Very interesting article this week.

Despite the recent claims made by Attorney General Eric Holder during the recent Mafia busts in the Northeast about the Mafia continuing to be a high priority, recent changes in New York have cut the FBI squads from 5 to 3. It appears there is now 1 squad for the Genovese family. 1 squad for the Gambino and Lucchese families. And 1 squad for the Colombo and Bonanno families. And the total number of agents investigating the mob in New York has also been cut, now down to 45.

Some agents, such as former FBI supervisor James Kossler, are concerned about this trend. He and others think this is a mistake and the diminishing of resources against the mob will only help them. Former agent Lin DeVecchio said that, logistically, it's very hard for one squad to be devoted to two families. Even if you have to cut the numbers, it's still better to have one squad for each family. Also of concern is the fact that the FBI headquarters in Washington has put Belle Chen as head of investigations against the mob in New York, even though she has no mob experience, having come from the agency's gangs and violent crimes unit.