Next Generation Fusion Centers
Beyond Information Sharing Toward Information Analysis and Predictive Alerting “Intelligence-Led Policing”
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Today, our nation faces an overwhelming issue of being able to effectively prevent the next terrorist attack on the United States. The driving force behind this effort has been the creation of numerous fusion centers to collect, analyze and develop actionable intelligence. But how does any fusion center manage the massive amounts of information that must be ingested, filtered and processed without missing the most important indicators of future crimes or worse? This paper will discuss and provide recommendations from our subject matter experts at EDS for the next generation of fusion centers supported by Intelligence-Led Policing.
The term “Intelligence-Led Policing” originated in the UK and evolved in the 1990s as an effort to use intelligence, surveillance and confidential informants to target recidivist offenders to be more effective in fighting crime. Since September 11, 2001, Intelligence- Led Policing has become a frequent topic of discussion by national level law enforcement leaders in the United States, leading many agencies to consider its implementation in their long-term planning. Further, vast networks of information must be correlated, analyzed and filtered to ensure that meaningful “intelligence” emerges. What can be done to improve this process? Can information systems assume a greater role to relieve the law enforcement analyst? Can systems become “predictive” to alert analysts before the next event occurs?