LibGuides: Government Documents at ESU: Organized Crime

Government Information Resources on: Organized Crime

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

FBI Records: The Vault: Organized Crime
A useful resource for organized crime history.
Browse through names (such as Al Capone, Gregory Scarpa, Sr., and Anthony Salerno) and view their released FBI records.
FBI: A Brief History: The FBI and the American Gangster, 1924-1938.
Select different time periods or "Famous Cases & Criminals" to learn more about FBI history.

Organized Crime and Gang Section (OCGS), The Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice

Organized Crime and Gang Section (OCGS), The Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice
"The Organized Crime and Gang Section (OCGS) within the Criminal Division was established in late 2010 as a merger of the (former) Organized Crime and Racketeering Section (OCRS), Gang Unit, and the National Gang Targeting, Enforcement & Coordination Center (GangTECC). The new, combined OCGS pursues a multi-faceted approach to combating all forms of organized crime targets."

Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS), National Defense University

International Organized Crime: A Growing National Security Threat
Published in 1996 in Strategic Forum, a newsletter by the National Defense University.
A Strategic Overview of Latin America: Identifying New Convergence Centers, Forgotten Territories, and Vital Hubs for Transnational Organized Crime
Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University.
January 2019

Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports

CRS Reports
Search for reports by topic such as organized crime, human trafficking, gangs, or transnational criminal organizations.
Mexico: Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking Organizations
CRS Report published on June 7, 2022.
RICO: A Brief Sketch
CRS report from August 3, 2021.

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Transnational Criminal Organizations
From the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Sanctions Programs and Country Information

The following print documents are available for use at Kemp Library.

If you need help finding government documents, please schedule an appointment with Michelle Donlin here: https://esu.libcal.com/appointments/.

An introduction to organized crime in the United States. by Organized Crime/Drug Branch, Criminal Investigative Division.
Call Number: J 1.14/2:C 86/19
Publication Date: 1993
Located in the Government Documents Collection at Kemp Library
The Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Program : Guidelines. by Dept. of Justice : Dept. of the Treasury : Dept. of Transportation
Call Number: J 1.8/2:C 86/6
Publication Date: 1990
Located in the Government Documents Collection at Kemp Library
Combating violent crime: 24 recommendations to strengthen criminal justice. by U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General.
Call Number: J 1.2:V 81/2
Publication Date: 1992
Located in the Government Documents Collection at Kemp Library
Attorney General’s Task Force on Violent Crime : Final Report . by U.S. Department of Justice
Call Number: J 1.2:V 81
Publication Date: 1981
Located in the Government Documents Collection at Kemp Library
Annual report of the Attorney General for the year ... by U.S. Department of Justice
Call Number: J 1.1:
Publication Date: 1980, 1982-1984
Located in the Government Documents Collection at Kemp Library.
- Organized crime is listed under the Criminal Division in the table of contents.

While the e-books listed below are not government documents, you can look at their citations/notes/bibliography section in the back of each e-book (or the end of each chapter) for potential government resources.

Example: The e-book Organized Crime: Causes and Consequences lists references at the end of each chapter. Here are some government information resources cited in the e-book.

Example of documents in a Reference list.