Law Enforcement

Law Enforcement#

Reference of major law-enforcement, judicial, and regulatory agencies an operator may interact with or whose authority shapes operations. The list is national-level + multilateral; sub- national (state / provincial / municipal) agencies vary widely.

For sanctions lists, see Sanctions Lists. For intelligence agencies, see Intelligence Disciplines. For gang databases, see Gangs and Identifiers.

Multilateral / international#

Agency

Notes

INTERPOL

195 member states; Notices (Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Black, Orange, Purple, UN); national NCB liaison.

EUROPOL

EU law-enforcement coordinator; SIENA platform; EC3 (cybercrime), EFE (financial / economic).

EUROJUST

EU judicial coordination.

UNODC

UN Office on Drugs and Crime; conventions, capacity- building.

FATF

Financial Action Task Force; AML / CFT standards, greylist / blacklist.

ICC

International Criminal Court; The Hague.

ICJ

International Court of Justice; The Hague.

CIPOL

INTERPOL stable.

AFRIPOL

African Union police body.

AMERIPOL

Latin American police network.

ASEANAPOL

ASEAN police chiefs.

EGMONT GROUP

Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) network.

EITI / OECD WGB

anti-corruption.

WCO

World Customs Organization.

United States#

Agency

Notes

DOJ

Department of Justice; oversees:

  • FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation): 56 field offices; counter-terrorism, counter-int, cyber, white collar, organized crime, public corruption, civil rights, violent crime.

  • DEA (Drug Enforcement Admin); narcotics.

  • ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives).

  • USMS (US Marshals Service): fugitive apprehension, witness security, judicial security.

  • BOP (Bureau of Prisons).

  • US Attorneys (94 districts).

DHS

Department of Homeland Security:

  • CBP (Customs and Border Protection); incl. Border Patrol.

  • ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement); HSI + ERO.

  • Secret Service (USSS); protective + financial crime.

  • CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security).

  • TSA (Transportation Security Admin).

  • USCG (Coast Guard); under DHS in peacetime.

  • FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency).

Treasury

  • IRS-CI (Criminal Investigation).

  • OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control); sanctions.

  • FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network); SARs, CTRs, BOI.

  • TIGTA (Inspector General for Tax Admin).

State Dept

  • Diplomatic Security Service (DSS).

  • Bureau of International Narcotics & Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).

USDA OIG; HHS OIG; DoD; etc.

Inspector General offices for criminal investigations.

US Postal Inspectio

n Service Postal Service criminal investigations.

ED OIG, EPA CID, NRC OI

other agency criminal-investigation arms.

State / local

50 state police agencies; 18,000+ local PDs; cooperative groups (HIDTA, Fusion Centers, RISS).

United Kingdom#

Agency

Notes

NCA

National Crime Agency; serious + organized crime. National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU).

NCSC

National Cyber Security Center (under GCHQ).

SO15

Counter-Terrorism Command (Met Police).

JTAC

Joint Terrorism Analysis Center.

HMRC

tax + customs; Fraud Investigation Service.

FCA

Financial Conduct Authority.

SFO

Serious Fraud Office.

Police Scotland

national Scottish force.

PSNI

Police Service of Northern Ireland.

43 territorial forces (E&W)

Met, Greater Manchester, West Midlands, etc.

British Transport Police

nationwide rail policing.

City of London Poli ce

fraud lead force.

Civil Nuclear Const

. nuclear-site police.

EU member-state highlights#

Country

Agencies

Germany

  • BKA (Bundeskriminalamt); federal criminal police.

  • BfV (Verfassungsschutz); domestic intel.

  • BPOL (Bundespolizei); border + transport.

  • Zoll (customs).

  • 16 state Landeskriminalämter.

France

  • Police Nationale (urban).

  • Gendarmerie Nationale (rural; military status).

  • DGSI (domestic intel).

  • TRACFIN (FIU).

  • Douanes (customs).

  • OFAST (anti-narcotics).

Italy

  • Polizia di Stato; Carabinieri (military); Guardia di Finanza (finance / customs).

  • DIA (Direzione Investigativa Antimafia); anti-mafia.

  • AISI (domestic intel).

Netherlands

  • Politie (national); KMar (military police); FIU-NL.

Spain

  • Policía Nacional; Guardia Civil (rural, military); Mossos (Catalonia); Ertzaintza (Basque); CNI (intel).

Other major (selection)#

Country

Agencies

Canada

  • RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police).

  • CBSA (border).

  • CSIS (intel).

  • FINTRAC (FIU).

Australia

  • AFP (Australian Federal Police).

  • ABF (Border Force).

  • ASIO (intel).

  • AUSTRAC (FIU).

  • state forces (NSW, VIC, QLD, etc.).

New Zealand

  • NZ Police; FIU.

Mexico

  • GN (Guardia Nacional); SEDENA-collaborative; FGR (federal AG); CENAPI.

Brazil

  • PF (Polícia Federal); PRF (federal highway); PCDF + state PCs; ABIN (intel).

India

  • CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation).

  • NIA (National Investigation Agency); CT.

  • NCB (Narcotics Control Bureau).

  • ED (Enforcement Directorate); financial.

  • IB (Intelligence Bureau).

Japan

  • NPA (National Police Agency); 47 Pref. PDs.

  • PSIA (Public Security Intel Agency).

  • NCFTA (cybercrime).

South Korea

  • KNPA (Korean National Police).

  • NIS (intel).

  • KOFIU (FIU).

Russia

  • MVD (Min. Internal Affairs).

  • FSB (counter-int + domestic security).

  • SK (Investigative Committee).

  • GP (General Prosecutor’s office).

  • Rosfinmonitoring (FIU).

China

  • MPS (Min. of Public Security); regular police.

  • MSS (intel; see Intelligence Disciplines).

  • People’s Armed Police (PAP); paramilitary.

  • Customs / GAC.

  • Anti-Corruption: CCDI / NSC.

Saudi Arabia

  • GIP (Gen Intel Presidency); GDPSI; Mabahith.

UAE

  • State Security; Dubai Police; Abu Dhabi Police.

Israel

  • INP (National Police); Shin Bet / ISA; Mossad; Lahav 433 (national-crime).

Specialized cybercrime units#

Unit

Notes

FBI Cyber Division

US.

CISA

US.

USSS Electronic Crimes Task Forces

US Secret Service.

NCA NCCU

UK National Cyber Crime Unit.

Europol EC3

EU European Cybercrime Center.

BKA Cybercrime

Germany.

OFCS / SC3

Switzerland federal cybercrime.

ACSC

Australian Cyber Security Center.

Cyber Crime Unit

most national forces have one.

ENISA

EU agency for cybersecurity (advisory).

INTERPOL Notices#

Notice color

Use

Red

wanted; arrest / extradition request.

Blue

gather information about a person’s identity, location, activities.

Green

warning about criminal activities.

Yellow

missing person.

Black

unidentified body.

Orange

imminent threat (event / item).

Purple

modus operandi / criminal methods.

UN Special Notice

UN sanctions designations.

References#

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