Year of Preventing Identity Crime: Business Schools

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Year of Preventing Identity Crime: Business Schools

A New Ally in the Fight against Identity Crime

William Kresse, Assistant Professor and Director of Graduate Programs in Financial Fraud Examination and Management, Graham School of Management, Saint Xavier University, Chicago, Illinois; John Lucki, Detective Sergeant, Financial Crimes Investigation Section, Detective Division, Chicago, Illinois, Police Department; and Kathleen Watland, Assistant Professor and Director of Programs at the Chicago Police Academy, Graham School of Management, Saint Xavier University, Chicago, Illinois

To combat the overwhelming threat of identity crime, the law enforcement community is finding allies in unexpected areas such as business schools. In recent years, faculty members at business schools have begun to focus on the causes and effects of identity crimes, partnering with law enforcement agencies in some cases. In particular, faculty members at Saint Xavier University in Chicago have developed antifraud and identity crime programming and conducted research about these topics.