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 Five Pillars of NIJ's Forensic Intelligence Framework

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              Pillar
			Organization
			Process
			Technology
			Capabilities & Resources
			Information SharingElements
			Leadership team directs FOR-INT activities

			Established FOR-INT common purpose

			Defines roles and responsibilities for FOR-INT activities

			Define guidance for FOR-INT activities
			Established workflow of forensic data and information throughout the intelligence cycle

			Statements of work (SOW) for FOR-INT activities

			Standard operating procedures (SOP) for FOR-INT activities

			Transparent, collaborative, and sustainable workflows and processes
			Tools, systems, or outputs (e.g., hardware, software, automated processes, third party vendor)

			Identification of technology infrastructure strengths and weaknesses
			Strategic planning of required FOR-INT program personnel, expertise, instruments, analytical capabilities, and workflows

			Quality assurance of FOR-INT program via iterative program evaluation and outcome evaluation
			Priority on routine information sharing

			Leadership clearly communicates case prioritization

			Use of Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) and Memorandums of Agreement (MOA)Benefits
			Timely actions to create and share actionable intelligence

			Clear FOR-INT direction

			Case prioritization

			Effective communication across CJ system
			Maps hw actionable intelligence is created and used

			Unified sharing of data

			Efficient and effective processes
			Creates or automates communication of actionable intelligence

			Automated analyses, notifications, or reports

			Identification of where additional technology investments may be necessary
			Increased amount or quality of actionable intelligence

			Strategic investment of resources

			Flexible response to real-time changes in prioritization of needs
			Actional intelligence at the right place and time

			Active and engaged information sharing

			Equitable exchange

			Available and accessible data of all relevant CJ stakeholders
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