UNCLASSIFIED LA W ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE j j 1 11 Jr • 1 11 1 r • · i · ·r t 1 1 InteJlincnce 0 t 1 ' f ' · ' f• 1 U White Supremacist Infiltration of Law Enforcement 17 October 2006 ' 4 U Handling Notice Recipients are reminded that FBI Intelligence Assessments contain sensitive terrorism and counterterrorism information meant for use primarily within the law enforcement community Such assessments are not to be released either in written or oral form to the media the general public or other personnel who do not have a valid need-to-know without prior approval from an authorized FBI official UNCLASSIFIED LA W ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE UNCLASSIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE U LES White Supremacist Infiltration of Law Enforcement U Scope Note U LES This intelligence assessment provides an overview of white supremacist infiltration of law enforcement and derives its information from FBI investi ations and o en sources available as of Au ust 2006 This assessment addresse UNCLASSIFIED LA W ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE 2 b2 UNCLASSIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE U Key Judgments • VI LES Although white supremacist groups have historically engaged in strategic efforts to infiltrate and recruit from Jaw enforcement corowuaities • U LES The primary threat from infiltration or recruitment arises from the areas of intelligence collection and exploitation which can lead to investigative breaches and can jeopardize the safety of law enforcement sources and personnel • U LES The intelligence acquired through the successful infiltration oflaw enforcement by one white supremacist group can benefit other groups due to the multiple alJegiances white supremacists typically hoJd UNCLASSIFIED LA W ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE 3 b2 b7E UNCLASSIFIED LA W ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE U Introduction Consequences of Compromised Intelligence U LES This assessment examines white supremacist infiltration oflaw enforcement from perspectives of both strategic infiltration by organized groups and self-initiated infiltration by law enforcement personnel sympathetic to white supremacist causes The primary threat from infiltration or recruitment arises from the areas of intelligence collection and exploitation which can lead to investigative breaches and can jeopardize the safety of law enforcement sources or personnel 1 • b7E U LES White supremacist presence among law enforcement personnel is also of concern due to the access they may possess to restricted areas vulnerable to sabotage and to elected officials or orotected persons whom they could see as potential targets for violence U Organized Intent to Infiltrate Law Enforcement U LESl b2 b7E U LES The apparent sooradic reoorting on white supremacist infiltration of law enforcement could bd b2 b7E U Strategic Infiltration and Recruitment Campaigns U LES White supremacist leaders and groups have historically shown an interest in infiltrating law enforcement communities or recruiting law enforcement personnel UNCLASSIFIED LA W ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE 4 UNCLASSIFIED LA W ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE UNCLASSIFIED Most infonnation about systematic attempts _b_ _ _ ____ rou s to infiltrate law enforcement involve b2 b7E U William Pierce U LES b2 b7E ' LES b2 b7E UNCLASSIFIED LA W ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE 5 UNCLASSIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE • b7E In addition to its historical interest white supremacist leadership has also engaged in recent rhetoric that encourages followers to infiltrate law enforcement communities U White S premacist Sympathizers U LES The Ku Klux Klan KKK is notable among white supremacist groups for historically having found support in many communities which often translated into ties to local law enforcement Although the First Amendment's freedom of association provision protects an individual's right to join white supremacist groups for purposes of lawful activity the government can limit the employment opportunities of group jf ji 'i iffe l1r- Ii lc6 members who hold sensitive public sector - Ji f 'IIL-1p1 jobs including jobs within law enforcement when their memberships would interfere with their duties 10 Recent examples oflaw enforcement personnel whose activities in support of white supremacist beliefs have come under scrutiny include ·1_ _ _ _ _ ____ • UNCLASSIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE 6 ' 4 b2 b7E UNCLASSIFIED LA W ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE Endnotes 1 U LES FBI case infonnation UNCLASSIFIED U LES FBI case infonnation UNCLASSIFIED 3 U LES FBl case infonnation UNCLASSIFIED 4 U LES FBI case infonnation UNCLASSIFIED 5 U LES FBI case infonnation UNCLASSIFIED 6 U LES FBI case infonnation UNCLASSIFIED 7 U LES FBI case infonnation UNCLASSIFIED 8 U LES FBI case infonnation UNCLASSIFIED 9 U http www phoenixnewtimes com issues 2004 ml l index html 19 February 2004 UNCLASSIFIED 10 U Brian Levin Addressing Hate Groups UNCLASSIFIED 11 U Washington Times 18 July 2006 UNCLASSIFIED 12 U AP article Ex-California Prison Guard Sentenced for Aiding White Supremacist Gang 26 June 2006 UNCLASSIFIED FBI case infonnation UNCLASSIFIED 2 UNCLASSIFIED LA W ENFORCEMENT SENSmVE 9