It is not uncommon that intelligence and law enforcement professionals today would say there’s merely a perception of racism and injustice in American society.
The first installment of this series discussed intelligence reports in a very general sense. Little, however, was said about the people who pen, or consume, these documents. Over the course of a career spanning more than three decades, I have worked with many career professionals in the now defunct U. S. Customs Service and Homeland Security Investigation (HSI), the investigative arm of the U. S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). That work has been in both the intelligence and investigative arenas. As a result, I have coordinated efforts with several intelligence and investigative agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and a host of state and local law enforcement entities all across the United States. I understand and can appreciate the process. Continue reading
