Subject: Re: Why was the FBI called in the first place?
From: bwdavies@rodan.acs.syr.edu
Date: 1991-04-19, 12:02
Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks
of why the FBI would have been called in in the first place. Really.
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Keywords: FBI, DEA, National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime
In article <5880@vela.acs.oakland.edu> rjohnson@vela.acs.oakland.edu (R o d Johnson) writes:
bwdavies@rodan (that's me, or at least the other person who posts from my
account) writes:
>> >>Ah, but the DEA is now _part_of_ the FBI (i.e., not an independent
>> >>agency anymore).
>> >>
>> >>So Denise _is_ FBI, in a sense.
> >
> >Really? Are you sure? I could see DEA and FBI both being part of
> >Justice, but DEA as part of FBI is not anything I've heard about (not
> >that I keep especially close tabs on such things). The FBI is
> >supposedly limited to domestic operations, whereas the DEA isn't.
> >When did this happen?
> >--
Yes, the DEA is under FBI control although it is still run as a mostly
independent agency. The change came about around 1987 (or 1988) I'm told.
The strange thing about the combination of the two agencies was that the FBI
didn't want the DEA. The FBI was afraid that by introducing the wonders of
drug crime to their agents they would lose some to the temptation for some easy
money. (As far as I've heard, this hasn't happened yet.)
Where you ask did I get my info? From my forensic psych prof, who's an FBI
consultant, and a well liked one at that.
Oh yeah...one last thing: a definite and real reason why the FBI would have
been called in to assist at the very least.
The FBI runs what is called the National Center for the Analysis of Violent
Crime (NCAVC), which overseen by the Behavioral Science Unit of the FBI. The
purpose of the NCAVC is to provide a 'clearinghouse' for violent crimes in
order to "consolidate research, training, and operational support functions
for the purpose of providing assistance to law enforcement agencies confronted
with unusual, vicious, or repetitive violent crimes." [Source: a handout from
the NCAVC presented by the American Society for Industrial Security: Law
Enforcement Liasion Council, on 1 October 1985. Handout prepared by Roger L.
Depue, Unit Chief, NCAVC, Behavorial Science Unit, FBI Academy, Quantico, VA.]
This means that the Twin Peaks Sheriff's Office would have contacted the FBI
for help the same way as the cops who handled the Thresa Banks case would have.
The reason that Cooper was sent in instead of just a profiling team (which is
what the NCAVC and FBI Behavioral Science Unit do) was that Ronette Pulaski was
found across the Idaho border which gives the FBI juristiction.
Now I hope that's the end of this question.
bwdavies.
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