Criminal Intel Coordinating Council: Info Sharing & Homeland Security at Inaugural Meeting, Lecture notes of Law

Download Criminal Intel Coordinating Council: Info Sharing & Homeland Security at Inaugural Meeting and more Lecture notes Law in PDF only on Docsity! Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative Criminal Intelligence Coordinating Council Meeting Summary Washington, DC June 24, 2004 The inaugural meeting of the Criminal Intelligence Coordinating Council (CICC or “Council”) occurred on June 24, 2004, in Washington, DC. CICC chair, Colonel Kenneth Bouche, Illinois State Police, convened the meeting at 8:45 a.m. The following individuals were in attendance: Jack Anderson (for Sheriff Michael Corona) Orange County Sheriff’s Department Norwalk , California William Berger North Miami Beach Police Department North Miami Beach, Florida Kevin Brock (for Executive Assistant Director Maureen Baginski) Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, DC William Casey (for Commissioner Kathleen O’Toole) Boston Police Department Boston, Massachusetts Deborah J. Daniels Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Washington, DC Dennis Ellis (for Superintendent Melvin Carraway) Indiana State Police Indianapolis, Indiana George Gascon (for Chief William Bratton) Los Angeles Police Department Los Angeles, California J. Patrick McCreary Bureau of Justice Assistance Washington, DC John Morgan, Ph.D. National Institute of Justice Washington, DC Daniel Oates Ann Arbor Police Department Ann Arbor, Michigan Thomas O’Connor Maryland Heights Police Department Maryland Heights, Missouri Daniel Perales (for Chief Harold Hurtt) Houston Police Department Houston, Texas Joseph Polisar Garden Grove Police Department Garden Grove, California Russell Porter Iowa Department of Public Safety Des Moines, Iowa Richard Randall Kendall County Sheriff’s Office Yorkville, Illinois Kurt Schmid Office of National Drug Control Policy Washington, DC Richard Stanek Minneapolis Police Department Minneapolis, Minnesota 2 Mr. Ron Huberman, Chicago, Illinois, Office of Emergency Management, and Ms. Linda Mansour, Office of Communications, Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Washington, DC, attended the meeting as observers. Mr. Bob Cummings and Ms. Diane Ragans of the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR) provided staff support for the meeting. Chairman Bouche introduced Assistant Attorney General (AAG) Deborah J. Daniels, who welcomed the attendees and expressed her excitement about the future of the CICC and how its leadership will change the face of information sharing among law enforcement agencies. AAG Daniels advised that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) realizes the amount of work that is being done by local law enforcement, and they are making changes internally to expand upon the collaboration that is already occurring. She cited the creation of the Justice Intelligence Coordinating Council (JICC) and their symbiotic relationship with the CICC as an example of the type of collaborative efforts already under way. AAG Daniels stressed the need for leveraging the support that the National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan (NCISP or “Plan”) has received to further build upon the standards that the Plan promotes. She advised that the CICC members should be the champions of standards-based information and intelligence sharing, and they should work towards implementing them in their communities. AAG Daniels charged the CICC leadership with convincing the broad spectrum of law enforcement agencies in our nation of the power of information sharing and technology to promote intelligence- led policing. AAG Daniels advised that OJP has an expectation that the CICC will have a leadership role in the vetting and validation of policies for the federal government. She related that the CICC’s expertise is unique and needed, and they should bring practical reality to the decision-making process. In closing, AAG Daniels thanked the CICC members for their dedication and efforts and said she looked forward to working closely with the Council in the future. Chairman Bouche thanked AAG Daniels for her comments and advised that the CICC accepted and is prepared for the challenge she set forth. He indicated that he believes the CICC will set the tone for the interaction between local law enforcement agencies and the federal government. He advised that the Council should engage federal law enforcement and homeland security officials at every opportunity, so that they become familiar with state and local needs. Chairman Bouche expounded on this issue by explaining that he had recently met with U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials regarding DHS leadership having a role on the CICC and the possibility of setting up meetings with representatives from the CICC, DOJ, and DHS to begin addressing common issues, such as linking Regional Information Sharing Systems™ secure intranet (RISSNET™)/Law Enforcement Online (LEO) and the Joint Regional Information Exchange System (JRIES). Several participants discussed the importance of having DOJ and DHS work collaboratively for the benefit of state and local law enforcement agencies. This resulted in a recommendation that a letter be prepared to DHS Secretary Tom Ridge from Chairman Bouche on behalf of the CICC and the Global Intelligence Working Group (GIWG) membership. The letter will contain a request for DHS to participate in the CICC. Chairman Bouche requested IIR staff to prepare the letter for transmittal to DHS. 5 asked IIR staff to follow up with the CICC and request that they submit their additional thoughts and ideas for the workshop, including what they think would be a good, thought-provoking topic/question to be discussed at the workshop. He advised that the workshop format would be discussed at the next CICC meeting. In closing, Chairman Bouche related that the CICC should meet at least quarterly. He advised that the next CICC meeting would be on August 19, 2004, at The Ritz- Carlton Hotel in McLean, Virginia. This meeting will be held in conjunction with the GIWG meeting. Chairman Bouche thanked the attendees for their participation and involvement and adjourned the meeting at 5:00 p.m. Meeting Summary CICC Washington DC.doc Attachment A Summary of the SHSI Policy Attachment B Training Committee Update PowerPoint Presented by Mr. Tom O’Connor