NCJ Number
203441
Journal
Police Chief Volume: 70 Issue: 11 Dated: November 2003 Pages: 15-17
Editor(s)
Charles E. Higginbotham
Date Published
November 2003
Length
3 pages
Annotation
This article discusses the National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan.
Abstract
The National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan is a formal intelligence sharing initiative that securely links local, State, tribal, and Federal law enforcement agencies. The plan facilitates the exchange of critical intelligence information. It contains model policies and standards and describes a nationwide communications capability that will link all levels of law enforcement personnel. A proposal for the plan was developed at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) conference in March 2002 in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. IACP summit recommendations included the development of standardized policies, protection of civil rights, creation of standards for participation, and creation of an outreach strategy. The Global Intelligence Working Group (GIWG) was formed and includes members from law enforcement and justice organizations at all levels of government. Its mission statement is to develop, build, and support the creation of the National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan. The plan should be a model intelligence sharing plan, a blueprint for law enforcement administration for building an intelligence system, and a national model for intelligence training. It also should be an outreach action plan to promote timely and credible intelligence sharing, and recommend methodologies for sharing classified reports. A major task will be informing all the relevant communities of the existence of the plan and recognizing that acceptance and implementation of the plan will take time. Ongoing training and education will be key to the successful implementation and continuation of the plan. The focus will be on increasing communication, strengthening relationships, and building trust between agencies and individuals in the intelligence network. 1 footnote