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# Organized Crime & Non-Political Violence Taxonomy

> Complete event type and subtype reference for Organized Crime & Non-Political Violence

# Organized Crime & Non-Political Violence

**Category ID**: `organized_crime`
**Icon**: skull
**Color**: #B91C1C

This category contains **6 event types** and **28 subtypes** for tracking organized crime & non-political violence events.

## Special Fields

This category includes the following specialized metadata fields:

| Field                      | Type    | Required | Options              |
| -------------------------- | ------- | -------- | -------------------- |
| `organization_type`        | string  | Yes      | 7 values (see below) |
| `activity_domain`          | string  | No       | 7 values (see below) |
| `fatalities`               | integer | No       |                      |
| `suspects_identified`      | boolean | No       |                      |
| `law_enforcement_response` | string  | No       | 5 values (see below) |

### Organization Type

**Field ID**: `organization_type`\
**Type**: string\
**Required**: Yes

**Allowed values**:

* `Cartel`
* `Gang`
* `Mafia`
* `Militia`
* `Paramilitary`
* `Syndicate`
* `Unknown`

### Activity Domain

**Field ID**: `activity_domain`\
**Type**: string\
**Required**: No

**Allowed values**:

* `Drug trafficking`
* `Arms trafficking`
* `Human trafficking`
* `Extortion`
* `Smuggling`
* `Contract killing`
* `Territory control`

### Fatalities

**Field ID**: `fatalities`\
**Type**: integer\
**Required**: No

### Suspects Identified

**Field ID**: `suspects_identified`\
**Type**: boolean\
**Required**: No

### Law Enforcement Response

**Field ID**: `law_enforcement_response`\
**Type**: string\
**Required**: No

**Allowed values**:

* `None`
* `Investigation`
* `Raid`
* `Arrests`
* `Military deployment`

## Event Type Hierarchy

The Organized Crime & Non-Political Violence category includes the following complete hierarchy:

### Drug War Violence

**Type ID**: `drug_war_violence`\
**Subtypes**: 5

* **Cartel On Cartel Clash** (`cartel_on_cartel_clash`)
* **Cartel Vs State Engagement** (`cartel_vs_state_engagement`)
* **Drug Lab Raid** (`drug_lab_raid`)
* **Narco Blockade** (`narco_blockade`)
* **Forced Recruitment** (`forced_recruitment`)

### Trafficking Operation

**Type ID**: `trafficking_operation`\
**Subtypes**: 4

* **Human Trafficking** (`human_trafficking`)
* **Arms Trafficking** (`arms_trafficking`)
* **Drug Shipment Interdiction** (`drug_shipment_interdiction`)
* **Smuggling Route Disruption** (`smuggling_route_disruption`)

### Gang Activity

**Type ID**: `gang_activity`\
**Subtypes**: 5

* **Turf War** (`turf_war`)
* **Gang Related Homicide** (`gang_related_homicide`)
* **Extortion Racket** (`extortion_racket`)
* **Drive By Shooting** (`drive_by_shooting`)
* **Initiation Violence** (`initiation_violence`)

### Organized Crime Enforcement

**Type ID**: `organized_crime_enforcement`\
**Subtypes**: 5

* **Kingpin Arrest** (`kingpin_arrest`)
* **Asset Seizure** (`asset_seizure`)
* **Extradition Operation** (`extradition_operation`)
* **Witness Protection Event** (`witness_protection_event`)
* **Informant Assassination** (`informant_assassination`)

### Mafia And Syndicate Activity

**Type ID**: `mafia_and_syndicate_activity`\
**Subtypes**: 5

* **Contract Killing** (`contract_killing`)
* **Protection Racket** (`protection_racket`)
* **Money Laundering Operation** (`money_laundering_operation`)
* **Infiltration Of Legitimate Business** (`infiltration_of_legitimate_business`)
* **Internal Power Struggle** (`internal_power_struggle`)

### Kidnapping And Ransom

**Type ID**: `kidnapping_and_ransom`\
**Subtypes**: 4

* **Express Kidnapping** (`express_kidnapping`)
* **Ransom Negotiation** (`ransom_negotiation`)
* **Hostage Rescue** (`hostage_rescue`)
* **Mass Abduction** (`mass_abduction`)

## Example API Queries

### Get all Organized Crime & Non-Political Violence events

```python theme={null}
import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.corpus.intrace.ai/v1/events",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "your-api-key"},
    params={"event_category": "organized_crime"}
)
events = response.json()
```

### Get Drug War Violence events

```python theme={null}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.corpus.intrace.ai/v1/events",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "your-api-key"},
    params={
        "event_category": "organized_crime",
        "event_type": "drug_war_violence"
    }
)
```

## Conceptual Guidance

Organized crime events distinguish between:

* **Drug War Violence**: Cartel and gang conflicts
* **Trafficking Operations**: Movement of illicit goods/people
* **Gang Activity**: Street gang operations
* **Mafia & Syndicate Activity**: Traditional organized crime

Use **law\_enforcement\_response** to indicate intervention level.

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