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South Texas HIDTA Intelligence Center

South Texas HIDTA Intelligence Center. Operational Deconfliction. (210) 207-2495 (800) 606-1768 FAX (210) 207-2319. Operational Deconfliction. History Created in 1996 and managed by the San Antonio Police Dept.under the auspices of of the South Texas HIDTA.

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South Texas HIDTA Intelligence Center

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  1. South Texas HIDTA Intelligence Center Operational Deconfliction (210) 207-2495 (800) 606-1768 FAX (210) 207-2319

  2. Operational Deconfliction • History • Created in 1996 and managed by the San Antonio Police Dept.under the auspices of of the South Texas HIDTA. • SAPD Captain Longoria lobbied for the use by SAPD and all agencies in the HIDTA area. • The service is provided free of charge to enhance both officer/agent safety and operational effectiveness. • What is Operational Deconfliction? • The ISR Dedconfliction database System is an information storaqe and mapping software system.

  3. The service is provided free of charge to enhance both officer/agent safety and operational effectiveness. • What is Operational Deconfliction? • The ISR Dedconfliction database System is an information storaqe and mapping software system.

  4. The system is designed to enhance agent/officer safety during narcotic police enforcement actions. • The system was designed to alert users of potential conflict between operational actions by matching: • identities of common suspects and; • maintaining oversight of proximity / location issues. • When law enforcement officers anticipate or conduct enforcement activity, they will notify the STHIC Deconfliction Center.

  5. Examples of activities: • Buy/Bust operation • Reversals • UC meetings • Buy walks • Search warrants • Surveillance operations • Arrest warrants • Participating agencies are not mandated by HIDTA to report operations to the Deconfliction system

  6. from January 01, 2001 thru June 01, 2110 over 1100 operations have been reported • with a confliction rate near 50%. • How it Works • Narcotics enforcement by nature is unpredictable and plans change without notice. • Adequate notice of planned operations is critical to the effectiveness of the System. • If Possible one hour advance notice of the operation is suggested.

  7. Once an event has been reported, updates on times, locations, suspects, and vehicles should be made as soon as possible. • The system is only as good as the information reported to the STHIC. • The System can be contacted toll free by calling or faxing the information or operations plan to the STHIC 1-800-606-1768. • If there is a conflict, the Deconfliction Center will notify both agents/officers of the conflict and ask them to contact each other directly. • Conflicts will be resolved by the agencies involved.

  8. STHIC personnel will not resolve any conflicts; • will not judge the importance of either operation; • STHIC personnel will not , under any circumstances, disseminate any operational information.

  9. Real Life • Officer Safety • Operational Enhancement • Information of suspects involving long term cases can be entered for 6 months at a time. • Notifying the case agent when any of the suspects are targets of other investigations. • This enhances long term case management

  10. System & Procedural Security • System Security • Outstanding network security • Information is only received, NOT disseminated • Verification of Users • Audit of Events Submitted • Supervisors are frequently called to audit information/operations as given by agents/officers

  11. Service Availability • Mapping available for entire state of Texas • 35 agencies currently utilizing system from the Valley to Waco • Normal Hours of Operation • 8am -10pm M-F • After Hours Operation and Holidays • Duty pager assigned to personnel to allow system 24 -7 effectiveness • Currently utilized by the Austin office of the DEA and the DPS.

  12. Questions & Answers (210) 207-2495 (800) 606-1768 FAX (210) 207-2319

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