innovations in justice information sharing strategies and best practices february 2007 melissa r....

Innovations in JusticeInformation Sharing Strategies and Best Practices

February 2007

Melissa R. Johnson, CCACommunications Director, International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts (IALEIA)New Jersey Department of Corrections, Special Investigations Divisionmelissa.johnson@doc.state.nj.us

Knowledge Management

and Intelligence Analysis Tools

Information vs. Intelligence

Information Reports about an event or activity

Intelligence Evaluated, analyzed information put into

context upon which decisions can be made

Basic Elements of Intelligence

(Godfrey and Harris, 1971; xiii)

+ training + experience

THE MOST VALUABLE ANALYTIC TOOL

The Intelligence Cycle

Define the need

Support complex investigations into organized criminal activity

Provide guidance to deployment of resources

Provide situational awareness to decision makers in a particular area

What are your sources of information?

What will be your process to get information from sources?

What output what is needed by users?

Planning

Collection

What’s out there, tried and tested?

Does what you’ve defined exist?

•Product Demonstrations

•User/Technology feedback

If it doesn’t exist, what then?

Collation

Compare apples and apples

Define the criteria across the board; what functionality does the unit need from the software?

Develop functionality matrix

Analysis/Evaluation

Compare and contrast...

Cost of

•Software?

•Licenses?

•Hardware?

•Support packages?

Re-evaluation / Feedback

Vendors are not all created equal

•improvements based on input from the field?

•New versions included?

•reputation is important to smart businesses-

go to other customers

Don’t go it alone…use the benefit of

other’s experiences!

Before you start….be aware...

ANALYST’S TOOLBOX

Global Intelligence Working Group

International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts (IALEIA)

Analytical Technology Triangle

Report/Incident Management

Database

Intelligence/Tips/Leads

Database

Case/InvestigativeManagement

Database

Supporting Technology

Investigative Case ManagementPurpose: To track investigations and leads and activities conducted in support of investigations in order to preserve a record for investigative and prosecutorial purposes, as well as to manage work flow of investigators and analysts.

Report/Incident ManagementPurpose: To identify initial, preliminary information about an incident that may or may not to lead to future intelligence or an investigation.

Intelligence/Tips/Leads ManagementPurpose: To collect supporting information about organized criminal activity and the businesses or people associated with it. Supporting information has value but may not meet initial the burden of proof for a separate investigation on its own.

Supporting Technology

Word ProcessingPurpose: To produce text documents, including bulletins, fact sheets, investigative summaries, and analytical reports.

Supporting Technology

Spreadsheet Purpose: To organize numerical data in a column-and-row format for summarization, calculations, comparison of data and data charting.

Supporting Technology

Relational Database Purpose: To organize data in relation to other data in a format of records and fields arranged into several tables in order to determine commonalities and relationships among data. The relational database tool can also be used for record keeping.

Supporting Technology

Mapping/Geographic Information System (GIS)Purpose: To display geographic data using points or shapes corresponding with specific locations or areas on a map to aid in crime mapping and strategic intelligence charting.

Supporting Technology

Public Information Database ResourcesPurpose: To provide access to compiled public data sources with one comprehensive search.

Supporting Technology

Presentation SoftwarePurpose: To produce professional looking slide show presentations, with the capability to incorporate text, photographs, graphics, and animation.

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Supporting Technology

Graphics SoftwarePurpose: To illustrate concepts or conclusions using graphic arts.

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Supporting Technology

PDF File Creation SoftwarePurpose: Allows the creation of PDF format files. PDF files can be viewed and printed on any platform (Macintosh®, Microsoft® Windows®, UNIX®), thereby facilitating the sharing of information.

Supporting Technology

Statistical Analysis SoftwarePurpose: To analyze large amounts of data to identify trends.

Supporting Technology

Publishing SoftwarePurpose: Produce professional looking publications, such as newsletters or bulletins

Supporting Technology

Communications/Telephone (Toll) Record Software Purpose: To organize structured information collected from telephone billing systems (including cellular phones), pen registers, and dialed number recorders for analysis

Supporting Technology

Timeline/Flowcharting Purpose: To display chronological events in an easy-to-understand format.

Supporting TechnologyLink Analysis Purpose: To link associated information from a structured data source and display the links between entities in a graphic display. Also useful for documenting data sources and can help FIND the links in a large, complex data set. This type of software can also include a timeline or flowcharting capability.

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Supporting Technology

Data Mining /Text MiningPurpose: Automates the process of determining patterns and relationships in extremely large volumes of information (either statistical or in text) too large for an individual to manage.

Supporting Technology

Data Visualization Purpose: To automatically display information in formats such as graphs and pie charts. This capability can sometimes be part of a larger software application, such as spreadsheet software

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Innovations in JusticeInformation Sharing Strategies and Best Practices

February 2007

Knowledge Management

and Intelligence Analysis Tools

Melissa R. Johnson, CCACommunications Director, International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts (IALEIA)New Jersey Department of Corrections, Special Investigations Divisionmelissa.johnson@doc.state.nj.us