Real-Time and Open Source Analysis Resource Guide

Real-Time and Open Source Analysis (ROSA) - what is it and how might it apply to your work? According to this resource, social media analysis can be an important tool for law enforcement. That said, it can be challenging to find guidelines regarding how to use it and to learn what safeguards should be in place to protect law enforcement's use of it.

"The Real-Time Open Source Analysis (ROSA) Resource Guide was developed by the National Network of Fusion Centers, in partnership with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence's (ODNI) Office of Partner Engagement for the Information Sharing Environment (PE-ISE), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the associations represented on the Criminal Intelligence Coordinating Council (CICC), to assist law enforcement agencies and fusion centers in understanding the lawful and appropriate use of open source information, focusing on social media."

From the guide:
"Consider the following uses of ROSA:
 *Detection of criminal activity, including potentially violent situations or threatening behavior
 *Assessment of threats to the public or critical infrastructure
 *Analysis of suspicious activity reports potentially related to terrorism
 *Acquisition of physical evidence related to a crime
 *Identification of victims and suspects of a crime
 *Natural disasters or other emergency management operations"

The document Real-Time and Open Source Analysis Resource Guide can be downloaded at this link.