Quote of the Week

"The most debilitating factor in the Indian intelligence war on terrorism has been the reluctance, and even refusal, to share information among the intelligence and security agencies." ~ from The Economic Times, Indiatimes article Failure of Indian intelligence: The buck stops nowhere

Port St. Lucie Police, FAU professor receive award

Port St. Lucie Police, FAU professor receive award
Rachel Boba, author of the book Crime Analysis and Crime Mapping won an award for her work in Port St Lucie, for a crime reduction and prevention approach called "Integrated Model of Problem Solving, Analysis and Accountability."

USF students map human trafficking areas

USF students map human trafficking areas

This interesting article refers readers to the site SlaveryMap.org. Check it out!

Baseline Capabilities for State and Major Urban Area Fusion Centers

Baseline Capabilities for State and Major Urban Area Fusion Centers

This document identifies the baseline capabilities for fusion centers and the operational standards necessary to achieve each of the capabilities.

The new crime fighter: A civilian analyst

The new crime fighter: A civilian analyst is a great article!

Mercyhurst Graffiti Project

Mercyhurst College Intelligence Studies students worked with the city of Erie, PA on a graffiti project. Check out their informative wiki here.

Dale Smith on Training for Analysts from the NW3C

Listen to Dale Smith on the latest Analysts' Corner Blog Talk Radio show on training for analysts from the National White Collar Crime Center.

New link to show: https://www.leapodcasts.com/p/analysts-corner-podcast/

Iowa Fusion Center director given international civil rights award

"Russell Porter, director of Iowa’s Intelligence Fusion Center, received the 2008 Civil Rights Award for individual achievement from the International Association of Chiefs of Police." Read article...

Intellipedians

Briefing on ‘The Intellipedians’

"In this Web audio-slide presentation, Chris Rasmussen, Knowledge Management Officer, Intellipedia, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Department of Defense, talks about what it’s like to work as an Intellipedian, the rules they live by, and how the new tools are helping transform the ways of the intelligence-processing for good. Rasmussen made this presentation at FCW’s recent Spring Government CIO Summit, in Ft. Myers, Fla."

Quote of the Week

"Unfortunately, seven years after 9/11, the Texas Department of Public Safety still has a major problem in the way it gathers, analyzes, manages and shares information. This problem was the single most often-cited concern by DPS personnel in the course of this study."

Deloitte's Management and Organizational Structure Study for the Texas Department of Public Safety