Criminal Intelligence Coordinating Council's Five in Five
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The Criminal Intelligence Coordinating Council’s (CICC) Five in 5 is a collection of resources that may be of interest to law enforcement and homeland security partners working to improve the nation’s ability to develop and share criminal intelligence. The Five in 5 highlights promising practices, case studies, and success stories and identifies products, reports, training, and toolkits to build, implement, and enhance a criminal intelligence capability. 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 a success story or resource for consideration in the CICC’s Five in 5.
Inaugural Newsletter
BJA's Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program
Whether you are a COAP grantee or a concerned family member, a peer recovery coach or a policymaker, a public health officer or a public safety officer, the COAP TTA Team is dedicated to supporting your efforts in turning the tide of America’s opioid crisis.
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is pleased to release the first issue of the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program (COAP) Newsletter. This inaugural edition includes:
- Information on all FY 17 grantees
- COAP grantee spotlights
- Upcoming events
- COAP resources
- Training and technical assistance (TTA) service
- Funding opportunities
Homeland Security Committee
From Boston to Austin: Lessons Learned on Homeland Threat Information Sharing
The tragedies in Boston and Austin are very different. But they reflect the continued progress we as a country are making towards homeland security. At the heart of each are basic questions of coordination, sharing, and mutual support. We must continue to learn from these tragedies so we can prevent the next one.
~Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman, Homeland Security Committee
This hearing examined the state of information sharing and cooperation between federal and state law enforcement, specifically the progress made since the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and how such progress benefited the response to and coordination of the March 2018 Austin serial bomber attack.
Prescription Drugs
Sharing of Painkiller Prescription Information
Better information means better decisions. Today’s agreement with 48 Attorneys General will give the DEA and the states alike more information they can use to prosecute the criminals who are contributing to our national drug emergency. That means more prosecutions and ultimately fewer drugs on our streets. Would-be criminals should be warned: We are now better equipped than ever to find the fraudsters who are fueling our nation’s addiction crisis.
~Attorney General Jeff Sessions
The Department of Justice announced that the DEA has reached a prescription drug information sharing agreement with 48 Attorneys General. According to the press release, DEA has reached an agreement with Attorneys General from 46 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia to share prescription drug information with one another in order to aid investigations. DEA’s Automation of Reports and Consolidated Orders System (ARCOS) system collects some 80 million transaction reports every year from manufacturers and distributors of prescription drugs. DEA will provide the Attorneys General with that data, and the states will provide their own information, often from prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) to DEA. Under the agreement, both state and federal law enforcement will have more information at their disposal to find the tell-tale signs of crime.
Terror Threat Snapshot
House Homeland Security Committee Released Its April Terror Threat Snapshot
The House Homeland Security Committee’s Terror Threat Snapshot is an assessment of the growing threat that America, the West, and the world face from ISIS and other Islamist terrorists. Key takeaways include the following:
As the Iraqi government continues to regain control of territory, the focus shifts from defeating ISIS on the field of battle to processing captured fighters
The U.S. Department of State has added seven organizations and two individuals with ties to ISIS to the Specially Designated Global Terrorists list and as Foreign Terrorist Organizations.
Filipino authorities have confirmed that 23 armed groups have consolidated under one banner, calling themselves ISIS Philippines.
TechBeat
Reporting Developments in Technology for Law Enforcement, Courts, Corrections, and Forensic Sciences
TechBeat is a monthly newsmagazine supported by the National Institute of Justice. TechBeat strives to inform users regarding technologies for the public safety community and research efforts in government and private industry. TechBeat is free! To subscribe, go to www.justnet.org and select “subscribe.”
The March 2018 edition features a variety of articles, including:
The mission of the CICC is 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.
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