Specialized Units & Courts Prof. Dr. Antenor Madruga Catholic University of Brasilia

Legal Cases (criminal proceedings + inquiries) on money laundering Source: DRCI and Federal Council of Justice Brazil starts its Annual National Strategy against Corruption and Money Laundering

Specialization is a key concept of the Brazilian National Strategy against Corruption and Money Laundering

How specialization is achieved? Building specialized institutions Training law enforcement professionals

Specialization is a key concept of the Brazilian National Strategy against Corruption and Money Laundering Specialized Federal Courts Department of Asset Recovery and International Legal Cooperation Laboratory of Tecnology Against Money Laundering The Brazilian National Qualification and Training Program for Combating Money Laundering and Corruption (PNLD)

Specialization is a key concept of the Brazilian National Strategy against Corruption and Money Laundering Specialized Federal Courts Department of Asset Recovery and International Legal Cooperation Laboratory of Tecnology Against Money Laundering The Brazilian National Qualification and Training Program for Combating Money Laundering and Corruption (PNLD)

Lab-LD Laboratory of Tecnology Against Money Laundering

1.Development of best practices: -Case management -Software -Hardware -Peopleware 2.Stronger evidence 3.Access to databases 4.Processing of large amount of data 5.Training and replication 6.Statistics PRODUCTS L A B – L D Laboratory of Tecnology Against Money Laundering

Research and aply technologies and methodologies to recover proceeds of crime and to prevent and fight money laundering and corruption. MISSION L A B – L D LABORATÓRIO DE TECNOLOGIA CONTRA A LAVAGEM DE DINHEIRO

Case management Complex corruption cases often need more management skills than legal proficiency Complex corruption cases often need more management skills than legal proficiency A case should be seen and planned in advance as project A case should be seen and planned in advance as project The main reason for the lack of success in corruption cases was a poor management The main reason for the lack of success in corruption cases was a poor management Use project planning know-how and technology Use project planning know-how and technology

Technology Data analysis

Finding links in large amount of data

Diagrams A picture is worth a thousand words

Depoimento Agosto de 2005

Analysis Use of advanced statistics tools

Text mining Data Mining

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Software and hardware cannot do much without the peopleware The Brazilian National Qualification and Training Program for Combating Money Laundering and Corruption (PNLD)

1.Knowledge and access to financing sources 2.Participation in the Program Management 3.Technical assistance for the preparation and execution of projects and courses 4.Use of the brand ENCLA Certification Stamp 5.Data base of trained instructors 6.Networking 7.Access to restricted information 7 reasons to look for certification

1.Schools and training facilities 2.Courses 3.Participants Who is being certified?

Two kinds of certification A.Certified professional B.Specialist Requirements for professionals

Certified Professional 1.Attend all the mandatory topics of the Program 2.Complete at least 40 Program hours Requirements for professionals

Specialists: 1.Attend all the mandatory topics of the Program 2.Complete at least 360 Program Hours, Alternatively: 1.Pass in an exam prepared by the Certifying Authority Requirements for professionals

How specialization is achieved? Building specialized institutions Training law enforcement professionals

Prof. Dr. Antenor Madruga Catholic University of Brasilia