CRIMINOLOGY DEPT. NEWS

Dr. Keith Clement article "Exploring Agency Policing Models and Response to Domestic Violence" has been accepted for publication in Algeria Policing: An International Journal of Strategies and Management . It is scheduled to Terrorist Attack on Gendarmerie appear in the journal either June or September 2009. Members of the Algerian terrorist Group GSPC (Groupe salafiste pour la prédication et During a recent visit to , Dr. H. O. le combat-Salafist Group for Preaching and Schweizer gave two presentation s on Combat) continued their attacks last week by American poli cing, bureaucracy and ambushing members of the Algerian terrorism. One presentation was to members Gendarmerie (), resulting in six of the regional chapter of the International dead and fourteen injured. The GSPC is an Police Association and the other to command off-shoot of the G.I.A. (Armed Islamic Group), staff and officers at the Polizeipräsidium and is led by Mokhtar Belmokhtar , a former (police headquarters) in the city of Karlsruhe, Algerian soldier who fought in Afghanistan. Germany. Since 1990, the GIA and GSPC are thought to be responsible for at least 100,000 deaths. Attendees included various officials from uniformed and detective () The GSPC has shifted some of its strategy and divisions, and Hildegard Gerecke , the Chief of its goals are not only to establish an Islamic police (Polizeipräsidentin) for the city of Republic in Algeria, but also to attack high Karlsruhe, with responsibility for a civilian profile w estern targets. Its main base appears and sworn staff of more than 2000, serving a to have moved from Algeria to Italy. Extensive population of 700,000. The police agency is a coverage of news from Algeria can be accessed branch of the Baden Württemberg State at: http://www.elwatan.com/ Police (Landespolizei).

Chief Gerecke is the first female police chief for the Karlsruhe area police and she has been in her post since 1990. Gerecke’s university education was in legal jurisprudence and she held various posts in the state interior ministry before being appointed the chief of police in Karlsruhe. Continued on page 2…

CRIMINOLOGY DEPT. NEWS continued… NEW CRIMINOLOGY POSITION When asked about their relative satisfaction with the chief, officer comments were highly LAW ENFORCEMENT favorable and highlighted her human qualities, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (T ENURE TRACK ) / CONVERSION (ABD)

The Department is seeking a criminologist with an emphasis in law enforcement. Primary teaching responsibilities will be in undergraduate and graduate law enforcement and criminology courses. Substantive area in criminology is open, although there is a pa rticular need for an individual who can teach courses in law enforcement and policing. Look for t he complete opening announcement for position Vacancy No. 09TSS002 on or Dr. Schweizer with Chief Gerecke before the end of July at : http://www.csufresno.edu/aps/vacancy/social_s i.e . treating officers with consideration, respect ciences.shtml and compassion. This struck a familiar tone, as Dr. Schweizer heard similar comments from GENERAL EMPLOYMENT NEWS Fresno County Sheriff Deputies about Sheriff Mims. You can visit the Karlsruhe Police at: http://www.polizei-bw.de/ppka/

Yoshiko Takahashi, who is joining the criminology department as a new tenure track faculty member this fall, successfully defended her doctoral dissertation on 30 June 08 at the University of North Caroline, Charlotte. The Medford Police Department is opening up a recruitment process for the position of . You can review the posting at the City of Medford website which is linked below .

http://www.ci.medford.or.us/Employment.asp?Secti onID=ALL&JobID=122 The Superior Court of Santa Barbara County has an opening for Judicial Assistant I/II. You can access additional information at Congratulations Dr. Takahashi http://www.sbcourts.org/hr/detail.asp?JobI D=91

An off campus program application form is located at: http://zimmer.csufresno.edu/~haralds/deptdo cs/Downtown%20B.S.%20Degree%20Progra m%20Application Undergraduate Classes and schedule for Looking for a “FREE” anti -virus program? Aug/Sep If you do not need techn ical support, you can Crim 140 Family Violence taught by download a very versatile free one at: Marilyn Herzog ([email protected] ) http://www.pctools.com/free -antivirus/ Class meets on the following Wednesdays: Looking for other useful FREE programs? Aug 6, 13, 20, 27 Sep 3, 10, 17, 24 Check out the website of the digital goddess and on the following Saturdays: Aug 16, Sep Kim Komando: 20. Required Text: Harvey Wallace - Family http://www.komando.com/downloads/ Violence: Legal, Medical, and Social Perspectives - 5th Ed.. ISBN: 0205573541

Crim 153 Psychology of Crime taught by Dr. M.J. Kissner ( [email protected] )

Class meets on the following Mondays: Aug 4, 11, 18, 25, Sep 1* , 8, 15, 22 and on the following Saturdays: Aug 2, Sep 6 .

The class does not require the purchase of a textbook . * The instructor may give additional readings/assignments in lieu of attendance on Labor Day (1 Sep). B.S. IN CRIMINOLOGY-OFF CAMPUS

Classes in the downtown B.S. in Criminology undergraduate program will resume at 0800 on Saturday, 2 August 2008 in the downstairs training room of the Fresno Police Applications for the two-year off-campus Department Annex. Federal, state, and local master’s program are currently being government employees with 45 or more lower reviewed. Notices regarding acceptance will division units from an accredited be sent out beginning with the first week of college/univ ersity may qualify to join classes July. Students are still being accepted into this August. Additional information can be the program. The cohort program provides found at: all coursework towards the M.S. degree in Criminology, in addition to two of the four http://zimmer.csufresno.edu/~haralds/downt courses needed for a graduate Homeland ownprogramrequirements.htm Continued on page 4…

M.S. in CRIMINOLOGY continued... terrorists and their organizations in an attempt to hamper their ability to function. Security Certificate that will be offered at The financial component of terrorist attacks, the university. Three of the ten required however, has become less important, when graduate courses will be in the area of one considers that the bomb making Public Administration. material required for the London subway bombing cost about $800. Al Qaida, Additional details are located at: cognizant of efforts to make entry into http://zimmer.csufresno.edu/~haralds/downt Western countries more difficult with owngraduateprogram08.htm increased border checks and controls, has adjusted to this. Their current slogan is “we The first course is Crim 203 Criminal do not have to invade, we are already there!” Justice Administration taught by Dr. This alludes to their ability to recruit and Schweizer and will meet on the following indoctrinate so called “home grown” Fridays/Saturdays: terrorists who are in no database and are Aug 22/23; Sep 12/13; 26/27; Oct 10/11 nationals of the countries in which they live. Friday meetings are from 1800 -2200 Saturday meetings are from 0800 -1600. Israeli intelligence found numerous documents outlining Al Qaida’s new Information on required TEXTS is already strategy and tactics which are outlined posted on the website detailing the downtown below: graduate program. 1. Locate an existing Islamic Center, NOTE: Since this is a cohort program, Madrassa, or Mosque , with an imam/cleric students must begin classes together and it holding a fundamentalistic or Salafist is not possible to join later in the program. mindset.

2. Conversion of facility into a recruiting center for those who would later be sent to a TERRORISM UP CLOSE training camp. PART V

Dr. Schweizer’s visit to Israel in 2006 This process can result in Islamic religious included many presentations by , and facilities world-wide becoming pot ential discussions with, Israeli officials from a bases for recruitment of new members and variety of different agencies. An expert on the collection/gathering of material support. Iran pro vided a somber picture of political realities in Iran and a former head of an Tactics: Israeli government unit described his interaction with high level U.S. offici als in a. Micro-actors the 1980’s, their lack of knowledge about the b. Use of Internet, adaptation of new situation in the Middle East, and that when technology he mentioned Usama Bin Laden, the c. Absence of a hierarchy response was “never heard of him.” d. Local action-global vision e. Mindset coupled with ability , determines AL QAEDA (various spellings exist) was a the target of an attack. continual topic of discussion during the visit to Israel, including the effect of various In the Middle East: 2 plus 2 is 22 worldwide efforts to identify freeze assets of

TERRORISM UP CLOSE continued… • Flexibility vs. rigidly managed, bureaucratic police/ security agencies. Components of the Jihad: • Cross over with traditional criminal • Targeting of the economy - activities. international corporations symbolize

evil. • MO: Suicide bomber -Living bomb • Creation of instability through with eyes to select target. attacks on economic targets. *

• Destabilization of autocratic • After 9/11 more difficult to identify regimes that cooperate with the West. money sources and transfers. Use of local money. • Erection of the House of Islam.

• We have time. We use your • Access to money through multiple ATM resources and ultimately exhaust them. withdrawals, black market, drug trafficking, conventional crime, etc. • No need to invade, we are already there. PLACES OF SAFE HAVEN Utilized to re-group and organize • Second and third generation of immigrants useful tools -marginalized 1. Can be found in less active zones youth. 2. Relative safety used to recruit and • Selection of targets with symbolic indoctrinate local youth. meaning after the ideals of Usama bin Laden. PREFERRED PLACES: *The threat alone can be sufficient to trigger an extensive use of government  Africa, Trans-Sahara, Mali, Mauritania, resources. Somalia.

Adaptive measures of Al Qaida:  Also ungoverned areas within communities. • More sophisticated practices  Groups within established Islamic • Taking advantage of global communities. exchange of ideas.

• Global Communication planning  UNDERGOVERNED REGIONS and propaganda. o Caucasian area- Chechnya, N. Ossetia • Universal characteristic: o Balkans-Bosnia, mujahedeen supported in Bulgaria- by Saudi • Combination of sophistication and Arabia. simplicity o Bulgaria is part of a transit route • More High Tech-more potential between areas of safe haven and weaknesses. the “ jihadist front.” To be continued….