FROM THE EDITOR
November–January
CAMS Graduates
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ome of my favorite TV shows involve cops, detectives and investigators. Lately,
I have been watching Hawaii Five-O, Castle, White Collar and the Mentalist.
I always wonder what makes cop and detective shows so appealing to mainstream society. For the vast majority of people the closest they come to directly interacting or walking in the steps of a law enforcement official is a Thursday night on the
couch watching their favorite cop show. However, for those in the AML field interacting
with law enforcement is part of the routine. Compliance and law enforcement professionals work side-by-side in the fight against crime. We created this special edition
of ACAMS Today to highlight the joint efforts of both professionals, with the goal of
helping compliance and law enforcement professionals form successful partnerships.
The lead article Viewing in monochrome? articulates the importance of understanding
the different perspectives between compliance and law enforcement. Learn the importance of partnerships and how innovations can champion the efforts of compliance and
law enforcement professionals in combating crime.
Have you ever wondered what goes on inside a criminal mind? Inside the white-collar
criminal mind gives a sneak peak at the cryptic world of a criminal. Discover the immoral
qualities that might help you find a white-collar criminal within your organization.
We are constantly making decisions everyday of our lives. The article When to make
the call to law enforcement offers guidelines on how to make the appropriate decision.
Learn what experts have to say about when you should make that important call.
Criminals try to constantly exploit every angle. The article Organized crime at your
doorstep outlines what four areas every institution should be mindful of. Criminals
depend on their understanding of human nature when trying to take advantage of
your institution.
Ascertain the importance of quality reporting in Suspicious Activity Reporting: Quality
assurance is key to maximizing reporting value. The article outlines how to obtain
SAR quality by following the five “W’s.” Remember that a poorly prepared SAR could
negatively impact law enforcement’s efforts in an investigation.
As AML professionals we may never be able to say “Book ’em Danno” but working
closely with law enforcement will help us all contribute to minimizing crime.
Also, we would like to thank our many authors that contribute to the ACAMS Today
and as such we would like you, the readers to nominate an article from 2010 that you
enjoyed or found the most useful for the ACAMS Today Article of the Year Award.
Please indicate the article title, author, in which edition it was printed and a brief
summary to support your nomination. All nominations must be received by August 1,
2011. Also, please send all nominations to [email protected]. The winner will receive
their award at the Annual ACAMS Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada in September.
As always do not forget to send your comments, ideas for articles and submissions
directly to me at [email protected].
Karla Monterrosa-Yancey, CAMS
editor/communications manager
ACAMS
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ACAMS TODAY | MARCH–MAY 2011 | ACAMS.ORG
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Dana Aldridge
Asim Ali
Gary Almiron
Nasir Ameen
Stephanie Anstead
Roxanne Arambula
Anne Archer
Eric Arciniega
Pembe Arifoglu
Christopher Armstrong
David Arroyo
Andria Arsic
Emre Atabay
Lisa Austin
Donna Baer
Craig Bailey
Timothy Baker
Amrit Bansal
Zhou Baokang
Henry Barhan
Kevin Benes
Zheng Benju
Thomas Bennington
Amit Bhojwani
Susan Bnoit
Zhou Bo
Adrian Bock
Ricky Boirard
Maud Bokkweink
Olga Bolet
Leonard Bolton
Kelvin Bonilla
Sujata Bose
John Bower
Rendell Briggs
Andrew Brinker
Sterling Broadbent
Charles Brown
Michael Brunt
Ann Bu
Melissa Burow
David Burton
Vefa Buyukalpelli
Augusto Cabrera
Ronan Caffrey
William Caldeira
Emilio Cardenas
Tammy Carroll
Adriana Castano
Sevgi Cayonlu
Jeff Chamberlain
Dominic Chan
Michelle Ching Yuen Chan
Colin Chapman
Jose Chavez Sanchez
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