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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.
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Fusion Centers |
National Fusion Center Model Is Emerging
Initially formed after 9/11 as a means to coordinate local, state, and federal intelligence, fusion centers have increasingly become hubs for cooperative information sharing, not just vertically—from states up to federal authorities—but also horizontally, with data moving between states. While some interstate efforts have existed from the start, lately there has been an increased emphasis to formalize these ties. Fusion centers came into being as a way to ensure that security information could be gathered at the local level and provided to federal authorities. At the same time, fusion center centers have broken ground in their ability to share information from state to state—a trend that has become increasingly visible.
The article is available at http://www.emergencymgmt.com/safety/National-Fusion-Center-Model-Is-Emerging.html.
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AMBER Alerts and Social Media |
Attorney General Holder Announces New Partnership With Facebook and Bing to Expand Reach of AMBER Alert System
The U.S. Department of Justice is partnering with Facebook and Bing to expand the reach of the AMBER Alert system. Facebook will begin sending alerts to its members in designated search areas, and Bing will allow users to access AMBER Alerts through its online tools. Attorney General Eric Holder is urging other companies and organizations to step forward and do their part by offering whatever assistance they can provide.
The press release is available at http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/attorney-general-holder-announces-new-partnership-facebook-and-bing-expand-reach-amber-alert.
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Cybersecurity |
Cybersecurity Emphasized for Super Bowl XLIX
The security for this year’s Super Bowl will include an increased emphasis on protecting against cybersecurity threats, as well as new protocols developed since the explosions in Boston that left three people dead and more than 260 injured. The key to maintaining cybersecurity is communication between the public and private sector, said Christina M. Beloud, special agent in charge of the U.S. Secret Service in Phoenix. A representative from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center is a part of the Multi-Agency Coordination Center, the base of operations and information sharing hub for the event.
The article is available at http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/super-bowl/2015/01/27/cybersecurity-emphasized-super-bowl-xlix/22387687/.
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Officer Safety |
Police Departments Around the Country Are Asking Google to Remove the Police Locator Feature of Their “Waze” App
Waze is an interactive application (app) that enables users to identify and report information on traffic, accidents, and other information that could be useful for drivers. In addition to these user-identified traffic-related reports, the app allows users to identify the locations of police officers on the road, a growing concern for many law enforcement agencies around the country, including the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Ed McMahon is concerned that an individual seeking to attack on-duty officers might access Waze and lure officers to target locations.
The article is available at http://www.wect.com/story/27945053/local-law-enforcement-say-app-is-compromising-police-safety.
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Privacy, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties |
BJA Privacy Webinar—The Importance of Privacy and Social Media Policies in Law Enforcement
On January 30, 2015, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon (Eastern), the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), will host a privacy Webinar titled “The Importance of Privacy and Social Media Policies in Law Enforcement.” The Webinar will include presentations on the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s privacy policy development and implementation efforts and the Connect South Dakota (Connect SD) statewide information sharing system.
Additional information on the Webinar is available at https://it.ojp.gov/documents/BJA-Privacy-Webinar.pdf.
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