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Download March09leb.Pdf March 2009 Terrorism Prevention March 2009 Volume 78 Number 3 United States Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, DC 20535-0001 Robert S. Mueller III Director Contributors’ opinions and statements Features should not be considered an endorsement by the FBI for any policy, program, or service. The attorney general has determined Terrorism Prevention All law enforcement agencies play that the publication of this periodical an important role in thwarting heinous is necessary in the transaction of the By William McCormack 1 public business required by law. Use acts of terrorism. of funds for printing this periodical has been approved by the director of the Office of Management and Budget. Job Sharing Flexible work schedules may offer The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin a viable option that can help law (ISSN-0014-5688) is published By Lisa Perrine 14 monthly by the Federal Bureau of enforcement agencies recruit and Investigation, 935 Pennsylvania retain valuable employees. Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20535-0001. Periodicals postage paid at Washington, D.C., and additional Avoiding Sixth Amendment Officers must distinguish the protections mailing offices. Postmaster: Send Suppression of the Sixth Amendment with the right to address changes to Editor, FBI Law 23 counsel under the Fifth Amendment’s Enforcement Bulletin, FBI Academy, By Kenneth A. Myers Law Enforcement Communication Unit, privilege. Hall of Honor, Quantico, VA 22135. Editor John E. Ott Associate Editors Departments Cynthia L. Lewis David W. MacWha Bunny S. Morris 8 Police Practice 20 Focus on Forensics Art Director Denise Bennett Smith Organizational Ethics The Effects of DNA Advances Assistant Art Director Through Effective Leadership on Police Property Rooms Stephanie L. Lowe Staff Assistant 12 Bulletin Reports 22 Leadership Spotlight Cindy L. Blackstone Teen Violence Leaders Make a Connection The Training Division’s Law Enforcement Communication Unit Intimate Partner Violence produces this publication with Teen Marijuana Use assistance from the division’s National Academy Unit. Issues are available online at http://www.fbi.gov. E-mail Address [email protected] Cover Photo © iStockphoto.com Send article submissions to Editor, FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, FBI Academy, Law Enforcement Communication Unit, Hall of Honor, Quantico, VA 22135. ISSN 0014-5688 USPS 383-310 State and Local Law Enforcement Contributions to Terrorism Prevention By WILLIAM MCCORMACK, J.D. © shutterstock.com n April 12, 1988, New ordered Kikumura to stop and Subsequent evidence at Jersey State Trooper then observed fresh burn marks Kikumura’s trial proved that he O Robert Cieplensky on Kikumura’s neck, bandages was a member of the Japanese entered the Vince Lombardi on his neck and hands, and a Red Army, a violent terrorist service area of the New Jersey black bag in the car that con- organization that trained in the Turnpike. He noticed a man tained seven empty gunpowder Bekaa Valley of Lebanon and later identified as Yu Kikumura canisters. After noticing other had connections to Libyan twice begin to walk from his car questionable items in the vehi- terrorist aims. As noted by the to the service area, only to re- cle, he arrested Kikumura. Un- U.S. district court judge in the turn to his vehicle abruptly after beknownst to Trooper Cieplen- case, “But for the alert and making eye contact with him. sky, he had just uncovered three professional conduct of Trooper After Kikumura exhibited more lethal, homemade firebombs Cieplensky, Kikumura would suspicious behavior, he began to prepared for a major terrorist have succeeded in murdering drive away. Trooper Cieplensky bombing on U.S. soil.1 and maiming countless numbers March 2009 / 1 of people for no other reason living in Brooklyn, New York, of his opposition to U.S. sup- than they are Americans.”2 informed officers of the New port for Israel. Abu Mezer Since 9/11, the U.S. gov- York City Police Department also admitted that he was with ernment’s efforts to prevent that his roommates, Lafi Khalil Hamas and planned to bomb terrorist acts have substantially and Gazi Ibrahim Abu Mezer, a subway at 8 a.m. on July 31, increased and included many had bombs in their apartment 1997. He advised that when aspects of government policy, and planned to detonate them he realized the police were in such as military, immigration, soon. According to Mossabah, his apartment that morning, he economic, intelligence, and law Abu Mezer was angry about the wanted to blow himself up.4 enforcement. Terrorism preven- situation in Jerusalem and Pal- This case clearly illustrates a tion has been a long-standing estine and planned to detonate community’s law enforcement mandate of the FBI. Moreover, the bombs in a crowded subway presence as an important link in the approximately 800,000 state or bus terminal. thwarting a large-scale terrorist and local law enforcement of- On July 31, 1997, officers attack. Quick police action in an ficers like Trooper Cieplensky entered Abu Mezer and Khalil’s extremely dangerous situation are on the front lines of this apartment, shooting and wound- likely saved lives and prevented mission. They are the eyes and ing both of them after one dove an imminent bombing.5 ears of the community and na- to grab an officer’s gun. Offi- tion and play an essential role cers also believed that the sus- Rural Locations in preventing heinous acts of pects were lunging to detonate Some local or state officers terrorism.3 the bombs in the apartment. may believe that most interna- Subsequent interviews with tional terrorism cases are like Community Eyes and Ears Abu Mezer indicated that he the Khalil case, affecting only On July 29, 1997, Abdel- had made five bombs to kill as big cities, such as New York, rahman Mossabah, who was many Jews as possible because Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. However, many inter- national and domestic terrorists have contact with officers in rural areas all over the coun- try. For example, on Septem- ber 29, 2001, Deputy Sheriff Any police encounter Mark Mercer of the Skamania “ County, Washington, Sheriff’s or perceived presence Office was dispatched to a can potentially gravel pit in a rural area after a slow down or neighbor heard rapid gunfire. prevent an attack. Deputy Mercer was alone as he approached the gravel pit and observed a group of men shoot- ing firearms. He approached Special Agent McCormack serves in the the group, talked to them, and Behavioral Science Unit at the FBI Academy. ” wrote a police incident report 2 / FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin that included the identities of cop was cool” and a “gun guy,” After Kabbani provided a suspi- the individuals. they decided not to kill him. cious story concerning his trav- Among others, Deputy Mer- Eventually, seven individuals els, the chief took him to immi- cer identified Ali Khalid Steitiye were indicted in this case and gration authorities at the border as one of the shooters. Steitiye pled guilty to terrorism-related where he provided inconsistent was a convicted felon and charges. In addition to attempt- statements. Chief Jewett then eventually indicted in Oregon ing to get into Afghanistan, went back to where he first saw on firearms charges. After the Battle expressed interest in Kabbani and located the black Skamania County sheriff saw a targeting Jewish schools and duffle-type bag he had hidden. news report on this indictment, synagogues in the Portland area. He brought the bag back to the he called the FBI’s Portland, Proactive police work also border crossing where officials Oregon, office to advise them of uncovered and prevented an in- searched it and found an explo- Deputy Mercer’s report, which ternational terrorist plot in rural sive device inside. was a critical piece of informa- Richford, Vermont, in 1987. On This discovery also led to tion leading to one of the United the night of October 23, 1987, the arrest of Kabbani’s cocon- States’ most important post-9/11 spirators, Mourad and Younan, terrorism investigations, the the next day. Subsequent infor- Portland Seven case. Subse- mation determined that the three quent investigation determined were members of a Lebanese that the group, which referred to …state and local terrorist group on an unknown itself as Katibat Al-Mawt (the law enforcement mission in the United States. squad of death), attempted to officers…are on the The assistant U.S. attorney in enter Afghanistan in October “front lines of this the case stated that the chief’s 2001 to fight U.S. troops. Taped mission. solid police work and ability to conversations with one of the follow his instincts most likely defendants, Jeffrey Leon Battle, prevented a terrorist attack. revealed that members of the The Portland Seven case group had considered killing and the Kabbani case clearly Deputy Mercer when he en- a local police chief, Richard show that international terror- countered them in the gravel pit Jewett, saw an unknown per- ism is not just a big-city prob- but decided against it because of son, later identified as Walid lem. Officers performing duties his demeanor. Battle stated to a Kabbani, walking with a black” in rural areas of the United cooperating source, “We was up duffle-type bag. After passing States have proven essential there blowin’ it up…. We was Kabbani, Chief Jewett noticed in preventing such acts from lightin’ it up…. We looked at it a van parked with its lights off. occurring on U.S. soil. as worship because what our in- He approached the van and gave tentions were, to learn to shoot directions to two men, Walid Involvement in for. And a cop came up, and Mourad and George Younan, Criminal Acts he was like hey….
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