Analysts Address Information Sharing Gaps

Technology Bridging the Gap between Federal and Regional Information Sharing. The concept of analytical-driven threat assessment is still very new to law enforcement. In fact, officers on the street harbor disdain for this approach to investigation because they believe it distracts them from doing their jobs – catching criminals and locking them up. In the wake of 9/11, however, intelligence mandates require analytical-driven policing and greater information sharing among federal, state and local authorities in the battle against crime and terrorism.