NCJ Number
31615
Date Published
1976
Length
163 pages
Annotation
THIS MANUAL DESCRIBES AN ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE PROSECUTION OF WHITE COLLAR CRIME, USING THE FRAUD DIVISION ESTABLISHED IN THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICES OF SAN DIEGO AND SEATTLE AS MODELS.
Abstract
THESE LEAA EXEMPLARY PROJECTS, TWO HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS TO CURB ECONOMIC CRIME ACTIVITIES, FOCUS ON INVESTIGATION, PROSECUTION AND PREVENTION. THE INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS ARE DESCRIBED, PROVIDING INFORMATION ON THE GOALS, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES, OPERATIONS, COSTS, AND RESULTS. BASIC PROGRAM SIMILARITIES (DISTINCT ORGANIZATIONAL AND OPERATIONAL SEPARATION FROM THE OTHER DIVISIONS IN THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE, CLEARLY DEFINED PROGRAM GOALS, HIGHLY QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED STAFF) AS WELL AS PROGRAM DIFFERENCES (THE EFFORT DEVOTED TO INDIVIDUAL CONSUMER COMPLAINTS, RELIANCE UPON OTHER AGENCIES FOR INVESTIGATIVE ASSISTANCE, SIZE AND COST OF OPERATIONS, METHODS FOR SELECTING CASES) ARE EMPHASIZED. A DISCUSSION OF SUGGESTED PROCEDURES FOR PLANNING AND OPERATING A FRAUD PROGRAM OUTLINES SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES WHICH MUST BE ADDRESSED IN IMPLEMENTING AN ECONOMIC CRIME PROGRAM. FUNDING AND EVALUATION GUIDELINES ARE ALSO REVIEWED. THE APPENDIXES CONTAIN COPIES OF PROJECT FORMS AND A SAMPLE PRINT OUT FROM THE SAN DIEGO FRAUD DIVISION WHICH USED A COMPUTER-BASED COMPLAINT FILING SYSTEM TO IDENTIFY PERSISTENT SUSPECTS AND/OR VICTIMS AND TO DETECT OTHER PATTERNS IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITY.