The program, administered through the Bureau of Justice Assistance, will let Regional Information Sharing System users access and share criminal intelligence and information over a secure intranet. Information from the RISS regional intelligence centers has assisted law enforcement officials for a dozen years.
RISS participants use the money to help buy equipment and hire personnel to develop the intranet.
Justice officials said the intranet will significantly expedite the process of downloading information from several central databases. The RISS program is the only multijurisdictional criminal intelligence system operated by and for state and local law enforcement agencies. The program is comprised of six regional sites, which act as hubs for the RISS member agencies. Calif. The department also awarded grants to the remaining centers late last year. All rights reserved.