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(RISS)
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Goals: The goal is to assist agencies in reducing violent crime and support law enforcement through officer safety, enhance the ability to identify, target, and remove criminal conspiracies and activities spanning multi-jurisdictional, multi-state, and sometime international boundaries. Objectives: While the RISS Centers operate independently and are tailored to support the unique needs of the region served, they also operate as a collective body to address national criminal justice issues. RISS is governed by a National Policy Group comprised of the six RISS Directors and the Chair of each regional center’s board of directors. The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), administers the RISS Program. The primary objective for RISS is to promote and strengthen relationships and strategies for the administration of justice with law enforcement agencies, organizations, prosecutors, and defenders through innovative leadership and programs. This objective also includes providing training, technical assistance, and resources in support of the program’s goals. Performance Measure 1: Percentage of conflicts identified from RISSafe; Performance Measure 2: Number of inquiries to the RISS hosted databases; Performance Measure 3: Number of participants who successfully completed the training; and, Performance Measure 4: Number of publications developed and disseminated.
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The RISS staff responded to over 184,000 requests for intelligence research support, responded to 5.6 million requests through the automated federated search tool, produced over 32,000 analytical products –such as link charts, telephone toll analysis, and crime scene diagrams – to support criminal investigations, and loaned over 4,500 pieces of specialized equipment to agencies. In addition the number of RISS Watch Centers was increased to 26 and the RISS Centers sponsored or co-sponsored 952 training opportunities and helped to train over 44,000 individuals. Finally, the combined deconfliction effort continued to identify conflicts in local public safety operations, the RISSafe deconfliction program identified over 26,000 conflicts in FY17.
The RISS staff responded to over 184,000 requests for intelligence research support, responded to 5.6 million requests through the automated federated search tool, produced over 32,000 analytical products –such as link charts, telephone toll analysis, and crime scene diagrams – to support criminal investigations, and loaned over 4,500 pieces of specialized equipment to agencies. In addition, the number of RISS Watch Centers was increased to 26 and the RISS Centers sponsored or co-sponsored 952 training opportunities and helped to train over 44,000 individuals. Finally, the combined deconfliction effort continued to identify conflicts in local public safety operations, the RISSafe deconfliction program identified over 26,000 conflicts.
• Assisted more than 9,100 law enforcement agencies and more than 145,700 authorized law enforcement personnel in securely sharing information and expanded information sharing partnerships with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the National Alliance of Gang Investigators Associations, and the FBI Law Enforcement National Database Exchange (N-DEx). • Assisted agencies in locating 1,175 individuals, resolving 1,325 cases, and prosecuting 310 cases. • Facilitated event deconfliction services through RISSafe by receiving entries regarding 224,500 events and identifying more than 25,000 conflicts, which prevented officers or agencies from unintentionally interfering with each other’s cases. • Enabled users to conduct more than 5.1 million inquiries against RISS databases, resulting in more than 3 million hits, which helped law enforcement offices identify subject (target) connections and possible investigative leads. • Sponsored or cosponsored 764 training opportunities and helped train 43,145 law enforcement officers and personnel. • Responded to and provided research and information for 74,898 requests for assistance, loaned 2,527 pieces of specialized equipment, and supported the development of 188,310 analytical products (such as link charts, telephone toll analysis, and crime scene diagrams, digital forensic analysis, or audio/video enhancement).
Success stories submitted by agencies and officers that used RISS services and resources can be viewed at www.riss.net/Impact. These stories represent the RISS Centers’ impact in communities in the areas of violent crime, narcotics, human trafficking, identity theft, property crimes, and other activities that help officers arrest offenders and remove contraband.
RISS is composed of six regional centers and the RISS Technology Support Center (RTSC). RISS works regionally and on a nationwide basis to respond to the unique crime problems of each region while strengthening the country’s information sharing environment. More than 9,400 local, state, federal, and tribal law enforcement and public safety agencies are members of RISS. RISS is used and trusted by hundreds of thousands of law enforcement officers and criminal justice professionals in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, England, New Zealand, and parts of Canada. This program offers secure information sharing and communications capabilities, critical analytical and investigative support services, and event deconfliction to enhance officer safety and supports efforts against organized and violent crime, gang activity, drug activity, terrorism and violent extremism, human trafficking, identity theft, cybercrime, and other regional priorities.
To learn the impact of the program visit https://www.riss.net/impact/
The following are 3rd quarter accomplishment totals:
RISS Member agencies served – 10,682;
Sworn agencies served – 884,540;
Authorized Users to RISS resources – 141,489;
RISS Watch Centers operating for Officer Safety Deconfliction – 29 (this is nationwide); and,
Investigative support services – 230,546 (products, equipment loan, materials developed and distributed).
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
