Leveraging the Present

Flexible for the Future

Florida’s Regional

Information Sharing

NGA Best PracticesNGA Best Practices INFORMATION SHARING INFORMATION SHARING & HOMELAND SECURITY& HOMELAND SECURITY

NGA Best PracticesNGA Best Practices INFORMATION SHARING INFORMATION SHARING & HOMELAND SECURITY& HOMELAND SECURITY

IntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroduction

The enemy is unconventional and hard to recognize

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Police

Sheriff’sState LE

FederalLE

OtherDisciplines

The informationis scattered …

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We must collect, access, and analyze the scattered pieces to assemble the big picture-

and we have done this in many areas

Sheriff’s Office

Other Disciplines

State LE

Federal LE

Police Dept

Connecting the Dots

Successful Pursuits of InformationSuccessful Pursuits of InformationSuccessful Pursuits of InformationSuccessful Pursuits of Information

CriminalHistory

Informationand

Identification

Scattered Data PiecesScattered Data PiecesScattered Data PiecesScattered Data Pieces

Statewide Connectivity Statewide Connectivity addresses these addresses these

scattered pieces of datascattered pieces of data

The scattered data is found within LE The scattered data is found within LE Records Management Systems which is Records Management Systems which is accessible on an individual basis or by accessible on an individual basis or by

members of a specific agency – not having a members of a specific agency – not having a way to share this data results in missing way to share this data results in missing

data from a regional, statewide and data from a regional, statewide and national perspectivenational perspective

Accidents

Local Warrant

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Incidents

Offenses

Field InterviewsDispatc

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Jail

Pawn

Other Case Mgt Records

Framing aFraming aFlexible SolutionFlexible Solution

Framing aFraming aFlexible SolutionFlexible Solution

Leveraging the Present

Florida Law Enforcement eXchange

Flexible for the Future

Florida’s Fusion Process Florida’s Fusion Process

TBD

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AssemblingAssemblingthe Frameworkthe Framework

AssemblingAssemblingthe Frameworkthe Framework

FLEX will integrate seven Regional Project nodes and a State Law Enforcement node.

SmartCop

LInX

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Metatomix

State LE Node

FLEX ChallengesFLEX ChallengesFLEX ChallengesFLEX Challenges

• Connecting data from over 450 law enforcement agencies• Connecting 7 different regional data sharing projects• Must protect and audit the data• XML Standard Compliant (GJXDM and NIEM)• Create the needed Technical infrastructure• Create the needed Human infrastructure• Establishing a “Trust Network”

FLEX – Timeline FLEX – Timeline FLEX – Timeline FLEX – Timeline

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Phase I Data Mapping

(Standardizing Data for Interoperability)

Phase IIData Infrastructure

(Servers, Interfaces, Physical Connections)

Phase IIIVisualization Tools

& Full Implementation(Link Analysis, GIS, etc.)

Data MappingData MappingPhase IPhase I

Data MappingData MappingPhase IPhase I

• Global Justice XML/NIEM Data Model Standard

• Procure Data Mapping Tool

• Identify Initial Data to be Shared

• Inventory Agency Source Systems

• Map Source Systems to FLEX Target

• Map Regional Data Sharing Solutions to the FLEX Target

NIEMGJXDMStandard

Finder

SmartCop

Metatomix

LinX

Coplink

State Target Ver1

Shared Data + 2 Exchange

Points

State Target Ver2

Shared Data + Next Exchange Points

N-DEX/R-DEX

State Target Ver3

Next Exchange Points

… and on

Version 1 = 360 Data Elements

FLORIDA’s DATA DICTIONARY

FLEX – Timeline FLEX – Timeline FLEX – Timeline FLEX – Timeline

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Phase I Data Mapping

(Standardizing Data for Interoperability)

Phase IIData Infrastructure

(Servers, Interfaces, Physical Connections)

Phase IIIVisualization Tools

& Full Implementation(Link Analysis, GIS, etc.)

FLEX – Phase II FLEX – Phase II FLEX – Phase II FLEX – Phase II

Cross Region query routing / GJXDM/NIEM

Common cross region data elements shared

Regional native applications used for access

Audit Trails

Notifications and alerts

Query efficiency control

FLEX MOU

Summer Procurement Release

TBD

TBD

TBD

R-LEXR-LEXR-LEXR-LEX

•Leverage Purchasing Power

•Lower Maintenance Costs

•Consistent with 8th Node

•Efficient usage of Staffing

•Consolidated Training

•One Vendor

•One linkage to FLEX

Metatomix

State LE Node

Infrastructure for Growth

State NodeR-LEX

TallahasseeR-LEX

Ft. MyersR-LEX

MiamiR-LEX

TampaCoplink

OrlandoFINDER

JacksonvilleLInX

PensacolaSmartCop

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State NodeCentral

TallahasseeCentral

Ft. MyersCentral

MiamiHybrid

TampaCentral

OrlandoDistributed

JacksonvilleCentral

PensacolaHybrid

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Infrastructure for Growth

FLEXFLEXFLEXFLEX

CJNET

FLEX

•Not an application•Intelligent Network•CJNET•Audit Layer•Web Services•Virtual Views•Notices•Alerts•External Links•Federated

FLEX – Timeline FLEX – Timeline FLEX – Timeline FLEX – Timeline

03/0806/06 12/06 06/07

Phase I Data Mapping

(Standardizing Data for Interoperability)

Phase IIData Infrastructure

(Servers, Interfaces, Physical Connections)

Phase IIIVisualization Tools

& Full Implementation(Link Analysis, GIS, etc.)

Advanced Query Relational Link Analysis Incident/Location/Time

Mapping Knowledge Discovery Notification and Alert De-Confliction Statistical/Crime Analysis Case Management “Lite”

(All agencies can participate)

Anticipated Toolsets

Analytical ToolsAnalytical ToolsPhase IIIPhase III

Analytical ToolsAnalytical ToolsPhase IIIPhase III

FLEX Web FLEX Web Utility BeltUtility BeltFLEX Web FLEX Web Utility BeltUtility Belt

QuestionsQuestionsQuestionsQuestions

Mark ZadraSpecial Agent in ChargeDomestic Security and IntelligenceFlorida Department of Law Enforcement850.410.8390markzadra@fdle.state.fl.us

FLEX Website:

www.fdle.state.fl.us/flex