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Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice; Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative; Five in 5—Criminal Intelligence Coordinating Council

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.

 
 
1. Human Trafficking

ASCIA Releases Human Trafficking Toolkit for Law Enforcement

On July 18, the Association of State Criminal Investigative Agencies (ASCIA) released the Human Trafficking Information and Investigations Strategy Toolkit:  A Guide to Developing a Law Enforcement Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking.  The guide was developed by the ASCIA Human Trafficking Committee, in partnership with the Office of the Program Manager for the Information Sharing Environment (PM-ISE), the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR), and the Central Oklahoma's Center for Innovative Solutions (CIS), to assist law enforcement agencies with establishing a strategy to combat human trafficking.                Download Toolkit

 
 
2. Officer-Involved Shootings

IACP Releases Guide for Officer-Involved Shootings

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), in partnership with the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), U.S. Department of Justice, has developed Officer-Involved Shootings:  A Guide for Law Enforcement Leaders and an accompanying trifold.  The guide and trifold are intended to provide guidance to prepare officers and departments to prevent an officer-involved shooting, suggested incident scene actions and procedures, recommended procedures for conducting criminal and administrative investigations, suggestions for working with the media, and mental health and wellness considerations and procedures.  Download Full Guide    Download Trifold

 
 
3. Information Sharing

Summer 2016 RISS Insider Newsletter

The Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS) recently released the summer 2016 RISS Insider newsletter, which provides the latest information on RISS’s current initiatives and efforts.  This issue highlights the Cold Case Locator system, the new Western States Information Network (WSIN) Executive Director, the issue of technologically “going dark,” information sharing in unclassified environments, and shared successes from across the country.  The RISS Insider is published on a quarterly basis.  Read More

 
 
4. Policing

U.S. Presidential Candidate Responses to IACP’s 10 Questions on Criminal Justice Issues

The nation’s police chiefs have come up with a questionnaire for the presidential candidates to address crime and justice issues in more detail.  The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) sent ten questions for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton to answer, and the responses have been provided. The survey was developed to get a better understanding of each candidate’s policy position on issues such as: the number one law enforcement priority, plans to lower crime, the role of local, state and federal law enforcement, and plans on repairing and strengthening community-police relations.  Read More

 
 
5. Cybersecurity

Rhode Island State Police Cybersleuths Want to Join Forces with Businesses to Fend Off Hackers

Rhode Island’s Cyber Disruption Team is a panel of more than 30 cyber-experts from law enforcement, academia, and the private sector who work together to protect networks and defeat attackers. The sharing of cyber-intelligence between government security agencies and nongovernment entities is another progression in the wave of information sharing that followed the terrorist attacks of September 2001.  In 2015, the Rhode Island State Police combined the State Police Computer Crimes Unit and the Fusion Center, state police-run intelligence-sharing entity to better help state police, businesses, and local government expand on the previous efforts of the Cyber Disruption Team and increase outreach.  Read More

Cyber resources are available at www.iacpcybercenter.org.