ATWJE - Ritchie Martinez - The 30 Degrees Analyst

Episode: 00043

Release Date: February 22, 2021

Description: Criminal activity, especially ones dealing with drugs and gang activity, rarely stay within a single jurisdiction; thus, coordinated intelligence sharing and deconfliction are prime goals and necessities to investigate these types of crimes and bring people to justice. In this episode, we interview someone who has had over 47 years of investigations and intelligence experience as an undercover deputy, intelligence detective, special agent, and criminal intelligence analyst: Ritchie Martinez. This jam-packed episode features an investigation involving an outlaw motorcycle gang (OMG) where Ritchie and his team served 87 warrants including bringing Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) charges to leading members of the gang; the members of this gang went on to create what we know today as the Hells Angels. Ritchie emphasizes the importance of intelligence sharing and networking across jurisdiction as well as give us a brief history lesson on the creation of the International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts (IALEIA), High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA), Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS), and fusion centers. Ritchie is currently an adjunct instructor at Louisiana State University (LSU), serves on the IALEIA Executive Advisory Board, and is on the IALEIA’s FIAT Steering Committee.

Name Drops:
U.S. Army Capt. Larry Lommis (00:04:25)
Former U.S Senator Dennis DeConcinni (00:06:29)
Sheriff Jimmy Wilson (00:13:16)
Terry Grimble, Former Strike Force Director (00:12:29)
Leo Jacques, Retired AZ DPS Criminal Intelligence Analyst Supervisor (00:17:19)
Russ Porter, Former LEIU Chairmen (00:30:44)
Steve Castile, Former DEA Asst. Director of Intelligence (00:31:45)
Charles Lutzs, Director, Counter Drug Intelligence (00:31:45)
Karen Tandy, DEA (00:34:45)
Maureen Baginski (00:34:45)
Dr. Henry Lee (00:55:08)
Marilyn Peterson, Retired New Jersey criminal intelligence analyst (01:01:06)
Rob Falhman, Retired Director General, RCMP Criminal Intelligence (01:01:06)
Lisa Palmieri , Former IALEIA President & current DHS INA Regional Mgr (01:01:06)
Paul Zendrowski (01:01:06)
Art Dodi, Former EPIC Director (01:14:26)
Sgt. Jim Markey, Phoenix Police Department (01:16:18)  

Public Service Announcements: Shelagh Dorn, Analyst Couple Fight 

Related Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritchie-martinez-01103322/, https://bja.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh186/files/media/document/analyst_professional_development_road_map1.pdf , https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25223831/real-estate-rapist-gets-28-12-years/ , https://www.abc15.com/news/crime/old-time-crime-two-teenagers-held-responsible-for-mass-murder-that-caused-international-stir 

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Podcast Writer: Mindy Duong

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00:00:31 - Introducing Ritchie
00:07:47 - Law Enforcement & Intelligence
00:18:02 - The Key to Multi-jurisdictional Co-ops 
00:27:18 - Pre-911 & Post-911
00:34:40 - 3 Obstacles for Counter-terrorism
00:36:36 - Break - Sherlagh Dorn & Analyst Couple Fight
00:38:21 - Badge Stories - Outlaw Motorcycle Gang, Real Estate Rapist, & Murder of 9 Buddhist Monks
00:56:14 - IALEIA
01:15:00 - Backlog of Rape Kit Testing
01:17:42 - Words to the World