WildCAP
Definition
Wildlife Contraband Analysis and Profiling database. Logs and cross-references wildlife seizure records across enforcement agencies to identify trafficking patterns.
- Full name
- Wildlife Contraband Analysis and Profiling
- Function
- Cross-agency wildlife seizure database
- Purpose
- Identify trafficking patterns across seizures
Common questions
What kind of patterns can WildCAP surface?+
By pooling seizure records from multiple enforcement agencies it can reveal repeat routes, recurring species combinations, and links between seemingly unrelated seizures, helping investigators build a case beyond a single incident.
Who feeds data into WildCAP and who uses it?+
Enforcement agencies log their seizure records into the database, and investigators or analysts query it to cross-reference new seizures against the accumulated record, rather than relying only on their own agency's files.
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