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Transnational criminal organizations continue to pose a threat to the global
commercial and financial systems, as they continually capitalize on economic
globalization and integration and on the advancements in technology, such as e-
commerce, electronic currency and more efficient port processing. The activity of
organized criminal groups across borders represents a threat to both national and
global security with direct implications on public health, safety and economic stability.
In response to the threat posed by criminal networks, law enforcement organizations
such as customs services and national police agencies (here on out referred to as
“customs” and “police” are increasingly called upon to work in unison to disrupt
transnational criminal activity that targets the customs and financial infrastructures.
The challenge posed by organized crime across national borders mandates not only
improved coordination between customs and police services, but it also a more
comprehensive understanding of each other’s investigative jurisdiction, expertise, and
unique abilities.
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