Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS) is an information-sharing program funded by the U.S. Federal government whose purpose is to connect databases from local and regional law enforcement so that they can use each other's data for criminal investigations.
In 1997, RISS created RISSNET, a network to interconnect many local, state, regional, and tribal law enforcement databases.
In 2002, RISSNET was connected with the FBI's Law Enforcement Online system.
In 2003, the National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan (NCISP) declared that RISSNET would be the official "backbone" for all unclassified, but sensitive criminal intelligence data traffic. Later that year, members were also given access to the Automated Trusted Information Exchange (ATIX) database, which contains information on homeland security and terrorist threats.
RISS Centers RISS is composed of six regional centers which serve law enforcement agencies in a number of US states and territories, as well as England, New Zealand, and Canada:
NESPIN — New England State Police Information Network Source:
Established in 1979.
Located in Franklin, MA.
Serves: Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island Vermont Parts of Canada
MAGLOCLEN — Middle Atlantic-Great Lakes Organized Crime Law Enforcement Network Source:
Established in 1981.
Located in Newtown, PA.
Serves: Delaware Indiana Maryland Michigan New Jersey New York Ohio Pennsylvania The District of Columbia Canada England
MOCIC — Mid-States Organized Crime Information Center Source:
Established in 1980.
Located in Springfield, MO.
Serves: Illinois Iowa Kansas Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North Dakota South Dakota Wisconsin Parts of Canada
ROCIC — Regional Organized Crime Information Center Source:
Established in 1973.
Located in Nashville, TN.
Serves: Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia West Virginia Puerto Rico The U.S. Virgin Islands
RMIN — Rocky Mountain Information Network Source:
Established in 1977.
Located in Phoenix, AZ.
Serves: Arizona Colorado Idaho Montana Nevada New Mexico Utah Wyoming Parts of Canada
WSIN — Western States Information Network Source:
Established in 1980.
Located in Sacramento, CA.
Serves: Alaska California Hawaii Oregon Washington Canada Guam New Zealand
See also Automated Trusted Information Exchange Joint Regional Information Exchange System Multistate Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange
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