ORGANIZED CRIMES

A systematically planned and prepared criminal act committed through distributing responsibilities among
members of a criminal organization, through long term activities using intimidation, violence or corruption
regardless of national borders, for the purpose of financial profit or social power”

Elements of Organized Crimes

Existence of an organized, stable hierarchy;
Acquisition of profits through crime
Use of force and intimidation; and
Recourse to corruption in order to maintain impunity

Organized Crime Groups

A group of two (2) or more persons collaborating, confederating or mutually helping one another for purposes of
gain in the commission of any crime”.

ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF AN ORGANIZED CRIME GROUP

1. CAPABILITY
a. Organizational structure
composition – highly structured and complex
disposition – members have infiltrated a vast variety of legitimate businesses that circumvent government
controls
b. Resources
high profile strength
highly sophisticated logistical support
highly specialized training and indocrination
c. Networking/Connections
well-entrenched and fluid network
tight operating linkages and influence with law enforcement and other government agencies
initiated and maintained through bribery and corruption on public officials
d. Modus Operandi
high profile
difficult to counter
violence and intimidation
e. Personalities
attained high level or criminal prominence, influence and linkages not only in their AOR but also outside of its
boundaries
2. MOTIVE
Organizational profit and advantage
3. NATURE OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY
Crimes that are high profile, sensational, large scale, diversified and have high impact to the economy and
national security.

4. TIME, DURATION and FREQUENCY

Long term goals
Regularized operations
Widespread or transcend provincial, regional, national or international political boundaries

WATCHLIST
Consist of persons suspected to have committed organized or heinous crimes based from unverified
reports and are subject for further monitoring, investigation and case build-up.
CRIMINAL GANGS
A group of two or more persons who have common identifying signs or symbols and whose members individually
or collectively engage in or have engaged in a pattern of criminal activity, creating an atmosphere of fear and
intimidation within the community or a specific area using violence and intimidation.

ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF A CRIMINAL GANG

1. CAPABILITY
a. Organizational Structure – tend to have less control over their members
Composition – loose collections of factions
Disposition – members may have previous petty crime experience
b. Resources
Basic criminal tools
Minimal logistical support
Minimum or no special training and indocrination
c. Networking/Connections
Local criminal network, if any
Few or no operating linkages and influence with law enforcement or other government agencies
d. Modus Operandi
Less Corporate – focus attention on making money from specific criminal activity
Territorial – possession of “turf”
Scavenger – motivated by the need to belong to a group
e. Personalities
Low level or criminal prominence, influence and linkages in their locality
Mainly from financially/socially disadvantaged sectors of society

2. MOTIVE
Profit and personal advantage

3. NATURE OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY

Crimes committed are perpetrated by hatred, vendetta, or if for profit.
Petty crimes

4. TIME, DURATION and FREQUENCY

short term
Irregular operations
Limited to a specific area of operation

SAMPLE – TARGET LIST ON SAMPLE WANTED /WANTED LIST

ORGANIZED CRIME GROUP/CRIMINAL GANG
Name/alias
Name of Group
Last known address
Criminal Activity
Group
Name of Leader
Name of Members Area of operation
Operational Area Main Base Position
Activity Area Nature of offense
Safehouses Criminal case number
Current Activities Remarks
Vehicles photograph
Connections
Modus Operandi
Criminal Records
Group Status