FLEX HDSC Final 11 09 05

Slide1 : Leveraging the Present Flexible for the Future Pursuing Statewide Connectivity Presentation to the House Domestic Security Committee


Slide2 : Introduction Law Enforcement’s Problems: Not knowing what we don’t know. And what we don’t know can hurt us!


Slide3 : Introduction The enemy is unconventional and hard to recognize


Slide4 : Introduction Police Sheriff’s State LE Federal LE Other Disciplines The information is scattered …


Slide5 : Introduction We must collect, access, and analyze the scattered pieces to assemble the big picture- and we have done this in many areas


Slide6 : Successful Pursuits of Information


Slide7 : Scattered Data Pieces Statewide Connectivity addresses these scattered pieces of data The scattered data is found within LE Records Management Systems which is accessible on an individual basis or by members of a specific agency – not having a way to share this data results in missing data from a regional, statewide and national perspective Accidents Local Warrants Incidents Offenses Field Interviews Dispatch Jail Pawn Other Case Mgt Records


Slide8 : Authority and Oversight 943.08 Duties; Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Systems Council. (1) The council shall facilitate the identification, standardization, sharing, and coordination of criminal and juvenile justice data and other public safety system data among federal, state, and local agencies.


Slide9 : LE Connectivity Project State Connectivity Workgroup Membership Includes: Sheriff Don Hunter Chief Dorene Thomas Joey Hornsby DHSMV Brenda Owens FDLE Representative of DMS Information Technology Oversees connectivity of the Seven Regional projects/nodes and creation of the State Law Enforcement node Will recommend the statewide connectivity piece to CJJIS


Slide10 : Framing a Flexible Solution Leveraging the Present Florida Law Enforcement eXchange Flexible for the Future The solution now has an identity


Slide11 : Assembling the Framework Seven Regional Projects nodes integrating the records management data of 395 local law enforcement agencies and a State Law Enforcement node


Slide12 : Regional Project Status North West Florida – “Counter Terrorism Data Sharing & Intelligence Analysis System” SmartCop Sharing Records Management Data Status: Currently Online 5 Online by June 2006 28 Total Regional Jurisdictions 33 Total Population Served = 955,802 Population served by 5 online agencies = 601,108 (63%) Connections as reported 11/1/05


Slide13 : Regional Project Status North West Florida – “Counter Terrorism Data Sharing & Intelligence Analysis System” SmartCop Agencies On Line: Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Pensacola Police Department Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Walton County Sheriff’s Office


Slide14 : Regional Project Status North East Florida – “Law Enforcement Information Exchange (LInX)” Sharing Records Management Data Status: Currently Online 0 Online by December 2005 21 Online by March 2007 44 Total Regional Jurisdictions 65 Total Population Served = 2,101,427 Population served by 21 online agencies (Dec 05) = 1,853,526 (88%) Connections as reported 11/1/05


Slide15 : Regional Project Status North East Florida – “LInX” Connections as reported 11/1/05 Agencies to be On Line 12/05: Alachua County Sheriffs Office Atlantic Beach Police Department Baldwin Police Department Baker County Sheriffs Office Bradford County Sheriffs Office Clay County Sheriffs Office Fernandina Beach Police Department Flagler Beach Police Department Flagler County Sheriffs Office Gainesville Police Department Green Cove Springs PD Jacksonville Beach PD Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Marion County Sheriffs Office Nassau County Sheriffs Office Neptune Beach Police Department Orange Park Police Department Putnam County Sheriffs Office St. Augustine Police Department St. Augustine Beach PD St. Johns County Sheriffs Office


Slide16 : Regional Project Status Central Florida – Law Enforcement Data Sharing Consortium / UCF “FINDER” Sharing Records Management Data Status: Currently Online (12 physical connections) 23 Online by September 2006 57 Total Regional Jurisdictions 80 Total Population Served = 3,391,281 Population served by 23 online agencies = 1,806,555 (53 %) Connections as reported 11/1/05


Slide17 : Regional Project Status Agencies On Line: Seminole County Sheriff’s Office Winter Garden Police Department Winter Springs Police Department Casselberry Police Department Cocoa Beach Police Department Daytona Beach Police Department Ocoee Police Department University of Central Florida Police Dept. Winter Park Police Department Eustis Police Department Titusville Police Department Edgewater Police Department Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Altamonte Springs Police Department Kissimmee Police Department Lake Mary Police Department Central Florida – “FINDER” Longwood Police Department New Smyrna Beach Police Department Orange County Sheriff’s Office Osceola County Sheriff’s Office Oviedo Police Department Port Orange Police Department Sanford Police Department


Slide18 : Regional Project Status Tampa Bay – “Tampa Bay Security Network” Coplink Sharing Records Management Data Status: Currently Online 5 Online by December 2005 14 Online by March 2007 39 Total Regional Jurisdictions 58 Total Population Served = 3,338,760 Population served by 19 online agencies (Dec 05) = 2,383,003 (71%) Connections as reported 11/1/05


Slide19 : Regional Project Status Tampa Bay – “Tampa Bay Security Network” Coplink Agencies On Line: Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Clearwater Police Department Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office St. Petersburg Police Department Tampa Police Department


Slide20 : Regional Project Status North Florida - 24 Total Jurisdictions South West Florida - 29 Total Agencies South East Florida - 106 Total Agencies (Palm Beach County Integration of Metatomix) Status: Awaiting State Connectivity Solution for Consideration


Slide21 : Regional Project Status Palm Beach County Integration of Metatomix Agencies On Line: Boca Raton Police Department Delray Beach Police Department Juno Beach Police Department Palm Beach Gardens Police Department Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office


Slide22 : FLEX – Timeline Phase I Data Mapping (Standardizing Data for Interoperability) Phase II Data Infrastructure (Servers, Interfaces, Physical Connections) Phase III Visualization Tools & Full Implementation (Link Analysis, GIS, etc.)


Slide23 : FLEX Progress February 2005 to Present Implemented the Statewide Information and Intelligence Sharing Strategy that is comprehensive, consistent and coordinated. CJJIS Council created Law Enforcement Connectivity Workgroup and implemented the Technology Sub-Committee which represents the 7 regions. Hired Technical Coordinator who completed onsite visits to “lift the hood” of each region’s chosen technology solution or strategy On 10-12-05 the Domestic Security Oversight Council voted in support of the statewide strategy and direction of project.


Slide24 : FLEX Progress February 2005 to Present Endorsed by the Miami-Dade Association of Chiefs of Police. Created milestones for the regional projects and overall statewide connectivity. Developed Statement Of Work associated with Phase 1 “Data Mapping” efforts Integrated an FDLE Internal Auditor to review project procurement processes and expenditures Created project website - www.fdle.state.fl.us/flex


Slide25 : FLEX – Next Steps Develop and signing of formal MOUs, between respective projects/FLEX participants Develop of Privacy Policies for regional projects and FLEX connectivity Complete sub-grant applications for each project to receive DHS/ODP funds for individual projects Finalize the creation of the initial FLEX Data Dictionary which will refine the data elements that will be shared


Slide26 : FLEX – Next Steps Ensure that all Regions are conducting “data mapping” of individual agency data to the Global Justice XML Data Model (GJXDM) standard for data sharing Develop requirement documents for Phase 3 - to provide the high end analytic capability “FLEX web utility belt” for system users Identify additional funding needs and sustainment requirements for consideration at the upcoming Domestic Security Funding Conference


Slide27 : Questions Mark Zadra Chief of Investigations Office of Statewide Intelligence Florida Department of Law Enforcement 850.410.8390 markzadra@fdle.state.fl.us FLEX Website: www.fdle.state.fl.us/flex