Global Scans · Crime · Weekly Summary

WHAT'S NEXT?: Crime is morphing away from traditional methods to more sophisticated technological approaches. A decline of traditional hierarchical criminal groups and networks will be accompanied by the expansion of a virtual criminal underground made up of individual criminal entrepreneurs. At the same time, forward-looking agencies are equipping themselves with smart technologies to outfox the criminals. Keep up to date with crime changes below.

• [New] The Pacific Policing Initiative is not enough on its own and would need a targeted information campaign on social media to highlight the very real risks posed by China's police presence. Irregular Warfare Initiative
• [New] The so-called International Stabilization Force will be in charge of securing the Gaza Strip's borders with Israel and Egypt, ensuring the safety of civilians and humanitarian zones, and training and partnering new Palestinian police officers. Counter Extremism Project
• [New] The Budget announces the creation of a new Financial Crimes Agency, which will serve as Canada's lead enforcement body for money-laundering and financial-crime investigations. Mondaq
• [New] Lawmakers see Trump's push to build secret terrorist lists as an authoritarian overreach that could result in government violence - or even deadly force - against American citizens exercising their constitutional rights in the United States. Foreign Exchanges
• [New] One of the most serious hazards to world stability and sustainable development is transnational organized crime. NGOFeed
• [New] Nearly half of all nationally significant incidents in the past year were linked to advanced persistent threat actors, including criminal groups and state-affiliated operatives. City AM
• [New] The Australian government has passed legislation to strengthen Australia's counter-terrorism framework and better respond to threats posed by state-sponsored terrorism. Defence Connect
• [New] Expanding payment choices, promoting inclusion, combating financial crime and ensuring resilience will help the UK to deliver a world-class payments experience. FCA
• [New] Law enforcement agencies could query digital transactors for investigative purposes, eliciting assistance globally the way police ask for information at crime scenes and in neighborhoods. American Enterprise Institute - AEI
• [New] A system for transmitting unlimited funds instantly around the world could well be a bacchanal of crime and threats to global security. American Enterprise Institute - AEI
• [New] As satellite technology surges ahead and space becomes increasingly accessible to private and state actors alike, the new and unsettling threat of space terrorism looms above Earth's atmosphere. The Conversation
• [New] The European Union is currently finalising a sweeping Anti-Money Laundering Authority in Frankfurt and an EU-wide directive due to take effect in 2027 to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism. Euronews
• [New] Organised crime groups, including the Cambodia-based scam syndicate allegedly led by a pair of Singaporean brothers, may recruit family members to limit the risk of exposure and betrayal. ST
• [New] The Israeli military said it carried out precise strikes against terrorist infrastructure that posed a threat to the troops in the areas of Gaza where its forces were still deployed. The Guardian
• [New] The insurance and reinsurance industry is facing multiple challenges - from climate change fuelled losses topping US$100bn to the growing risks of cyber crime and global conflict. PwC Insurance Summit
• [New] Transnational organized crime is a growing global threat that harms and exploits people, communities, economies and the planet. United Nations : Office on Drugs and Crime
• [New] In some cases, the Chinese government is selective in what groups it acts against and might even be using certain criminal groups for state purposes. DVIDS
• [New] The ISF would be tasked with securing Gaza's borders with Israel and Egypt, protecting Palestinian civilians and humanitarian corridors, and training the new Palestinian police forces that will provide security. Columbus Jewish News
• [New] Experts have pointed to a recent uptick in terrorism worldwide as a warning that instability in the Sahel could have global consequences. Northeastern Global News
• [New] A group of Al Qaeda-linked militants are reportedly on the cusp of seizing control of the West African nation of Mali in what many fear could lead to a complete takeover of a national government by a designated terrorist organization. Northeastern Global News
• [New] National law-enforcement agencies in Europe will likely roll out dedicated crypto-crime units equipped with advanced analytics and cross-border coordination capabilities. Insider Hotcoin -
• [New] The U.S. Park Police plans to double its size in Washington, D.C. over the next six months in order to establish itself as the premier law enforcement agency in D.C.. Just Security

Last updated: 15 November 2025