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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. Counterterrorism

How Do You Stop a Future Terrorist When the Only Evidence Is a Thought?

Law enforcement in the United States and Europe are struggling with how to address individuals who clearly seem to be building toward violent acts and have had their names surface in terrorism investigations, but avoided crossing legal lines that could tip off the authorities before committing an act of violence. Even if individuals expressed the thought of committing attacks, what can be done?  In hindsight it can be easy to say that law enforcement, or government, should have known about someone’s intent, but obviously there is a big difference between motivation — someone being radicalized — and then going out and actually acting on that.  Read More

 
 
2. Law Enforcement

Law Enforcement Alert—Pokémon Go Smartphone Application

The National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) released an information flyer on the new smartphone application Pokémon Go and public safety threats associated with it.  Pokémon Go intensifies traditional problems with distracted drivers and pedestrians, or children becoming lost. Technological change also provides criminals with new ways to commit traditional crimes (e.g. kidnapping, assault, sexual assault, and armed robbery).  Individuals using the Pokemon Go allow the app to access their location and camera.  The flyer highlights information related to the application that may of be interest for law enforcement, including a glossary of terms.  Read More

 
 
3. Community Policing

Inside Obama’s Radical Experiment in National Reconciliation

On July 13, a wide variety of individuals—33 total—were invited to participate in a White House meeting to discuss building community trust, including Chief Terrence Cunningham, president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.  President Barak Obama ended the meeting by challenging them to focus their efforts on five specific areas: ensuring fair and impartial investigations into police use of force and misconduct; identifying best practices at the local level; providing federal financial incentives for the broad implementation of those best practices; identifying, collecting and analyzing vital criminal-justice data; and ensuring that these efforts are sustainable in the long term.  Read More

 
 
4. Human Trafficking

Working with the Transportation Industry to Combat Human Trafficking

On July 19, the Department of Homeland Security’s Blue Campaign and the Department of Transportation (DOT) hosted a transportation industry stakeholder event that brought together leadership from both departments, as well as representatives from the transportation industry to help combat human trafficking.  The Blue Lightning Initiative, a joint effort between DHS and DOT, is one example of our collaboration with the transportation sector. Through the Blue Lightning Initiative, DHS and DOT trains airline partners to identify potential traffickers and their victims, and report their suspicions to federal law enforcement.  Read More

 
 
5. Cybersecurity

The Los Angeles Integrated Security Operations Center (ISOC): Taking Command of Cyber

In response to the nation’s growing threat of cyber attacks, the city of Los Angeles established the Cyber Intrusion Command Center (CICC), an interdepartmental working group that facilitates the identification and investigation of cybersecurity threats and intrusions against city assets.  The CICC’s greatest accomplishment is the creation of the Integrated Security Operations Center (ISOC). Principally funded by the FY 2013 Urban Area Security Initiative Grant, the ISOC is a $1.8 million security operations center, housed in the offices of the Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) Real Time Analysis and Critical Response (RACR) unit. The ISOC aggregates data from Los Angeles, the proprietary departments, FBI and other federal partners, and private vendors to provide real-time situational awareness of cyber threats and intrusions against city assets.  The city of Los Angeles is now being recognized around the world as a leader in municipal cybersecurity.  Read More