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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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Policing |
Police-Mental Health Collaboration Toolkit
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has developed a PMHC Web-based toolkit that provides resources for law enforcement agencies to partner with mental health providers to effectively respond to calls for service, improve outcomes for people with mental illness, and advance the safety of all. The PMHC toolkit includes information on various aspects of PMHC programs, such as planning and implementing, training, managing, and measuring performance. Toolkit Web Site
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Biometrics |
FBI’s Next Generation Identification (NGI) System
The term “biometrics” is not limited to fingerprints—it also includes palm prints, irises, and facial recognition. In an effort to harness new technologies and to improve the application of tenprint and latent fingerprint searches, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division has established a new system, the Next Generation Identification (NGI), to replace the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS). The NGI provides the criminal justice community with the world’s largest and most efficient electronic repository of biometric and criminal history information. Read More
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Use of Force |
Justice Department Outlines Plan to Enable Nationwide Collection of Use of Force Data
On October 13, Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch announced several steps by the U.S. Department of Justice to enable the nationwide collection of data on law enforcement interactions with civilians, including data related to the use of force by law enforcement officers. Efforts include a National Use-of-Force Data Collection program, the Death in Custody Reporting Act (DCRA), federal reporting under DCRA, and the Police Data Initiative. The initiatives are vital efforts toward increasing transparency and building trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Read More
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Violent Extremism Prevention |
A Framework for Prevention and Intervention Strategies: Incorporating Violent Extremism Into Violence Prevention Efforts
In 2014, a range of stakeholders from the Greater Boston area, with the support of the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and National Counterterrorism Center, began the development of a locally-driven framework that promotes multi-disciplinary solutions to countering violent extremism. The framework serves as a foundation to assist various communities build resilience and capacity to prevent individuals, including young people, from being inspired and recruited by violent extremists. The framework contains sample problem areas, goals and solutions which will allow Massachusetts communities the flexibility to define their problem areas, create achievable goals and objectives, and develop realistic implementation plans. The suggested solutions provide ample options so that organizations and agencies will
have a better understanding of the types of issues to be considered. Download Framework
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Cybercrime |
California Shares Cybercrime Services with Local Law Enforcement
The California Cyber Crime Center
(C4), a newly minted forensic and digital crimes group based in Fresno, Calif., that as of Oct. 11, unifies California Department of Justice's (DOJ's) resources to investigate and prosecute cybercrime, enhance digital evidence capabilities, and promote innovation. C4 supports DOJ internally as well as local and state law enforcement agency partners throughout the cybercrime lifecycle by providing services, technical assistance, and training related to cybercrime, digital evidence, and digital forensics. One example of support that C4 offers is the Cyber Response Vehicle (CRV), which serves as a mobile cyber laboratory, allowing multiple staff to work as if they were in the computer lab to collect, acquire and process loose media, mobile devices, personal computers, servers and other sources of electronically stored information during the course of an investigation. Read More
Cyber-related resources are available at www.iacpcybercenter.org.
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