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MinnesotaMinnesota
Joint Analysis CenterJoint Analysis Center
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What is a fusion center?What is a fusion center?
A collaborative effort of two or moreagencies that provide resources, expertise,and information to the center with the goal of
maximizing their ability to detect, prevent,investigate, and respond to criminal andterrorist activity. (Fusion Center Guidelines)
Goal: Provide a mechanism through which
government, law enforcement, public safety,and the private sectorcan come togetherwith a common purpose to protect thehomeland and prevent criminal activity.
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Why Fusion Centers?Why Fusion Centers?
9/11 Commission recommendations
National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan
On-going threats / International & Domestic
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Fusion Center RoleFusion Center RoleFusion: Turning information and intelligence into actionable knowledge
Local, Tribal, State
Law EnforcementGovernment Officials
and First Responders
Private Sector
BCA, HSEM, Local LE Agencies,
National Guard, FBI, DHS
DOJ/FBI Department of
Homeland Security
Department of Defense
Other State
Fusion Centers
FIG/JTTF
Mpls FBI
Terrorism
&
CriminalInformation
Homeland
Security
Information
Fo
rceProtection
Information
Criminal
Information
Terrorism &
Criminal Information
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MNJAC Background & MissionMNJAC Background & Mission
Established on DHS grants May 2005 under HSEM
Located in Minneapolis
Structure restricts mission
June 2007 restructured under BCA to address mission restrictions & organization
MNJAC Mission Statement
The mission of the Minnesota Joint AnalysisCenter (MNJAC) is to collect, evaluate, analyze anddisseminate information regarding organized criminal,terrorist and all hazardous activity in the State ofMinnesota while complying with state and federal law to
ensure the rights and privacy of all.
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MNJAC PurposeMNJAC Purpose
Primary Goal Information exchange to promote state widesharing related to terrorism, criminal activity, significant eventsand critical infrastructure protection
Primary fusion center contact for FBI & DHS informationsharing
Provide interstate connection (72 state & local fusion centers)
Statewide scope
Promote regionalization
Provide training and analytical support to agencies
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Staffing & FundingStaffing & Funding (current)
14 staff positions/ 10 agencies (full and PT)
6 regional representatives
Oversight Group established by Memo ofUnderstanding (MOU)
Under supervision of BCA subject to DPS policies
and state law
Funding provided by DHS Homeland Security GrantProgram through HSEM & BJA Office of Justice
Programs
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Information & Investigative SupportInformation & Investigative Support
Homeland security-related information
Law enforcement inquiries
Pattern & trend analysis
State contacts
Federal contacts
Significant event information
Subject matter research
Facilitation and sponsor of LE, First Responder, andHomeland Security training
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MNJAC Training & LiaisonMNJAC Training & Liaison
Hosted / Facilitated / PromotedIntl & Domestic Terrorism
Financial Crimes / ID Theft
LE Investigative Support
Analyst Training
Fire & First Responder
Data Practices
Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs
Agencies Providing Support U.S. Dept. of Justice
U.S. Attorneys Office
DHS
FBI
Secret Service
FLETC
HSEM
MN State Fire Chiefs Assn.
Hennepin Fire Chiefs Assn.
MNJAC staff presentations & briefings to state, regional, & local groups
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MNJAC Data HandlingMNJAC Data Handling
MNJAC Data
MNJAC Briefs & Assessments
Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR)
Request For Information (RFI) MNJAC Cases
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MNJAC ProductsMNJAC Products
Minnesota Joint AnalysisMinnesota Joint Analysis
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Suspicious Activity ReportingSuspicious Activity Reporting
Community Policing / Community Oriented Policing /
Problem Oriented Policing / Neighborhood Watch
Law enforcement focus for decades: Community membershave a better sense of what is suspicious in their
neighborhoods
Community member reporting to LE is a regular occurrence
SAR process focuses on what law enforcement agencies
have been doing for yearsgathering information regardingbehaviors and incidents associated with crime and
establishing a process whereby information can be shared to
detect and prevent criminal activity, including that associated
with domestic and international terrorism
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Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) forSuspicious Activity Report (SAR) for
MNJACMNJAC
Any reported activity that results in the reasonable suspicion that a crime has
occurred, could occur or is being planned.
Any reported information related to criminal activity that is submitted to the MNJAC
in the form of a bulletin or brief from a fusion center, law enforcement intelligenceunit or federal agency to provide situational awareness to Minnesota agencies.
A SAR is reported to the MNJAC by a law enforcement entity or security related to
a CIKR site once it has been reported to a local law enforcement agency.
The MNJAC receives SARs by the following means: ICEFISHX, Fax, Telephone,
Email
Upon receipt: Documentation in MNJAC case management system
Vetting of report
Dissemination / Share?
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MNJAC Policy DirectionMNJAC Policy Direction
Initial Review of MNJAC Operations
June 2007 MNJAC placed under BCA supervision
BCA and MNJAC leadership assess operations for compliance and identification of policy needs
Engagement of Fusion Center Technical Assistance and development /update of MNJAC policy/procedures
MNJAC Policy
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
MNJAC Operations Policy/Procedure Manual
MNJAC Privacy Policy
Records Retention Schedule
Public & Private Data Requests per BCA policy and procedures
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MNJAC Privacy Policy Committee est May 2008
12 members -public safety information practitioners and informationprivacy advocates
MNJAC Privacy Policy Committee recommendations
MNJAC Audit Oversight Group responsible for conducting/coord. Audits Two Part Audit completed June 1, 2010
Part 1 MNJAC operations against Chapter 13 & Privacy Policy / DesylPeterson Part 2 MNJAC operations against 28 CFR part 23 / John Wilson Results: MNJAC Response to Recommendations, MNJAC Policy & MOU
updates, overall positive report by auditors
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MNJAC Data HandlingMNJAC Data Handling
MNJAC Data managed and tracked through BCA/ACISS case
management system
MNJAC sharing facilitated via secure web system (based on right to know andneed to know)
Data subject to MN Chapter 13
Privacy Policy Requirements Reliable source Reasonable suspicion Collected lawfully Information is accurate and current
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MNJAC/ACISS Case ManagementMNJAC/ACISS Case Management
SystemSystem
Records system within BCA network security
Access password protected and logged (auditable)
Standardized labeling (consistent with MNJAC Privacy Policyand 28 CFR)
Checks and balances Supervisor approval of records
180 day automated status check Background documentation/dissemination attached
Annual purge of qualifying records
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Responds directly to the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2004 and the National Strategy for Information
Sharing(October 2007)
Purpose: To establish a unified approach at all levels of government
to gather, document, process, analyze, and share information about
terrorism-related suspicious activities
The NSI is based on the ISE-SAR Functional Standard
Ensures that terrorism-related SARs are made available to federal,
state, and local law enforcement agencies and state and major
urban area fusion centers Integrates state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies SAR
processes into a nationwide standardized and institutionalized effort
Nationwide SAR Initiative (NSI)Nationwide SAR Initiative (NSI)
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Observed behavior reasonably indicative of pre-operational planningrelated to terrorism or other criminal activity.
Based on Information Sharing Environment (ISE) Functional Standardver. 1.5
Two ISE Functional Standard categories: Defined Criminal Activity and Potential Terrorism Nexus Activity
(Breach/Attempted Intrusion, Misrepresentation, Theft/Loss/Diversion,Sabotage/Tampering/Vandalism, Cyber Attack, Expressed or Implied Threat,Aviation Activity)
Potential Criminal or Non-Criminal Activity Requiring Additional
Fact Information During Investigation (Eliciting Information, Testing orProbing of Security, Recruiting, Photography, Observation/Surveillance, MaterialsAcquisition/Storage, Acquisition of Expertise, Weapons Discovery, Sector-SpecificIncident)
At no time can race, ethnicity, religious beliefs or nationality be a basisfor the reported activity being considered suspicious
Required training component (Analyst & Line Officer)
Defined Criteria with Narrow FocusDefined Criteria with Narrow Focus
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MNJAC Oversight Group Guidance
Shared Space Solution / Separate Stand Alone Server / Read Only
Submission of qualifying ISE/SAR data only as summary data to shared
space (No personal identifying information)
Limited initial roll out (still in development) MNJAC Privacy Policy under review for ISE/DHS standard (2010 grant
requirement)
Participating agency acknowledgement of privacy policy
SAR submission to MNJAC through existing process
Entered into MNJAC case management system for vetting, investigation &consideration as ISE/SAR
ISE/DHS compliant MNJAC Privacy Policy will be presented to Privacy
Policy Committee prior to MNJAC Oversight Group
MNJAC EngagementMNJAC Engagement
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ChallengesChallenges
Developing information/intelligence
sharing systems which: Are legislatively sound
Are respectful of privacy & civil liberties
Balance accessibility and security
Provide useful products Are sustainable
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Questions?