Interplay of Borders, Turf, Cyberspace, and Jurisdiction

Book excerpt: Savvy criminals constantly develop new techniques to target U.S. persons, businesses, and interests. Central to the evolution of modern-day crime are four broad operational realities geographic borders, criminal turf, cyberspace, and law enforcement jurisdiction. Individual criminals as well as broad criminal networks exploit these realities and often leverage the unique characteristics of one against the other to dodge law enforcement countermeasures and efforts to disrupt illicit activity. Further, the interplay of these realities can potentially encumber policing measures. In light of these interwoven realities, policy makers may question how to best design policies to help law enforcement combat ever-evolving criminal threats. Contents of this report: Introduction; Boundaries in the Operational Realities; Interplay of Borders, Turf, Cyberspace and Jurisdiction Shaping Crime and Law Enforcement; U.S. Law Enforcement Efforts to Overcome Barriers; Conclusion. Figure. This is a print on demand report.