The Evolving Strategy to Combat Transnational Organized Crime (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Nov. 27, 2024 |
| Report Number |
IF12829 |
| Report Type |
In Focus |
| Authors |
Kristin Finklea |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
Summary:
Over the past several decades, criminal networks have
adapted and evolved, posing challenges for federal law
enforcement. Transnational organized crime (TOC) is not a
singular crime, but is instead a range of illicit activities
committed by groups of individuals, often loosely
connected. Until 2011, the federal government did not have
a formal conceptualization of, or strategy to counter, TOC.
Since the Obama Administration’s issuance of an initial
strategy in 2011, counter-TOC efforts have evolved through
a series of Executive Orders (E.O.s) and an updated
strategy published in 2023. Policymakers may opt to
examine the implementation of the strategic objectives and
directives outlined in the strategies and E.O.s as well as
how congressional action may complement these counterTOC activities.
