Latest Future Policing Podcast Episode: Combating Fentanyl
The front lines of modern policing have moved from the street corner to your teenager’s smartphone, and the stakes have never been higher.
In the latest episode of the Future Policing podcast, Jake Braun, author of Fentanyl: Fighting the Mass Poisoning of America, discusses the operational foresight required to combat today’s synthetic drug crisis. Braun argues that the Sinaloa Cartel’s pivot to a "Fortune 50" business model necessitates a radical shift in law enforcement strategy—moving away from ineffective "kingpin" takedowns toward a "counter-network" approach modeled after counter-terrorism strategies used to combat terrorist organizations like ISIS.
By leveraging AI-driven data synthesis, offensive cyber operations, and whole-of-government intelligence hubs, policing can finally move at the speed of the cartels to protect unwitting victims from mass poisoning. This conversation provides a roadmap for the future of digital policing, offering critical insights into how local and federal agencies must collaborate to disrupt the global supply chains and financial nodes of transnational crime.
The front lines of modern policing have moved from the street corner to your teenager’s smartphone, and the stakes have never been higher.
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About Jake Braun: Jake Braun served as acting Principal Deputy National Cyber Director in the White House and Senior Counselor to the Secretary of Homeland Security, helping design and implement the nation's first counter-fentanyl strategy. He previously authored Democracy in Danger: How Hackers and Activists Exposed Fatal Flaws in the Election System (Rowman & Littlefield, 2019) and leads the Cyber Policy Initiative at the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy.
Book by Jake Braun: “Fentanyl: Fighting the Mass Poisoning of America and the Cartel Behind It.” Amazon link: https://a.co/d/05iufEX4