United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2001-08-13 monographic deposited born digital 107 p. GA 1.13:GAO-01-629 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-629 P0b002ee1803912d5 f:d01629 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-629 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-629 GAO-01-629 Crime prevention Drug trafficking Federal aid for criminal justice Federal aid to foreign countries Foreign technical aid International relations Money laundering Terrorism DOJ International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program DOJ Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training Program International Crime Control Strategy National Drug Control Strategy Other Written Product A01951

International crimes such as drugs and arms trafficking, terrorism, money laundering, and public corruption that transcend national borders, threaten American citizens and communities, businesses and institutions, as well as global security and stability. In April 2001, the National Security Council (NSC) told GAO that the issue of international crime and the framework for the U.S. response were under review by the new administration. The extent of International crime is growing, and measuring the true extent is difficult. Never the less, several efforts have attempted to gauge the extent of and the threat posed by international crime to the United States and other countries. The 1999 threat assessment was classified, but a published version of the 2000 assessment provided various indicators or measures with five broad categories--(1) terrorism and drug trafficking; (2) illegal immigration, trafficking of women and children, and environmental crimes; (3) illicit transfer or trafficking of products across international borders; (4) economic trade crimes; and (5) financial crimes. Furthermore within each category, specific crimes were discussed. NSC identified 34 federal entities that had significant roles in fighting international crime. These included the Department of Justice, Treasury, and State, and the U.S. Agency for International Development. The efforts to combat public corruption internationally are addressed in two contexts. One involves efforts to eliminate the use of bribes in transnational business activities, such as government contracting. The other strategy involves rule of law assistance, which focuses on U.S. support for legal, judicial, and law enforcement reform efforts by foreign governments. Much of the technical assistance that the U.S. provides to other nations for fighting international crime involves training, particularly training at law enforcement academies established abroad. There are no standard measures of effectiveness to assess the federal government's overall efforts to address international crime. Justice's, Treasury's, and State's plans describe their efforts to combat specific types of crime, along with the performance measures to be tracked. In some cases, however, these measures do not adequately address effectiveness. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-629/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-629.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-629/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-629.pdf GAO-01-629 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-629 Other Written Product GAO-01-629; International Crime Control: Sustained Executive-Level Coordination of Federal Response Needed; Crime prevention Drug trafficking Federal aid for criminal justice Federal aid to foreign countries Foreign technical aid International relations Money laundering Terrorism DOJ International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program DOJ Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training Program International Crime Control Strategy National Drug Control Strategy Title 15 Section 78dd 15 U.S.C. 78dd Public Law 95-213 Public Law 99-433 Public Law 101-179 Public Law 102-511 Public Law 103-62 Public Law 104-132 Public Law 105-277 Public Law 105-366 Public Law 106-120