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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 [email protected]
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.
Working Hard…
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 [email protected]