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Power Imbalances and Drugs: Some Transferrable Lessons Between Counterinsurgents and Law Enforcement

SWJED — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 08:12:14 +0000

Power Imbalances and Drugs: Some Transferrable Lessons Between Counterinsurgents and Law Enforcement

“Jim Roussell and the Marines he works with broke the Abu Ali cell of the Iraqi insurgency in much the same way he caught gang leaders on Chicago's West Side,” according to a 2007 article from the Chicago Tribune. Sgt. Russel’s success illustrates that counterinsurgents can learn from U.S. law enforcement, and vice-versa.

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Breaking Illicit Rice Bowls: A Framework for Analyzing Criminal National Security Threats

Peter J. Munson — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 10:30:00 +0000

Breaking Illicit Rice Bowls: A Framework for Analyzing Criminal National Security Threats Peter J. Munson Mon, 12/17/2012 - 5:30am

Many modern internal conflicts defy basic definitions, so use a composite framework instead.

Is Chicago on the Road to Becoming an American Ciudad Juárez?

Peter J. Munson — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:30:00 +0000

Is Chicago on the Road to Becoming an American Ciudad Juárez? Peter J. Munson Tue, 11/20/2012 - 5:30am

The presence of Mexican-origin drugs in Chicago is more prominent now than ever before

Countering Criminal Street Gangs: Lessons from the Counterinsurgent Battlespace

Peter J. Munson — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:30:00 +0000

Countering Criminal Street Gangs: Lessons from the Counterinsurgent Battlespace Peter J. Munson Thu, 11/15/2012 - 5:30am

Some great lessons for law enforcement, military, and intelligence professionals for countering street gangs of all stripes.