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Providing Trusted
Service for More
Than 40 Years
 Helps solve crimes, prosecute
offenders, save lives, and
safeguard law enforcement
officers and citizens
 Serves hundreds of thousands of
law enforcement, criminal justice,
and public safety professionals
through a proven, trusted,
innovative, and evidence-based
program
 Consists of six regional centers
that tailor their services to meet
the unique needs of their regions
while working together on
nationwide initiatives
 Supports efforts against crime
and terrorism in all 50 states,
the District of Columbia, U.S.
territories, Australia, Canada,
England, and New Zealand
RISS Supports Three Major Areas
Information and Intelligence Sharing
yy Facilitates and fosters communication and information sharing among law enforcement
yy Operates RISSNET and serves as the secure infrastructure for hundreds of state, tribal,
regional, and federal systems and resources
yy Operates the RISS Criminal Intelligence Database (RISSIntelTM), provides access to intelligence
databases, and connects disparate systems
yy Provides for real-time, online federated search of more than 40 state, regional, and federal
systems containing millions of records
yy Provides federated search of partner gang intelligence systems, such as CalGang®, the Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) GangNet®, and the Arizona GangNet.
Provides access to other gang-related resources
yy Offers secure communications and information sharing to public safety and critical
infrastructure personnel through the RISS Automated Trusted Information ExchangeTM (ATIX)
yy Operates the RISSLeads Investigative WebsiteTM to generate investigative leads and to
facilitate multijurisdictional information sharing
yy Provides access to investigative databases, such as the RISS Property and Recovery Tracking
System (RISSProp) and the RISS Master Telephone Index (MTI)
yy Supports multiple federal agencies to meet secure information sharing mandates
Officer Safety and Deconfliction
yy Operates the nationwide RISS Officer Safety Event Deconfliction System (RISSafe)
yy Utilizes RISSafe Watch Centers to monitor events and notify officers of potential conflicts and
responds to other law enforcement officer requests
yy Enables officers to access RISSafe from their mobile devices via RISSafe Mobile­TM
 Maintains the RISS Secure
Cloud (RISSNET TM)—a sensitive
but unclassified (SBU) system
built and governed by law
enforcement for law enforcement
yy Provides subject (target) deconfliction through RISSIntel
 Operates RISSafe­TM—a
comprehensive and nationwide
deconfliction system that is
accessible and monitored on a
24/7/365 basis and available at
no cost to all law enforcement
agencies
yy Provides officer safety-related training and develops and distributes educational materials
yy Integrated with the HIDTA SAFETNet and Case Explorer event deconfliction systems
yy Operates the RISS Officer Safety Website
yy Offers access to the RISS Officer Safety Website to registered users of the VALOR Web Portal
who are sworn law enforcement
yy Collaborates with other programs to enhance officer safety
Investigative and Case Support
yy Develops analytical products, such as specialized charts and crime scene diagrams
yy Provides digital forensics and audio/video enhancement services
 Offers law enforcement agencies
and officers a full range of
services, from the beginning of
an investigation to the ultimate
prosecution and conviction of
criminals
yy Researches intelligence and investigative resources
 Strengthens the nation’s
information sharing environment
and public safety mission
yy Provides financial support for investigations
yy Loans specialized surveillance and investigative equipment
yy Provides one-on-one technical support to law enforcement agencies
yy Provides timely and valuable investigative information upon request
yy Trains thousands of law enforcement professionals
yy Develops publications and law enforcement-sensitive briefings on topics such as sovereign
citizens, gun violence, narcotics, and human trafficking
yy Distributes current intelligence information via secure e-mail and RISSNET
www.riss.net
Several state Medicaid Fraud Control Units are using RISSNET to securely
share information to help in their detection and prosecution efforts. RISS
continues to connect fusion centers to RISSNET and integrate RISS services
and tools into fusion center operations. RISS initiated the Northeast Fusion
Center Intelligence Project, which connects 17 existing fusion centers’
intelligence systems to RISSIntel via RISSNET. The N-DEx and RISS Information
Sharing Partnership aims to expand the availability of case management,
investigative, and intelligence data, as well as critical analytical tools.
RISS was mentioned in the National Strategy for Information Sharing and
Safeguarding, released by the White House. RISS is poised to use its resources
and structure to support and further the National Strategy’s goals and
objectives.
RISS also has strong partnerships and is involved with supporting a number of
federal and nationwide initiatives, such as the following:
yy U.S. Department of Justice’s Project Safe Neighborhoods
yy U.S. Department of State, Diplomatic Security Offices
yy United States Secret Service’s Targeted Violence Information Sharing
System (TAVISS)
yy Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
yy High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA)
yy National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS)
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RISS Equals Results
“RISS is like an extra officer in our department.”
“RISS—The most important working tool for law
enforcement to combat criminal activity and terrorism.”
More than 70 million transactions occur via RISSNET
each year. Over the last ten years, officers leveraging
RISS’s services arrested almost 47,000 offenders and
seized more than $600 million in narcotics, property,
and currency. RISS is a cost-effective program and an
excellent return on investment for our country.
The RISS Impact Website (www.riss.net/Impact) provides
additional information on how RISS equals results
through success stories from agencies and officers. The
site also provides statistics, usage information, quotes,
and information for each state and includes examples of
how RISS supports federal initiatives.
Visit www.riss.net
RISS’s public website provides information about
the RISS Centers and RISS’s resources, programs, and
technology initiatives.
yy View videos and access documents and reports
yy Learn about RISS’s information sharing programs and
investigative support services
yy Obtain information about RISSIntel, RISSGang ,
RISS ATIX , and other RISSNET resources
info@rmin.riss.net
(800) 821-0640
info@rocic.riss.net
(800) 238-7985
info@wsin.riss.net
(800) 952-5258
Updated October 2015
Bureau of Justice Assistance
U.S. Department of Justice
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RISS is governed and managed locally through its policy
boards. RISS is also supported by the International
Association of Chiefs of Police, the National Sheriffs’
Association, the National Narcotic Officers’ Associations’
Coalition, and the National Alliance of Gang Investigators
Associations.
The RISS Centers
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For example, RISS is the only nonfederal entity serving on the Assured SBU
Interoperability Initiative—under the auspices of the White House and the
Office of the Program Manager, Information Sharing Environment (PM-ISE)—
that seeks to expand federated access to resources and to provide single
sign-on capabilities for officers to access more information and increase
productivity while saving time and resources.
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The voice of local, state, and tribal law enforcement is critical to ensuring that
the gains made since 9/11 to improve information sharing continue. RISS
represents local, state, and tribal law enforcement and public safety partners
in many federal and nationwide initiatives. RISS also supports numerous
federal agencies in meeting their information sharing needs.
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yy Learn how your agency can enhance officer
safety through RISSafe and the RISS Officer
Safety Website
yy Request additional information from your
in-region RISS Center
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www.riss.net
This project was supported by Grant No. 2009-RS-CX-K002 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance,
Office of Justice Programs. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this
publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Justice.