NCJ Number
213716
Date Published
July 2005
Length
0 pages
Annotation
This CD presents the National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan, a plan developed by the Bureau of Justice Assistance in partnership with the Global Intelligence Working Group (GIWG) for improving the Nation’s capacity to develop and share criminal intelligence.
Abstract
The terrorist attacks of September 2001 made it impossible to continue to ignore the deficiencies that existed between fragmented law enforcement agencies and the information age. Traditionally, criminal agencies were fragmented and reluctant to share information or to make major changes in the way business was done. An Intelligence Summit held in Alexandria, VA in March 2002 was convened to identify barriers to sharing criminal intelligence, which included a lack of technology and poor relationships between law enforcement agencies. The result of the Summit was the Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan, which is a comprehensive plan that provides a roadmap for how criminal intelligence information should be collected, stored, and shared among law enforcement agencies across the Nation. A series of 28 recommendations present the essential elements of the National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan, including the recommendation to adopt the minimum standards for intelligence-led policing and to partner with public and private sectors to enhance the ability to detect and prevent terrorist attacks. The Plan confronts the issue of individual privacy rights head on and makes it a priority to keep individual protections in place. Adoption of the Plan is highly recommended and it is noted that an agency of any size can handle its implementation. Following the question and answer portion of the CD, viewers are directed to the Resource Library which contains resources necessary to understanding and implementing the National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan. Other resources include a listing of 10 simple steps to help your agency become a part of the national criminal intelligence sharing plan and the minimum criminal intelligence training standards.