An inside view on AML and law enforcement: How the RCMP is driving change within our industry

Thursday, September 17, 2020
12:00 PM 1:15 PM 12:00 13:15

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Have you ever wondered what happens in the AML process after you submit a Suspicious Transaction Report (STR), or turn things over to local law enforcement?

Join our webinar on Thursday, September 17, 2020, from Noon to 1:15 pm EST for the most valuable and interesting conversations with RCMP veterans’ first-hand knowledge of how law enforcement is working towards better supporting the AML industry.

Our experts:

Garry Clement, Adjunct Advisor, The AML Shop, and past National Director, RCMP's Proceeds of Crime Program.

Corporal (Cpl.) Steve Harten, RCMP, Financial Division, Toronto North Detachment, AML.

As AML professionals, we have a significant and evolving role in the investigation of money laundering offences in Canada. We do our best at monitoring and reporting one side of the AML equation. Law enforcement, specifically the RCMP, has a huge role to play when it comes to investigating and prosecuting money laundering criminals.

Meet Corporal Steve Harten with the Toronto North division of the RCMP. He’s spent many years in the drug squad and now spends his time fighting financial crime which has direct ties to the money laundering efforts of the RCMP. Cpl. Harten will be our special guest panelist where he will present two money laundering cases that will demonstrate how money is laundered and generated under the organized crime umbrella. He will candidly share his experiences based on his time investigating drug crimes and now, money laundering enforcement. Cpl. Harten was a key player in Canada’s first successful federal seizure and forfeiture of Bitcoin and will share his knowledge on how the RCMP’s foundation for success affects and protects our industry.

This candid conversation with Cpl. Harten will also include one of the top veteran experts of the AML industry, Garry Clement, former National Director, RCMP Proceeds of Crime Project and current Adjunct Advisor at The AML Shop. This dynamic duo of AML super-powers will ensure that this 75-minute webinar is the most valuable content you’ll see all year.

You’ll walk away with a better understanding of:

1. The evolution of the RCMP’s financial crime strategy and its challenges. This will cover the mandate of the RCMP’s money laundering program and how it has changed in light of COVID.

2. Current trends in AML and trends in current investigative strategies.

3. Cryptocurrency initiatives and how the RCMP is ramping up its efforts to coordinate with dealers in virtual currency and to investigate crypto-laundering.

See you on Thursday, September 17, 2020, at Noon EST. To register, please click here. As this is a complimentary webinar, feel free to share this with your colleagues.