INTEL 973

Psychological Profile of Fixers and Handlers in Criminal Networks

Overview: The “Fixers” and “Handlers” referred to in this profile are individuals who possess a highly manipulative and coercive psychological makeup. These individuals play crucial roles within criminal organizations by influencing and controlling others, often by using fear, intimidation, and social leverage. Their primary purpose is to destabilize and undermine societal structures, such as educational systems and family dynamics, to further the interests of powerful criminal networks. These networks often rely on exploiting vulnerable individuals—such as children, spouses, and those in weak socio-economic conditions—to accomplish their goals, be they financial, political, or criminal in nature.

Core Psychological Traits:

1. Narcissism and Manipulation:
   • Fixers and handlers often exhibit narcissistic tendencies, believing themselves to be superior to others and entitled to manipulate them for personal or organizational gain. They view others not as individuals but as pawns to be controlled and exploited.
   • They excel in psychological manipulation, often using others’ insecurities, fears, and weaknesses against them. This manipulation can manifest as coercion, persuasion, or outright intimidation.
2. Lack of Empathy and Remorselessness:
   • A hallmark of their personality is a profound lack of empathy for others. They view people as tools to achieve their goals, often disregarding the emotional and physical harm they inflict on others.
   • These individuals can justify their actions as necessary to achieve a higher goal, such as financial gain or maintaining control over their criminal enterprises. This remorselessness allows them to operate without guilt or second thoughts.
3. Strategic Thinkers and Planners:
   • Fixers and handlers are often highly intelligent, with a keen ability to devise strategies that will manipulate social systems to their advantage. They recognize the vulnerabilities in social structures, particularly in weak educational systems or disintegrating familial bonds, and exploit them.
   • They may orchestrate criminal conspiracies that target institutions like schools or families, understanding that these systems can be leveraged for control and financial gain.
4. Coercion and Intimidation:
   • These individuals use coercive tactics to instill fear and compliance. They understand how to apply pressure to others, whether through threats of violence, exposure of secrets, or damage to personal relationships.
   • They often rely on intimidation tactics, such as threatening family members or close associates, to force compliance or silence opposition. Their manipulation can induce a sense of helplessness in others, creating a pervasive atmosphere of fear.
5. Weakening of Social Bonds:
   • Fixers and handlers intentionally work to break down societal structures, such as education, family, and community, which traditionally offer stability and support. They intentionally target weak or failing public institutions, particularly schools, to ensure that vulnerable individuals are less likely to resist manipulation.
   • By creating a fragmented society where social trust is low, these individuals can more easily exploit and control those who are isolated, disenfranchised, or struggling.
6. Exploitation of Vulnerabilities:
   • A key strategy for these individuals is the exploitation of vulnerable individuals, such as children or spouses, who are often used as leverage or “collateral” in criminal operations. By exploiting the emotional connections that exist within families or communities, they can coerce individuals into participating in criminal activity.
   • They are adept at identifying individuals who can be easily controlled or blackmailed—whether through economic hardship, emotional trauma, or fear of legal repercussions—and use them to further their criminal operations.
7. Powerful Role in Criminal Conspiracies:
   • These individuals often act as intermediaries within criminal networks, helping to create, sustain, and expand conspiracies that target both individuals and larger institutions. Their ability to manipulate and control people makes them invaluable in running covert or illegal operations.
   • They are also skilled at orchestrating cover-ups, distractions, or disinformation campaigns to protect the identity of the criminal network and its activities, ensuring their financial or political goals are met.

Impact on Society:

1. Deterioration of Public Systems:
   • The work of fixers and handlers contributes to the degradation of essential societal systems, particularly education. By ensuring that the public school system remains underfunded, corrupt, or otherwise ineffective, they perpetuate cycles of poverty and ignorance, making individuals more vulnerable to exploitation.
   • A failing education system leads to a less informed, less skilled workforce, which, in turn, feeds into the criminal network’s need for cheap labor, subjugation, and control.
2. Destruction of Social Cohesion:
   • By exploiting families and creating social unrest, these individuals weaken community bonds. The fear and mistrust they sow in neighborhoods and families create environments where people are less likely to trust one another or seek help from authorities.
   • A society in which people are afraid of their own neighbors or even their own family members becomes easier to control and manipulate, leaving the fixers and handlers in a position of power.
3. Reinforcement of Criminal Networks:
   • These psychological operatives ensure that criminal organizations remain strong and capable of exploiting society at large. They may orchestrate crimes that involve both individual exploitation (such as blackmail) and larger-scale conspiracies (like corruption in political or financial systems).
   • Their success is predicated on creating systems where individuals feel isolated and powerless, turning everyday citizens into unwitting accomplices in criminal schemes.

Psychological Needs and Motivations:

• Desire for Control: The primary motivation of fixers and handlers is a deep need for control and power. They derive satisfaction from manipulating others and knowing that they are the ones shaping events and decisions, often from the shadows.
• Financial and Political Gain: Fixers and handlers work for criminal networks because of the personal and collective financial or political gain that comes from their actions. This gain might be direct, through illegal financial transactions, or indirect, through the influence they have in maintaining or furthering criminal enterprises.
• Thrill of Dominance: Many fixers and handlers are driven by the thrill of exerting power and dominance over others. Their actions may be fueled by a desire to feel superior, to “win” at all costs, or to outsmart the systems and people they manipulate.

Conclusion: Fixers and handlers are master manipulators, using psychological tactics to control and exploit vulnerable individuals and societal systems for criminal gain. Their ability to weaken social bonds, destabilize communities, and manipulate both people and institutions makes them formidable forces in perpetuating cycles of criminal behavior. They thrive in environments where fear and distrust dominate, and where individuals are isolated from one another, thus ensuring their continued influence and control.