Regional Information Sharing Systems
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Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS) is an information-sharing program funded by the U.S. Federal government whose purpose is to connect databases from local and regional law enforcement so that they can use each other's data for criminal investigations.
In 1997, RISS created RISSNET, a network to interconnect many local, state, regional, and tribal law enforcement databases.
In 2002, RISSNET was connected with the FBI's Law Enforcement Online system.
In 2003, the National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan (NCISP)
declared that RISSNET would be the official "backbone" for all unclassified, but sensitive criminal intelligence data traffic.. Later that year, members were also given access to the Automated Trusted Information Exchange (ATIX)
database, which contains information on homeland security
and terrorist threats.
In 1997, RISS created RISSNET, a network to interconnect many local, state, regional, and tribal law enforcement databases.
In 2002, RISSNET was connected with the FBI's Law Enforcement Online system.
In 2003, the National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan (NCISP)
National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan
The National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan is an intelligence-sharing initiative that links the computer databases of local, state, regional, tribal law enforcement agencies with those of the U.S...
declared that RISSNET would be the official "backbone" for all unclassified, but sensitive criminal intelligence data traffic.. Later that year, members were also given access to the Automated Trusted Information Exchange (ATIX)
Automated Trusted Information Exchange
Automated Trusted Information Exchange is a computer database containing homeland security and terrorist threat information, which is part of the U.S...
database, which contains information on homeland security
Homeland security
Homeland security is an umbrella term for security efforts to protect states against terrorist activity. Specifically, is a concerted national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the U.S., reduce America’s vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage and recover from attacks that do...
and terrorist threats.
See also
- Automated Trusted Information ExchangeAutomated Trusted Information ExchangeAutomated Trusted Information Exchange is a computer database containing homeland security and terrorist threat information, which is part of the U.S...
- Joint Regional Information Exchange SystemJoint Regional Information Exchange SystemThe Joint Regional Information Exchange System began in December 2002 as an all-source intelligence / information sharing system, designed initially as a grassroots pilot system to connect the California Anti-Terrorism Information Center, the New York Police Department, and the Defense...
- Multistate Anti-Terrorism Information ExchangeMultistate Anti-Terrorism Information ExchangeThe Multistate Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange Program, also known by the acronym MATRIX, was a federally funded data mining system originally developed for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement described as a tool to identify terrorist subjects....