As discussed in Chapter 4, we identified 12 investigative classifications related to Organized Crime/Drug (OC/D) matters that were among the 30 classifications that experienced the greatest field agent resource reductions between FYs 2000 and 2003.66 Moreover, 11 of these 12 classifications involved drug-related matters.67 These 12 classifications and their on board agent reductions are presented in the following exhibit.
ORGANIZED CRIME/DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS EXPERIENCING
THE GREATEST REDUCTIONS IN AGENT RESOURCE UTILIZATION
FISCAL YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003 |
Classification Name |
Classification |
AOB Change
FYs 2000 - 2003 |
Organized Crime/Drug Investigation (OC/DI) Classifications |
OC/DI - Mexican Organizations |
281C |
-119 |
OC/DI - La Cosa Nostra and Italian Organizations |
281A |
-103 |
OC/DI - Other Major Criminal Organizations |
281F |
-76 |
OC/DI - Central/South American Organizations |
281B |
-44 |
OC/DI - Caribbean Organizations |
281I |
-43 |
OC/DI - Asian Organizations |
281E |
-40 |
Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) Classifications |
OCDETF - Mexican Organizations |
245C |
-123 |
OCDETF - Other Major Criminal Organizations |
245F |
-62 |
OCDETF - VCMO - Gangs |
245D |
-37 |
OCDETF - Central/South American Organizations |
245B |
-61 |
OCDETF - Caribbean Organizations |
245I |
-31 |
Racketeering Enterprise Investigations (REI) Classifications |
REI - Mexican Organizations |
092C |
-28 |
Total |
|
-767 |
Source: OIG analysis of FBI TURK data |
We conducted additional analyses for each of these 12 OC/D-related classifications based upon the type of criminal organization that the investigative classification targeted. These analyses, presented in the following sections, identify the FBI field offices experiencing the greatest agent utilization reductions in these specific investigative areas.
Mexican Organizations
Among the 12 classifications related to OC/D matters, three were specifically involved Mexican organizations: Classification 281C (OC/DI - Mexican Organizations), Classification 245C (OCDETF - Mexican Organizations), and Classification 092C (REI - Mexican Organizations). The following exhibit presents field agent utilization for the entire FBI within these classifications for FYs 2000 through 2003.
TOTAL FBI FIELD AGENT RESOURCE UTILIZATION
FISCAL YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003
Source: OIG analysis of FBI TURK data
Field Offices - We reviewed data at the field office level and determined that the majority of FBI field offices saw reductions within these classifications. The following three exhibits present these results and highlight those field offices that experienced the most significant changes in on board agents.
CHANGES IN ON BOARD AGENTS IN FBI FIELD OFFICES
281C (OC/DI - MEXICAN ORGANIZATIONS)
FISCAL YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003
[Image Not Available Electronically] |
Source: OIG analysis of FBI TURK data |
CHANGES IN ON BOARD AGENTS IN FBI FIELD OFFICES
245C (OCDETF - MEXICAN ORGANIZATIONS)
FISCAL YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003
[Image Not Available Electronically] |
Source: OIG analysis of FBI TURK data |
CHANGES IN ON BOARD AGENTS IN FBI FIELD OFFICES
092C (REI - MEXICAN ORGANIZATIONS)
FISCAL YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003
[Image Not Available Electronically] |
Source: OIG analysis of FBI TURK data |
As shown in the previous three exhibits, most of the offices experiencing the greatest on board agent reductions within classifications related to Mexican organizations oversee territory along or near the southwest border of the United States. In fact, the San Antonio and Phoenix field offices, both of which contain jurisdiction on the southwest border, experienced significant reductions in each of the three classifications reviewed.
In addition to our review of on board agents, we also analyzed casework data from the FBI's Automated Case Support (ACS) system. Specifically, for each classification related to Mexican organizations, we compared the number of cases opened in each field office in FY 2000 to the number opened in FY 2003. After determining both the number and percentage change for each field office, we identified those offices experiencing the greatest reductions for each classification. The following three tables highlight those field offices that experienced the greatest reductions in the number of cases opened within each classification. As in our analysis of on board agent reductions in these classifications, several of the field offices in our casework analyses are on or near the southwest border of the United States.
281C (OC/DI - MEXICAN ORGANIZATIONS)
FIELD OFFICE CASE OPENINGS
FISCAL YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003 |
FIELD OFFICE |
FY 2000
Cases Opened |
FY 2003
Cases Opened |
Number
Change |
Percentage
Change |
LOS ANGELES |
42 |
6 |
-36 |
-85.71% |
ALBUQUERQUE |
22 |
1 |
-21 |
-95.45% |
CHICAGO |
37 |
19 |
-18 |
-48.65% |
KANSAS CITY |
18 |
1 |
-17 |
-94.44% |
PHOENIX |
16 |
2 |
-14 |
-87.50% |
DETROIT |
13 |
2 |
-11 |
-84.62% |
SAN FRANCISCO |
12 |
2 |
-10 |
-83.33% |
EL PASO |
23 |
14 |
-9 |
-39.13% |
HOUSTON |
14 |
5 |
-9 |
-64.29% |
SAN ANTONIO |
8 |
1 |
-7 |
-87.50% |
SALT LAKE CITY |
8 |
1 |
-7 |
-87.50% |
ATLANTA |
7 |
1 |
-6 |
-85.71% |
MINNEAPOLIS |
7 |
1 |
-6 |
-85.71% |
CHARLOTTE |
5 |
0 |
-5 |
-100.00% |
PORTLAND |
6 |
1 |
-5 |
-83.33% |
SEATTLE |
5 |
0 |
-5 |
-100.00% |
Source: OIG analysis of FBI ACS data |
245C (OCDETF - MEXICAN ORGANIZATIONS)
FIELD OFFICE CASE OPENINGS
FISCAL YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003 |
FIELD OFFICE |
FY 2000
Cases Opened |
FY 2003
Cases Opened |
Number
Change |
Percentage
Change |
SAN ANTONIO |
19 |
3 |
-16 |
-84.21% |
LOS ANGELES |
13 |
3 |
-10 |
-76.92% |
KANSAS CITY |
9 |
0 |
-9 |
-100.00% |
CHARLOTTE |
9 |
1 |
-8 |
-88.89% |
CLEVELAND |
6 |
0 |
-6 |
-100.00% |
HOUSTON |
7 |
1 |
-6 |
-85.71% |
INDIANAPOLIS |
5 |
0 |
-5 |
-100.00% |
OMAHA |
5 |
0 |
-5 |
-100.00% |
SACRAMENTO |
5 |
0 |
-5 |
-100.00% |
Source: OIG analysis of FBI ACS data |
092C (REI - MEXICAN ORGANIZATIONS)
FIELD OFFICE CASE OPENINGS
FISCAL YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003 |
FIELD OFFICE |
FY 2000
Cases Opened |
FY 2003
Cases Opened |
Number
Change |
Percentage
Change |
SAN FRANCISCO |
2 |
0 |
-2 |
-100.00% |
ALBUQUERQUE |
1 |
0 |
-1 |
-100.00% |
CHARLOTTE |
1 |
0 |
-1 |
-100.00% |
DALLAS |
1 |
0 |
-1 |
-100.00% |
LAS VEGAS |
1 |
0 |
-1 |
-100.00% |
Source: OIG analysis of FBI ACS data |
Central/South American Organizations
Two classifications involving Central/South American organizations were among those investigative areas with the greatest reductions in agent utilization: Classifications 281B (OC/DI - Central/South American Organizations) and 245B (OCDETF - Central/South American Organizations). As illustrated in the following exhibit, agent utilization for these two classifications decreased in each year from FY 2000 through FY 2003.
TOTAL FBI FIELD AGENT RESOURCE UTILIZATION
FISCAL YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003
Source: OIG analysis of FBI TURK data
Field Offices - The following two exhibits contain field office level analyses of changes occurring within these classifications. Unlike our analysis of Mexican organizations, we found no geographic commonality among those field offices experiencing the greatest reductions. However, we did determine that the most significant reductions related to Central/South American organizations generally occurred within the FBI's larger offices.
CHANGES IN ON BOARD AGENTS IN FBI FIELD OFFICES
281B (OC/DI - CENTRAL/SOUTH AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS)
FISCAL YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003
[Image Not Available Electronically] |
Source: OIG analysis of FBI TURK data |
CHANGES IN ON BOARD AGENTS IN FBI FIELD OFFICES
245B (OCDETF - CENTRAL/SOUTH AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS)
FISCAL YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003
[Image Not Available Electronically] |
Source: OIG analysis of FBI TURK data |
As with Mexican organizations, we reviewed casework data for those classifications related to Central/South American organizations.
281B (OC/DI - CENTRAL/SOUTH AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS)
FIELD OFFICE CASE OPENINGS
FISCAL YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003 |
FIELD OFFICE |
FY 2000
Cases Opened |
FY 2003
Cases Opened |
Number
Change |
Percentage
Change |
CHICAGO |
7 |
1 |
-6 |
-85.71% |
LOS ANGELES |
5 |
0 |
-5 |
-100.00% |
NEWARK |
8 |
3 |
-5 |
-62.50% |
MIAMI |
13 |
9 |
-4 |
-30.77% |
CHARLOTTE |
3 |
0 |
-3 |
-100.00% |
PITTSBURGH |
3 |
0 |
-3 |
-100.00% |
BALTIMORE |
2 |
0 |
-2 |
-100.00% |
NEW HAVEN |
2 |
0 |
-2 |
-100.00% |
NEW YORK |
9 |
7 |
-2 |
-22.22% |
TAMPA |
3 |
1 |
-2 |
-66.67% |
Source: OIG analysis of FBI ACS data |
245B (OCDETF - CENTRAL/SOUTH AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS)
FIELD OFFICE CASE OPENINGS
FISCAL YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003 |
FIELD OFFICE |
FY 2000
Cases Opened |
FY 2003
Cases Opened |
Number
Change |
Percentage
Change |
MIAMI |
10 |
3 |
-7 |
-70.00% |
HOUSTON |
3 |
0 |
-3 |
-100.00% |
TAMPA |
3 |
0 |
-3 |
-100.00% |
ALBANY |
2 |
0 |
-2 |
-100.00% |
CHICAGO |
2 |
0 |
-2 |
-100.00% |
LOS ANGELES |
2 |
0 |
-2 |
-100.00% |
PHILADELPHIA |
3 |
1 |
-2 |
-66.67% |
Source: OIG analysis of FBI ACS data |
Caribbean Organizations
The following exhibit illustrates on board field agent utilization in the two Caribbean-related classifications listed among those investigative areas with the greatest reductions in on board agents: Classification 281I (OC/DI - Caribbean Organizations) and Classification 245I (OCDETF - Caribbean Organizations).
TOTAL FBI FIELD AGENT RESOURCE UTILIZATION
FISCAL YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003
Source: OIG analysis of FBI TURK data
Field Offices - The following two exhibits illustrate on board agent changes experienced by each FBI field office from FYs 2000 through 2003 in matters related to Caribbean organizations.
CHANGES IN ON BOARD AGENTS IN FBI FIELD OFFICES
281I (OC/DI -- CARIBBEAN ORGANIZATIONS)
FISCAL YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003
[Image Not Available Electronically] |
Source: OIG analysis of FBI TURK data |
CHANGES IN ON BOARD AGENTS IN FBI FIELD OFFICES
245I (OCDETF -- CARIBBEAN ORGANIZATIONS)
FISCAL YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003
[Image Not Available Electronically] |
Source: OIG analysis of FBI TURK data |
Similar to matters involving Central/South American organizations, the decrease in agent utilization in classifications associated with Caribbean enterprises occurred within some of the FBI's larger field offices, New York City, Washington, and Miami.
Our analysis of casework in matters related to Caribbean organizations revealed that several of the offices experiencing the greatest reductions in case openings did not open any 281I and 245I cases in FY 2003.
281I (OC/DI -- CARIBBEAN ORGANIZATIONS)
FIELD OFFICE CASE OPENINGS
FISCAL YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003 |
FIELD OFFICE |
FY 2000
Cases Opened |
FY 2003
Cases Opened |
Number
Change |
Percentage
Change |
SAN JUAN |
11 |
4 |
-7 |
-63.64% |
BOSTON |
9 |
4 |
-5 |
-55.56% |
MIAMI |
9 |
5 |
-4 |
-44.44% |
PITTSBURGH |
4 |
0 |
-4 |
-100.00% |
PHILADELPHIA |
4 |
1 |
-3 |
-75.00% |
WASHINGTON |
3 |
0 |
-3 |
-100.00% |
ALBANY |
2 |
0 |
-2 |
-100.00% |
COLUMBIA |
2 |
0 |
-2 |
-100.00% |
Source: OIG analysis of FBI ACS data |
245I (OCDETF -- CARIBBEAN ORGANIZATIONS)
FIELD OFFICE CASE OPENINGS
FISCAL YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003 |
FIELD OFFICE |
FY 2000
Cases Opened |
FY 2003
Cases Opened |
Number
Change |
Percentage
Change |
BOSTON |
6 |
0 |
-6 |
-100.00% |
NEW YORK |
6 |
0 |
-6 |
-100.00% |
HOUSTON |
3 |
0 |
-3 |
-100.00% |
ALBANY |
2 |
0 |
-2 |
-100.00% |
ATLANTA |
2 |
0 |
-2 |
-100.00% |
COLUMBIA |
2 |
0 |
-2 |
-100.00% |
CLEVELAND |
3 |
1 |
-2 |
-66.67% |
JACKSONVILLE |
2 |
0 |
-2 |
-100.00% |
LAS VEGAS |
2 |
0 |
-2 |
-100.00% |
MIAMI |
4 |
2 |
-2 |
-50.00% |
NEWARK |
2 |
0 |
-2 |
-100.00% |
Source: OIG analysis of FBI ACS data |
La Cosa Nostra and Italian Organizations
Only one of the OC/D investigative classifications we identified involved organizations related to La Cosa Nostra (LCN) and Italian enterprises: Classification 281A (OC/DI La Cosa Nostra and Italian Organizations). The following exhibit presents field agent utilization within this classification for FYs 2000 through 2003.
TOTAL FBI FIELD AGENT RESOURCE UTILIZATION
FISCAL YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003
Source: OIG analysis of FBI TURK data
Field Offices - As shown in the following exhibit, by far the most significant on board agent reductions within LCN and Italian organization matters occurred in the New York City and Newark field offices. According to FBI program documents, investigations involving these organizations are concentrated in the New York City Metropolitan area; thus, these results were not surprising.
CHANGES IN ON BOARD AGENTS IN FBI FIELD OFFICES
281A (OC/DI - LA COSA NOSTRA AND ITALIAN ORGANIZATIONS)
FISCAL YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003
[Image Not Available Electronically] |
Source: OIG analysis of FBI TURK data |
Our review of 281A case openings, which follows, showed no significant reductions.
281A (OC/DI - LA COSA NOSTRA AND ITALIAN ORGANIZATIONS)
FIELD OFFICE CASE OPENINGS
FISCAL YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003 |
FIELD OFFICE |
FY 2000
Cases Opened |
FY 2003
Cases Opened |
Number
Change |
Percentage
Change |
BOSTON |
8 |
1 |
-7 |
-87.50% |
KANSAS CITY |
7 |
0 |
-7 |
-100.00% |
NEWARK |
11 |
4 |
-7 |
-63.64% |
PHILADELPHIA |
6 |
1 |
-5 |
-83.33% |
NEW HAVEN |
7 |
4 |
-3 |
-42.86% |
NEW ORLEANS |
3 |
1 |
-2 |
-66.67% |
ATLANTA |
1 |
0 |
-1 |
-100.00% |
BUFFALO |
1 |
0 |
-1 |
-100.00% |
CHICAGO |
9 |
8 |
-1 |
-11.11% |
DALLAS |
2 |
1 |
-1 |
-50.00% |
HOUSTON |
1 |
0 |
-1 |
-100.00% |
PHOENIX |
1 |
0 |
-1 |
-100.00% |
SAN FRANCISCO |
1 |
0 |
-1 |
-100.00% |
TAMPA |
3 |
2 |
-1 |
-33.33% |
Source: OIG analysis of FBI ACS data |
Asian Organizations
As with LCN and Italian organization matters, only one classification associated with Asian organizations experienced the most significant reductions in on board agents between FYs 2000 and 2003. The following exhibit reveals the field agent resource utilization for this classification: 281E (OC/DI - Asian Organizations).
TOTAL FBI FIELD AGENT RESOURCE UTILIZATION
FISCAL YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003
Source: OIG analysis of FBI TURK data
Field Offices - As illustrated in the following exhibit, the majority of the FBI's field offices experienced a decrease in onboard agents in Classification 281E between FYs 2000 and 2003. Although the most significant agent utilization reductions were not concentrated in a specific geographic area, they generally occurred within the FBI's larger field offices. In fact, five of these field offices, including New York City and Los Angeles, are among the FBI's ten largest offices.68
CHANGES IN ON BOARD AGENTS IN FBI FIELD OFFICES
281E (OC/DI - ASIAN ORGANIZATIONS)
FISCAL YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003
[Image Not Available Electronically] |
Source: OIG analysis of FBI TURK data |
As shown in the following exhibit, almost every field office that experienced the greatest reductions in Asian organization matters contain territory that borders either the Pacific or Atlantic Ocean.
281E (OC/DI - ASIAN ORGANIZATIONS)
FIELD OFFICE CASE OPENINGS
FISCAL YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003 |
FIELD OFFICE |
FY 2000
Cases Opened |
FY 2003
Cases Opened |
Number
Change |
Percentage
Change |
SAN FRANCISCO |
18 |
4 |
-14 |
-77.78% |
LOS ANGELES |
18 |
5 |
-13 |
-72.22% |
ANCHORAGE |
9 |
0 |
-9 |
-100.00% |
BALTIMORE |
6 |
0 |
-6 |
-100.00% |
HONOLULU |
7 |
2 |
-5 |
-71.43% |
NEW YORK |
8 |
3 |
-5 |
-62.50% |
SEATTLE |
6 |
1 |
-5 |
-83.33% |
MINNEAPOLIS |
6 |
2 |
-4 |
-66.67% |
NEWARK |
12 |
8 |
-4 |
-33.33% |
BOSTON |
4 |
1 |
-3 |
-75.00% |
WASHINGTON |
3 |
0 |
-3 |
-100.00% |
Source: OIG analysis of FBI ACS data |
Other Criminal Organizations
Of the 30 classifications with the most significant agent utilization reductions, three investigative areas did not pertain to a specific type of criminal organization: Classifications 245D (OCDETF - VCMO Gangs), Classification 281F (OC/DI - Other Major Criminal Organizations), and Classification 245F (OCDETF - Other Major Criminal Organizations). The following exhibit illustrates the agent utilization within these classifications for FYs 2000 through 2003.
TOTAL FBI FIELD AGENT RESOURCE UTILIZATION
FISCAL YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003
Source: OIG analysis of FBI TURK data
Field Offices - We discerned no similarities among the field offices with the greatest reductions in agent utilization within these classifications. As shown in the following exhibit, the offices affected were large, medium, and small with no geographic connectivity among them.
CHANGES IN ON BOARD AGENTS IN FBI FIELD OFFICES
245D (OCDETF - VCMO - GANGS)
FISCAL YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003
[Image Not Available Electronically] |
Source: OIG analysis of FBI TURK data |
CHANGES IN ON BOARD AGENTS IN FBI FIELD OFFICES
281F (OC/DI - OTHER MAJOR CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS)
FISCAL YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003
[Image Not Available Electronically] |
Source: OIG analysis of FBI TURK data |
CHANGES IN ON BOARD AGENTS IN FBI FIELD OFFICES
245F (OCDETF - OTHER MAJOR CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS)
FISCAL YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003
[Image Not Available Electronically] |
Source: OIG analysis of FBI TURK data |
The following three tables provide information about reductions in case openings within matters involving other criminal organizations.
245D (OCDETF - VCMO - GANGS)
FIELD OFFICE CASE OPENINGS
FISCAL YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003 |
FIELD OFFICE |
FY 2000
Cases Opened |
FY 2003
Cases Opened |
Number
Change |
Percentage
Change |
MIAMI |
4 |
0 |
-4 |
-100.00% |
ATLANTA |
3 |
0 |
-3 |
-100.00% |
DALLAS |
3 |
0 |
-3 |
-100.00% |
DENVER |
3 |
0 |
-3 |
-100.00% |
MILWAUKEE |
3 |
0 |
-3 |
-100.00% |
OKLAHOMA CITY |
3 |
0 |
-3 |
-100.00% |
SACRAMENTO |
3 |
0 |
-3 |
-100.00% |
Source: OIG analysis of FBI ACS data |
281F (OC/DI - OTHER MAJOR CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS)
FIELD OFFICE CASE OPENINGS
FISCAL YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003 |
FIELD OFFICE |
FY 2000
Cases Opened |
FY 2003
Cases Opened |
Number
Change |
Percentage
Change |
DETROIT |
30 |
4 |
-26 |
-86.67% |
PHILADELPHIA |
28 |
2 |
-26 |
-92.86% |
SPRINGFIELD |
18 |
2 |
-16 |
-88.89% |
BIRMINGHAM |
14 |
0 |
-14 |
-100.00% |
PITTSBURGH |
12 |
0 |
-12 |
-100.00% |
NORFOLK |
12 |
1 |
-11 |
-91.67% |
INDIANAPOLIS |
11 |
1 |
-10 |
-90.91% |
JACKSON |
11 |
1 |
-10 |
-90.91% |
LOUISVILLE |
14 |
4 |
-10 |
-71.43% |
ALBANY |
11 |
2 |
-9 |
-81.82% |
DALLAS |
10 |
1 |
-9 |
-90.00% |
NEWARK |
11 |
2 |
-9 |
-81.82% |
SALT LAKE CITY |
11 |
3 |
-8 |
-72.73% |
Source: OIG analysis of FBI ACS data |
245F (OCDETF - OTHER MAJOR CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS)
FIELD OFFICE CASE OPENINGS
FISCAL YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003 |
FIELD OFFICE |
FY 2000
Cases Opened |
FY 2003
Cases Opened |
Number
Change |
Percentage
Change |
CHARLOTTE |
9 |
1 |
-8 |
-88.89% |
MEMPHIS |
7 |
0 |
-7 |
-100.00% |
ATLANTA |
7 |
1 |
-6 |
-85.71% |
NORFOLK |
6 |
0 |
-6 |
-100.00% |
INDIANAPOLIS |
5 |
0 |
-5 |
-100.00% |
PHILADELPHIA |
5 |
0 |
-5 |
-100.00% |
COLUMBIA |
5 |
1 |
-4 |
-80.00% |
DETROIT |
4 |
0 |
-4 |
-100.00% |
PITTSBURGH |
4 |
0 |
-4 |
-100.00% |
ST. LOUIS |
5 |
1 |
-4 |
-80.00% |
Source: OIG analysis of FBI ACS data |
- Classification 245D (OCDETF - VCMO - Gangs) was transferred from the VCMO Program during FY 2002 and assigned to the Criminal Enterprise Investigations Program in FY 2003. Although this is the only OCDETF related classification not assigned to the OC/D Program, we include Classification 245D in our discussion of OC/D matters in order to keep all OCDETF-related classifications together.
- The one classification not specifically related to drug investigations is 092C, which involves racketeering enterprise investigations.
- In addition to the Los Angeles and New York City field offices, these offices include the Houston, San Francisco, and Washington field offices.
Redacted and Unclassified
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