What: Training on Cryptocurrency for Patrol
To equip law enforcement officers with the knowledge and skills necessary to combat modern financial crimes, we are offering a FREE Cryptocurrency for Patrol Officer Course. Understanding cryptocurrency trends, identifying common scam introductions, and identifying potential cryptocurrency evidence, are essential for staying ahead of criminal networks. Chinese organized crime, human trafficking, and scam factories in places like Dubai and Myanmar may seem distant from the Midwest. However, the connection lies in the evolving nature of crime and its global reach. This is a basic introduction to cryptocurrency and how you may encounter it on patrol.
Where: Midwest HIDTA Training/Conference Room 6th Floor, 10220 N Ambassador Dr, Kansas City, MO 64153
When: June 6, 2024 9:00-11:30 am ** Email john.r.schrock@dea.gov to indicate your intent to attend so we can assure adequate seating.
Who: Your Instructor will be Agent Thomas Alber of the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission and hosted by DEA and Midwest HIDTA.
Why: 1. Financial Scams and Fraud: Have you received calls about citizens giving money to individuals online for months or falling victim to romance scams on dating apps? These instances often involve sophisticated networks of scammers operating internationally. While the victims may be local, the money flows overseas, making it challenging to recover and prosecute. 2. Cryptocurrency and Money Laundering: With the rise of cryptocurrencies, criminals have found new avenues for money laundering and illicit transactions. Cryptocurrency enables anonymity and facilitates cross-border transfers, making it attractive to organized crime groups. Understanding these technologies is crucial for law enforcement to combat financial crimes effectively. 3. Human Trafficking Networks: Human trafficking networks span continents, with victims often trafficked across borders and exploited in various locations. Kansas is a crossroads and serves as a transit point and destination for traffickers, necessitating collaboration with international law enforcement agencies to dismantle these networks and rescue victims.
4. Crypto ATMs are increasing in numbers and can be found not only in the KC Metro but smaller communities as well. Do you know what they look like? Do you know how and why they are used? Do you know the basics of how to get intelligence about or evidence related to transactions occurring at these ATM/Kiosks?