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workshops and classes among other forms of knowledge transfer. It is strongly
suggested that training incorporate the identification of differences between
transnational organized crime, terrorism and petty crime, and the respective
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responses.
The Hague Good Practices also note that all relevant practitioners need to be involved (police,
intelligence agencies, border guards, as well as, in some cases, the military, among others). And,
it reinforces that evidence-based capacity building efforts and policies need to be integrated and
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holistic in their approach.
Develop a Network
Information sharing should be the rule, not the exception. The Hague Good Practices recommend
that intelligence sharing be “prioritized, encouraged and facilitated” between national
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governments. It further encourages the development of regional and international databases on
transnational organized crime and terrorism and promotes partnerships. Existing networks such
as INTERPOL should be leveraged.
Prosecution
When prevention fails and enforcement is required, then the judicial system must have the
capability and capacity to deal with organized crime. This requires having a legal code that
includes clear, transparent laws in environmental crimes and organized crime. Legal
professionals and the
judiciary must be trained
in the law and understand
the nexus between
transnational organized
crime and terrorism.
They must also
understand corruption and
how it emboldens
criminalized power
structures. And, they must
know how to prosecute
the perpetrators. As with
the police, legal
professionals will benefit
f r o m t h e i r o w n
professional network and ongoing professional training and education programs.
The Hague Good Practices also recommend working with prisons and probation services to
impede cooperation and transfer of skills and knowledge between transnational organized crime
and terrorism. Prisons can be breeding grounds and opportunities for “organized crime groups
and terrorist groups to interact, cooperate and facilitate the transfer of knowledge, skills and
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contacts.” Thus, prisons must develop intelligence capabilities, segregate prisoners to prevent

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