What organizational structure(s) do the terrorist and organized crime organizations follow?

Deliverable Length: 1-2 pages

OBJECTIVES

You are a law enforcement officer assigned to the South Florida Joint Terrorism Task Force and were asked by your supervisor to prepare a small white paper on the subject of terrorism and organized crime in preparation for future operations. In your white paper, address the following:

• What are the types of targets and tactics used by the terrorist and organized crime organizations, and why?

• What organizational structure(s) do the terrorist and organized crime organizations follow?

• What are the terrorist and organized crime organizations’ reporting structures and communication strategies?

• What threat capabilities do the two organizations possess?

• What is each of the organizations’ center of gravity (critical vulnerability that when destroyed or disabled makes the organization ineffective)?