SENSITIVE

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Enforcement

17 October 2006

(U) Handling Natice: Resiyients are reminded fhat FBI
Intelligence Assessments contain sensitive terrorism and
caunlerz?errorz?sm information meam?r use primar?}!
wiz?hin the law enfarcemenz community. Such
assessments are no: (a be released either in wriiter: 9r
oralfom to the media, the general public, or aiher
personnel who do not have a valid need-:o-imow wizhom
priar approval?om an auzhorized FBI a?cial.

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SENSETEVE

 SEESITIVE

White Supremaeist Ia?kmfiaa of Law Eafareement

(U) Scape Nate

This assessm?nt provides an everview efwhite supremacist

infiltratisn 0f Iaw enferccmen: and derives its infermation ?om FBI invest? ations and
(39% swarms avaiiablc as cfAugust 2006. This assessment addresses]

 

 

ENFORCEMENT SENSXTIVE
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 ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE

(U) Key Judgments

Althengh white supremacist groups have historically engaged in
straregic effertste in?ltrate and reemt - - -. . . - 

  

 

 

 

The primary threat from in?ltration er recruitmertt arises from the
areas 0f intelligence collection and expleita?on, which can lead to
investigative breaches and can jeopardize the safety of law enfereemem
Sources and perseneel. 
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a White supremacist presence among law enforcement persezmel is
a concern due t9 the access they may possess to restricted areas vulnerable

tr) sabetage and t0 elected ef?elals ofmemeruld
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intelligence acquired through the in?ltration of law
enforcement by we white supremacist group can bene?t other groups due to
the multiple allegiances white supremaeiets typically held.

UNCLASSIFIEDIILAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE
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 SENSITIVE

(U) Intmdactian: Censequences 9f Compmmised Iatemgeme

This assessmeni examiacs white suprsmacist in?ltratim 9f iaw enforcement
perspectives of both strategic in?ltraiiera by srga?izgd groups anti self-initiated
infiltratian by law enforcement personnel sympathetic ti) white 
The primary threat ?em infiltratiun er racmifrnant arises from the areas of intelligence
colleetion and which can laad tar: investigative breaches and car: jeopardize
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concgm due to the access they may pesse?s to rastriciecf araa? valaerabie t0 sabotage
and ta elected ef?cials or pretccted persons, when} they could see as potential targets
for vigilance!
(U) Organized Intent :0 {infiltrate Law Enforcement

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(U) Sirategie In?ltration and Retruitment Campaigns

White suprcmacist leadem and gmups have historical 1y an interest in
in?iirating law enfmaemem communities ?or recruiting an enforcement persennei.

ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE
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recent rhetoric that enwurages faiiawers ?n?ltrata law enforcement cemmunitiesg

 

 

 

 

 

(U) White Sgpremacist Sympaihizers

The Ku Klux Klan is
mtabie amang white supremaciat greaps
far histericaiiy having {band support in
many csmmuniti?s, which a?en trangiated
into ties to lanai law enfercemem.
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cf associatien previsicn pretects an
individuai?s right to j?i? white
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Endnams

 

FBI case infama?aa I313).

3 (1mm FBI case mfennazien 

3 FBI case infematien (UNCLASSIFIED).

(0121,33) FBI case infunnatian 

5 case infermaiion 

6 (UHLES) F33 case infarma?on 

7 (UIILES) FBI case infcmatien 

3 FBI case infarmatian 

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(U) Brian Levin, ?Addressing Hate ?mups? (UNCLASSIFIED).

(U) Washington Times; 18 311i}; 2006 (UNCLASSIFIED).

*2 (U) articfe, ?Ex~CaIifemia i?rison Guard Sentenced far Aiding White gag-remedy: Gang,? 26 June
25386 FBI case inferma?e? 


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