More algorithms! Pretending to make crime prevention “scientific”!

An interesting inquiry on the ‘Ndrangheta in Lombardy

More on Boko Haram, which article says means “Western education is forbidden”. Its attacks seem to be spreading.

CHANGE OF DATE FOR ROME MARCH 2012 CALL FOR PAPERS Transnational Organized Crime: Italian Connections Bilingual Conference (English and Italian) The American University of Rome Department of International Relations 23-24March, 2012 Keynote Speakers: Professor Nando Dalla Chiesa, University of Milan Professor Diego Gambetta, European University Institute The American University of Rome’s Department of International Relations … CALL FOR PAPERS TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME: ITALIAN CONNECTIONS

New laws don’t seem to be aimed at Yakuza but at everybody else! Yakuza themselves are still not illegal. Interesting article on the state of play in Japanese organised crime.

I wonder if part of the problem is the privatisation or civilianisation of security. Who is responsible for the security of police premises?

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula take advantage of the disorder in Yemen to take over most of Abyan province and parts of neighbouring provinces. Ansar al sharia is their present nom de guerre.

So who’s buying the looted artefacts? “Wealthy collectors”…would that be those evil bankers yet again? Another reason for taxing them properly.

Still keeping an eye on my home city. Consequences of police success against the Whitney family in Anfield and Walton were always predictable. Growth of cannabis production not so predictable and must surely also reflect a growing market? The detective in the piece argues that production is small scale and controlled at arms length to … ESCALATING WARS OVER LUCRATIVE DRUG DEALING ‘TURFS’ ARE BEING BLAMED FOR A RISE IN SHOOTINGS ON MERSEYSIDE THIS YEAR

An oversight of the “Kingpin Strategy”…the killing or capturing of leading figures in organised crime in the Americas…and the bloody consequences: turf wars, displacement and neo-imperialism. there’s a report to download as a .pdf I havent had a chance to read the whole report, but sharing it seems rather important.