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106566 1 (1978-07-20)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadyat0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DOCUMENT RESUME 06566 - rB21271171 Federal Law Enforcement Policy and Practice regardinq PotK Robberies. July 20, 1973. 13 pp. Testimotty before the Hcouse Committee on tbe Judiciary: Civil and Constitutional Riqhts Subcommittee; by Victor L. Lowe, Eirector, General Government Div. Contact: General Government Div. Organization Concexned: Department of justice; Federal Eureau of In vesligatiob. Conqressi .al Relevance: House Committee cn the Judiciary: Civil and Constitutional Rights Subcommittee. Reducing the Federal Goverfnseat's investigative and prosecutive roles in bank icbbery crime would permit the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FEI) to devote more resources tc investiqative priorities such as organized crime, white-collar crime, and foreign counterintelligence. Despite a Federal law enforcement policy which has consistently called fox a restrictive application ot Federal resources im areas of concurrent jurisdictien, the FEI and U.S. attorneys bave estatlishEd investigative and prosecutive 1ractices relating tc bank robberies which have resulted in local authorities playing a subordinate role. Bank robberies do not represent a urique problem for law enforcement, and local jurisdictions generally could assume a greater investigative and prosecutiv burden. In order to minimize the Fotentially distuptiie ef± _s on some local aqencies, it wculd be advisable to reduce the federal rcle gradually; a transition period would permit local authorities to prepare for assuminq a greater investigative and prosecutive role. The Attorney General should direct t FEI to estatlish drd carry out a plan tc minimize its investigative involvement in bank robberies. He should also estaklish prcsecutive quidelines ior tank robbery to Ninimi2e Federal prosecution exceFt in cases where Federal procedures facilitate prcsicution. (R RS)

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