed as threats is involved in transnational crimes (Pearce, 2009).
Some of the criminal gangs are only involved in a few criminal activities while others have serious involvement in a wie variety of criminal activities eg the group named Morton et al are exclusively involved in financial crimes while the others e.g Smith et al and Dragon Kidz are engaged in financial crimes and illicit drugs. On the other hand, the Lee et al criminal group is involved in three criminal activities that include intellectual property rights crime, illicit drugs and illegal gaming (Walsh,