NCJ Number
26694
Date Published
1974
Length
5 pages
Annotation
THIS TRAINING KEY DESCRIBES THE FENCE'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE THEFT, SUPPLY, STORAGE, AND SALE OF HIGH VALUE PROPERTY AND THE INVOLVEMENT OF ORGANIZED CRIME IN FENCING OPERATIONS.
Abstract
THE FENCE OF HIGH-VALUE PROPERTY IS A CRIMINAL WHO MUST POSSESS ALL THE SKILLS OF A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSMAN. HE MUST UNDERSTAND HIS MARKET, KNOW HIS MERCHANDISE, AND DEVELOP A CLIENTELE. MOREOVER, HE MUST HAVE CRIMINAL CONNECTIONS, AND INDEED HE IS SOMETIMES INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF ORGANIZED CRIME. TO REDUCE THE THEFT OF HIGH-VALUE ITEMS, THE POLICE MUST FOCUS MORE ATTENTION ON THE FENCE, WHO SUPPORTS THE OPERATIONS OF THE THIEF. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)