Justice Information Sharing TTA - Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS) Technology Support Center (RTSC)

The Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS) is a nationwide program that focuses on three priorities:  investigative case support, secure information and intelligence sharing, and officer safety and deconfliction.  RISS services more than 9,800 local, state, federal, and tribal criminal justice agencies across the country.

The Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR) has provided training, technical assistance, and nationwide coordination support to RISS for almost 40 years and has served as the fiscal and human resources agent for the RISS Technology Support Center (RTSC) on behalf of RISS since 1999.

The RTSC is RISS’s nationwide technology component and is responsible for operating the RISS Secure Cloud (RISSNET) and its resources.  RISSNET is the critical infrastructure for law enforcement to share information; access intelligence; collaborate; and address violent crime, gun crime, and emerging threats.  RISSNET provides secure, easy access to millions of records and hundreds of criminal justice resources.

IIR is submitting this proposal under the Justice Information Sharing Training and Technical Assistance Program to continue support for RISS and the RTSC.  This proposal supports the U.S. Department of Justice’s mission to reduce violent crime, improve community safety, support public safety officers, and enhance the criminal justice system through effective information sharing; multiagency collaboration; and evidence-based, research-driven strategies.

Activities under this proposal include the following:

Leveraging Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative tools and existing proven resources and partnerships
Conducting reviews, policy evaluations, and program analysis
Providing and supporting strategic planning
Coordinating in-person and virtual RISS events, including those for the RISS Directors, partners, technology staff, and committees
Aggregating RISS statistics and preparing and submitting nationwide reports
Developing and distributing publications and outreach materials
Managing and updating RISS websites and online tools
Serving as the fiscal and personnel component for the RTSC
Operating, maintaining, and upgrading RISSNET and its resources, including the RISS Criminal Intelligence Database
Collaborating with partners to coordinate national programs and connect additional systems
Maintaining a Web-based online registration process
Promoting event deconfliction outreach and awareness materials
Supporting current and expanding future event deconfliction efforts and coordinating with partners

IIR’s infrastructure to support RISS and the RTSC is proven, fully operational, and positioned to ensure ongoing, uninterrupted operations and cost savings for RISS and the federal government.  RISS, the RTSC, and IIR have built a trusted relationship that has resulted in unprecedented levels of information sharing and service delivery to the law enforcement community.

The Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS) is a nationwide program that serves more than 10,000 local, state, federal, and tribal criminal justice agencies. RISS focuses on three priorities: Investigative Case Support; Secure Information and Intelligence Sharing; and Officer Safety, Deconfliction, and Law Enforcement Wellness. The Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR) has successfully demonstrated its training and technical assistance and nationwide coordination support to RISS for more than 40 years. This proposal also supports the RISS Technology Support Center (RTSC) operations on behalf of RISS. The RTSC is the nationwide technology component for RISS and is responsible for operating the RISS Secure Cloud (RISSNET) and its resources. RISSNET is the critical infrastructure for law enforcement to address violent crime, gun crime, and emerging threats. RISSNET provides secure, easy access to millions of records and hundreds of criminal justice resources. IIR is submitting this proposal under the Justice Information Sharing Training and Technical Assistance (JISTTA) Program to continue supporting RISS and the RTSC. This proposal helps advance the JISTTA Program goals and furthers the U.S. Department of Justice’s mission by assisting jurisdictions in reducing violent crime, gun crime, and other criminal threats. This project aims to improve the criminal justice system through innovative information sharing solutions, multiagency collaboration, and the implementation of data-driven, evidence-based strategies. Activities under this proposal include the following: leveraging Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative tools and existing proven resources and partnerships; conducting reviews, policy evaluations, and program analyses; providing and supporting strategic planning; coordinating in-person and virtual RISS events, including those for the RISS Directors, partners, technology staff, and committees; preparing national reports and submitting aggregated RISS statistics; developing and distributing publications and outreach; managing and updating RISS websites and online tools; serving as the fiscal and personnel component for the RTSC; operating, maintaining, and upgrading RISSNET and its resources, including the RISS Criminal Intelligence Database; collaborating with partners to coordinate national programs and connect systems; maintaining and enhancing RISS’s Web-based online registration process; developing, updating, and promoting event deconfliction educational and outreach materials; and supporting current and expanding future event deconfliction efforts, including partnerships. RISS, the RTSC, and IIR have built a trusted relationship, resulting in unprecedented information sharing and service delivery to the law enforcement community. IIR’s infrastructure to support RISS and the RTSC is proven, fully operational, and positioned to ensure ongoing, uninterrupted operations and cost savings for RISS and the federal government.