An International Organization Of Law Enforcement Professionals: Established in 1986

This page shall be used for general information about PACC and it's membership. Since this particular section is available to the public, we shall only included materials suitable for this format. News of what some of our members are doing, new fraud programs, interesting cases, legal developments, and other such topics will be updated on a regular basis.

 

Members In Action

 

Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts

Board member, Bruce Walstad took the initiative in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina to provide some comfort for the children who suffered through this horrible event. He originally set out to raise money from his friends and fellow PACC members. All proceeds were originally used to purchase toys. As Bruce would later discover, this project grew way beyond his original expectations. What he did not account for was that his friends and associates would pass on this request to their friends and associates. Proving that people helping others in their time of need is more than just a concept, he has already raised in excess of $15, 000, with more on the way.

One person who really took a request for a five-dollar donation seriously was Delores Temes of the Addison Police Department in Illinois. Besides the donations she received from within the police department, she got 40 volunteers together from the Addison Police Department and the Village of Addison. After obtaining permission from the chief of police and procuring the usually permits, they had thank-you stickers made for distribution to those who contributed. They then went to various stores and shopping malls in Addison and solicited donations from shoppers. In all, this fundraiser netted $10,000.
 

                            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 And This Is What It's All About

 

PACC Forum site.  For those who were regular visitors to our DELPHI forum site, you might have noticed it missing.  We were forced to discontinue the site because too many people chose to use the opportunity to remain anonymous as a way to act rude and otherwise obnoxious.  Although such people could be excluded from participation, the editing time required to monitor them far outweighed any worthwhile gains. 

 

PACC member, Gene Hall, was published in the latest edition of Police and Security News Magazine.  His article, Crime and The Gypsies, provides readers with information on a host of Gypsy-related frauds.  Gene is a retired detective who now teaches criminal justice courses at the Community College of Southern Nevada.  For more information on the article Gene can be reached at lonewolf@air-internet.com

 

PACC member, Glen Hester is busy working on a new book about carnival scams.  As he has learned, getting the book written pales to the task of locating a suitable publisher.  We wish Glenn the best of luck during his search.  He is also writing articles for a professional magician's magazine pertaining to the use of magic during crime prevention programs.

 

Fast Company Magazine's carries an article about Dennis Marlock and PACC.  The article is titled Master Of Deception and is written by the magazines senior writer, Linda Tischler.  An on-line version can been seen on the company web site:   FAST COMPANY .  An interview by CNN Money Magazine can also be located at the following link:  CNN MONEY

 

Bill Hendrickson continues to distribute the Illinois State Police photo identification manual on criminal Gypsy groups.  Copies of this much needed mug book and CD disk can be obtained by contacting Hendrickson.

 

Billy Zeh (who served as an instructor for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center) was installed on December of 2004, as the PACC Grant Administrator. 

 

Abe Carnow, one of our resident CPAs, has written an article about tax breaks for fraud victims.  You can access the article under the Articles section of this web site.  The article contains relevant information and should be added to your Must Read list. 

 

Court TV Special

In case you didn't know it, our membership participated in a special Court TV program which exposed the most current street scams. Many of our members played the role of con artists, and after seeing the program, we have to ask ourselves if they were really acting or simply playing themselves. The program received terrific reviews, so it will be repeated on many occasions. We'll let you know when it's on again.

Tom Rinaldo has reworked his carnival fraud book and his Robbery on the Midway Gambling Fraud book.  Be sure to check out the book section on this web site.

 

Dennis Marlock lost his mind and wrote a book called, How To Become A Professional Con Artist. We can't tell you if he's crossed over to the enemy camp, or if there's something else at work here. You'll just have to read the book and form your own conclusions.

 

Bruce Walstad's book, Caution Practical Joker Ahead, continues to receive great reviews and is one you don't want to miss. Since he's pulled gags on just about everyone within PACC, it might be nice to see how he pulled them off. 

 

 

NEW SENIOR CITIZEN SURVIVAL GUIDE  

 

Because older adults exist as a favorite target of con artists and other criminals, Lt. Marlock has added a Senior Survival Section to his web site. Be sure to stop in and read what's posted. Senior Crime prevention officers should contact Marlock if they have items they would like to see included on this site: Here's a link to FraudTech's site:  FraudTech 

 

Gypsies & Traveller Criminal Groups: Through necessity, the section on Gypsy and Traveller criminal groups has been greatly expanded. With law enforcement coming under attack from various Romani activists, you won't want to miss this section of Marlock's site.  You can link to the site here:  FraudTech

 

UNCERTAIN WHETHER THIS IS A BRAIN-ENHANCER OR A WAY TO WASTE TIME IN STYLE.  IN EITHER CASE---ENJOY!

 

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