Washington State Fusion Center

Operation De-Fuse Briefing

May 2010
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STATEWIDE INTEGRATED INTELLIGENCE

PLAN
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 To develop a capacity to gather, analyze and share intelligence on

terrorist and other organized criminal groups
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What is Fusion?

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 “the overarching process of managing the flow of information and

intelligence across all levels and sectors of government and private
industry”
- Fusion Center Guidelines Executive Summary 2006
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FBI – Joint Terrorism Task Force

Washington State Fusion Center

Regional Intelligence Groups

Law Enforcement, Private Sector, Public Safety

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WSFC CHARTER

– Unifying Principles
– Mission
– Organization and
Management
– Governance
– Authorities
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 WSFC EXECUTIVE BOARD
MEMBERSHIP

Chairperson
Chief Anne Kirkpatrick, Spokane Police Department

Board Members
Sheriff, King County

Chief, Washington State Patrol

Chief, Seattle Police Department

SAC, FBI – Seattle Field Office

President - WASPC

At-large, Eastern Washington Law Enforcement

United States Attorney – East and West (rotatinig)

Washington State Homeland Security Advisor

 WSFC MISSION
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 The Washington State Fusion Center supports the public safety

and homeland security missions of federal, state, local, and tribal
agencies and private sector entities by:
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 Serving as the state’s single fusion center

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 Detecting, deterring and preventing terrorist attacks

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 Detecting, deterring and preventing significant criminal activity

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 Performing threat assessment and information management

services, including supporting the protection of critical infrastructure
and key resources
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 Providing support to all hazards preparation, planning, response,

and recovery efforts
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Bottom Line

Environment

Interpret Impact

Intelligence Decision-Makers
Influence

3i Model of Intelligence-Led Policing adapted by the New Jersey State Police from Dr. Jerry Ratcliffe, Temple University

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WSFC PRIVACY POLICY

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KEY PRIVACY POLICY ELEMENTS

 28 CFR Part 23

 Executive Board
 Audit mechanism (being developed by Executive Board)

 Prohibits collection, retention or dissemination of information based solely on

race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation or disability
 Prohibits collection, retention or dissemination of information related to non-
criminal participation in First Amendment activities
 Criminal information related to First Amendment activities will be reviewed by
the Privacy Officer and approved by the Director

 Source Reliability

 Privacy Policy made available upon request and posted on public web portal
(under construction)
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Intake: Requests & Information

Law Enforcement, Public and
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Private Partners
 Email:
intake@wsfc.wa.gov
 Phone: 877-843-9522
 Web:
http://www.nwwarn.org
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 Law Enforcement Only

 Law Enforcement Online
 eGuardian
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Sharing and Dissemination

 WSFC distributes information, intelligence, and products pertinent to

Washington State
 Recipients include FSLT law enforcement agencies and private sector
partners with a need & right to know
 Dissemination through NWWARN, targeted distribution lists, and/or
direct response to customer
 Recipients may generally continue furthest distribution to those with
need to know
 WSFC may request recipients report pertinent information to fill
identified information gaps
 WSFC encourages customers to provide constructive feedback on
products and information
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Washington State Fusion Center

24 Hour Hotline: 1-877-843-9522

e-mail: intake@wsfc.wa.gov