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The Law Enforcement Information Exchange (LInX)

The Law Enforcement Information Exchange (LInX). Unclassified. The Law Enforcement Information Exchange. What LInX is History of the LInX projects How LInX works Current Status of the LInX projects Capabilities Lessons Learned—Success Factors Success Stories Screenshots. What LInX Is.

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The Law Enforcement Information Exchange (LInX)

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  1. The Law Enforcement Information Exchange(LInX) Unclassified

  2. The Law Enforcement Information Exchange • What LInX is • History of the LInX projects • How LInX works • Current Status of the LInX projects • Capabilities • Lessons Learned—Success Factors • Success Stories • Screenshots

  3. What LInX Is • The Law Enforcement Information Exchange (LInX) is an advanced information sharing system conceived, funded and built by the United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service, but not owned or controlled by NCIS

  4. What LInX Is • Transports, normalizes, indexes then consolidates data from member law enforcement agencies’ RMS systems on a nightly basis into a data warehouse & allows users to search all contributed data with several search & analysis tools • LInX is NOT an original system of records but a replication of many original systems of records • LInX is populated with law enforcement data only and is NOT an intelligence system

  5. What LInX Is • Not just another database or computer system, but an advanced investigative tool for the law enforcement community • It allows you to know things you couldn’t know before • Another tool in an officer’s/investigator’s toolbox

  6. History of LInX • What is NCIS & why is DoD building an IS system for law enforcement? • After the bombing of the USS Cole and the events of September 11, 2001 NCIS mission priorities changed • Information sharing was critical to new agency priorities

  7. LInX Status- June 2007 • 7 Regional LInX Systems Planned • Operational in 6 Regions • Developmental in 1 Regions in FY 07 • Navy/NCIS Programmed in 2 Regions FY’08 ** Discussions re development of Los Angeles LInX Region for FY’07 IOC-Oct’04 100% New London,CT IOC-Feb’07 100% IOC-Apr’06 IOC-Jun‘05 IOC-Jun’07 100% Los Angeles San Diego IOC-Sep‘05 100% IOC-Jun‘05 100%

  8. How LInX Works Existing Network Existing Network Individual Agency RMS Shared RMS FP FP Data Warehouse FP FP Federal FP Other State

  9. LE Users FBI Field Office USER LInX Data Warehouse Data is accessed by the users from a web browser using SSL USER Login & password required USER 256 bit encryption Firewall LE DATA Arrest Records Investigations Traffic Reports CAD Data Booking Records Warrants Front Porch 1024 bit encryption 4- Dell 6650 Servers with Applications Firewall Agency RMS System Data is pushed to the Front Porch then into LInX LInX LE Agency

  10. Types of Data in LInX Types of electronic data in the system: • Law Enforcement RMS data: (Structured & Unstructured) • incident fields, incident narratives, supplemental investigative narratives, field interviews, suspicious incidents, arrests, outstanding warrants and mugshots • Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) data • Pawn shop records

  11. Types of Data in LInX • Jail booking records • Traffic Crash Reports • Traffic Summons data • Parking ticket data • Sex Offender Registry • Adult Criminal History • Statewide mugshots

  12. LInX Capabilities • Tactical functions and operation • Tactical Search Screens • Search by name, partial name, nickname, address, vehicle, SSN, OL#, telephone #, FBI#, record # or type, date range, etc. • Exact or Assisted Search and use of wildcard • Local warrants & mugshots • Analytical functions and operation • Advanced search • Tactical + incident narratives, date ranges, individual agency search, etc. • Free text search (Google®-like; conceptual) • Link analysis (visual representation of relationships) • Pawned Property • search by name, article, description, serial #, pawn shop, date range, etc.

  13. Success Factors • Strategy • Governance • Funding Source • Data • Capabilities • Technology • Long Term Support • Evaluation Methodology • Program Management

  14. Success Factors Strategy (2) • The project must have the ability to address specific critical issues as well as reconcile the various interests of the participating agencies. • Common Vision must be established • Develop a Comprehensive Strategic Plan

  15. Success Factors Governance The project must establish a strong governance infrastructure to support policy and operational decisions for the long-term survival of the project.

  16. Success Factors Data • The goal is to share all legally sharable data • More data, not less • This would include structured and unstructured data in records systems and investigative files.

  17. Success Factors Capabilities • Easy to use query and analysis tools • Robust security & audit standards • A system by law enforcement personnel for law enforcement

  18. Success Factors Technology • Open standards, affordable and capable • Easy to enhance and scale up • The system must build upon existing capabilities and not force agencies to buy new systems or change business practices—i.e., seamless integration.

  19. Success Factors Support • CEO long term buy-in with associated policies on system use • Becomes a part of training curriculum with necessary policies in place • Comprehensive training and user manuals • Long-term financial support • Technical support from vendors and/or in-house experts for long-term maintenance

  20. Success Factors Evaluation Component • The project must have identified evaluation criteria to gauge the effectiveness of the system to its stated goals. • Define success

  21. Success Factors Program Management • Strong program management is important in order to achieve success. • “Champion” to push the process

  22. Lessons Learned • An Operational project not an IT project • Built from the ground up, not top down—every level involved • Structure governance to get agency CEOs to the table • Keep agency CEOs directly & consistently involved • Law enforcement information only • Investigative system not intelligence • Strong rules of use and administrative policies • Not a cookie-cutter approach; each system is different according to the priorities, needs, issues and laws • Start small, minimal agency impact, get it up and working then add more capabilities & additional agencies • Feedback loop from users with continuous improvement

  23. Success Stories • Homicide of a police officer in VA • Gang rape in VA • Homicide Suspects in NW • Identity Thefts in NE Florida • Attempted Child Abduction in NW • Theft Rings at Norfolk Intrn’l Airport • Many many instances of recovered stolen property • Serial Burglary, Robbery & Check cases • International Money Laundering in NW

  24. Questions or additional information: Dennis A. Mook, Chief of Police (Ret.) (757) 449-0674 damook@ncis.navy.mil damook@cox.net

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