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The Criminal Intelligence Coordinating Council’s (CICC) Five in 5 is a snapshot of law enforcement and criminal intelligence-related articles, resources, and research that may be of interest to CICC members and partners working to improve the nation’s ability to develop and share criminal intelligence. The CICC’s mission—to advocate for and support state, local, and tribal law enforcement and
homeland security agencies and personnel in their efforts to develop and share criminal intelligence for the promotion of public safety and the security of our nation—is important, contemporary, and essential. Five in 5 is provided for your information and awareness as an effort to assist the criminal intelligence community in understanding trends, training, and activities that may impact law enforcement and criminal intelligence. You are encouraged to share this e-mail with your association members, colleagues, department/organization personnel, and others, as appropriate. Please contact cicc@iir.com to submit an article for consideration in the CICC’s Five in 5.
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Prescription Drugs |
DEA’s Prescription Drug Take-Back Effort—A Big Success
Recently, more than 3,800 federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies took in more than 700,000 pounds of unused, expired, or unwanted drugs at more than 5,000 collection sites as a part of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Initiative (NTBI). The NTBI addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue; according to the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6.5 million Americans abused controlled prescription drugs. The study showed that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet.
The article is available at http://www.dea.gov/divisions/hq/2015/hq100115.shtml.
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Gangs |
Police: Bangor Was “Lucrative Market” for Connecticut Gang Members
The Bangor, Maine, Police Department recently worked with the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, law enforcement agencies in Connecticut, and federal law enforcement agencies on an investigation and intelligence-gathering effort that led to the recent indictments of six individuals on charges including murder and racketeering. The link connecting gangs, drugs, and gun running in Maine was detailed most prominently in May 2014, when the Los Angeles Times reported that the gun used by one of the Boston Marathon bombers, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, was purchased from alleged gang members in Portland.
The article is available at https://bangordailynews.com/2015/10/02/news/bangor/
police-bangor-a-lucrative-market-for-connecticut-gang-members/.
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Human Trafficking |
State Task Force to Tackle Human Trafficking
In Missouri, human trafficking takes on various forms. To combat this pandemic, the state created a task force that focuses on strengthening the state's anti-human trafficking laws and raising awareness of the crime. Task force members include state lawmakers, victim and child advocates, and state and law enforcement officials. The task force plans to publish a report in January 2016, addressing early findings and making recommendations regarding how to improve laws in the state.
The article is available at http://www.ksdk.com/story/news/crime/2015/10/05/
state-task-force-to-tackle-human-trafficking/73375484/.
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Body-Worn Cameras |
DC Awarded $1M to Expand Body-Worn Camera Program
The Washington, DC, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is expanding its body-worn camera program. “Body-worn cameras increase accountability, improve police services, and strengthen policy–community relations,” Mayor Muriel Bowser said. The MPD has already deployed 400 body cameras in two districts, and the mayor has proposed funding to equip 2,800 MPD officers who regularly interact with the public.
The article is available at http://washington.cbslocal.com/2015/09/25/d-c-awarded-1m-to-expand-body-worn-camera-program.
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Officer Safety |
Nationwide Officer Safety Event Deconfliction Update
On June 19, CICC Five in 5 detailed the integration of the three nationally recognized event deconfliction systems: Case Explorer, SAFETNet, and RISSafe. All three systems are now connected and are deconflicting events with each other. Regardless of the system used, agencies and officers will receive conflict information from the partner systems when an event is entered. The success of the nationwide event deconfliction system can be seen in the conflicts identified and resolved over the first months of deployment. From system deployment in May 2015 to August 2015, more than 1,000 conflicts were identified among the systems that would not have been known otherwise.
For additional information and resources, visit https://ncirc.gov/Deconfliction/.
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