FBI Intelligence Houston Field Intelligence Group Overview

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FBI Intelligence Houston Field Intelligence
Group Overview
Field Intelligence Group H O U S T O N
Carlos J. Barrón FIG Coordinator
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Mission
Mission Statement

• To ensure that intelligence gathering and sharing
  functions within the FBI office in Houston are a
  coordinated effort across all investigative
  programs. The Field Intelligence Group (FIG)
  will serve as a one-stop shop for the analysis
  and processing of raw intelligence gathered in
  the course of investigative activity, the timely
  processing of which will enhance the Divisions
  efficiency in regard to addressing the FBIs
  highest investigative priorities.

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Two Prong Approach
FBI CTIG TCRAS Law Enforcement National
Infrastructure
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Counterterrorism Intelligence Group
CTIG

• Intelligence Cell
• of the
• Houston Joint Terrorism Task Force

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Division Territory
A.O.R.
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Information InputsPre-CTIG
Information Inputs
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Terrorist Activity IndicatorsTerrorism Reference
Card
Indicators

• Surveillance
• Weapons Acquisition
• Transportation
• Lost/Stolen Documents

• Lost/Stolen Uniforms or ID
• Vehicle Theft
• Suspicious Behavior with a terrorism nexus

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Intelligence ProductionBi-Monthly Intelligence
Bulletin
Intelligence Production

• Based on Terrorist Activity Indicators
• For consumption at all levels
• Targeted at state and local Law Enforcement
  Partners.

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5500 Intelligence Bulletins Disseminated Monthly

• Incident Summaries
• Analysis
• Timelines Maps Charts

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CTIG Website
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CTIG Website
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CTIG Website
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Subscriber Growth
Total Members
Web inception November 1st, 2003 500 of 702
Local Law-Enforcement Agencies
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Information InputsCurrent
Information Inputs
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Program Benefits
Program Benefits

• Local Officers gain State mandated training
  credits, 4000 trained
• Training is used for outreach and liaison
  purposes
• Provides an avenue for information sharing at a
  minimal cost.
• The development of the CTIG program has thus far
  incurred a cost of under 2,500.00

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TEXAS COASTAL REGION ADVISORY SYSTEM A web-based
advisory system developed to assist the Houston
Divisions JTTF in quickly disseminating
information to participating partners within
its territory.
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The conventional forms of communication are slow
and cumbersome!
It was time to do something different!
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WHAT TCRAS OFFERS TO THE PUBLIC!

• Homeland Security threat level with the last date
  of change (Current status fades in out)
• Information on the critical asset sectors
• Calendar of events for training, meetings, etc.
• Information links to other FBI programs such as
  ANSIR, Infragard, Key Assets WMD
• Links to other Texas FBI field offices to include
  the Dallas Divisions Emergency Response Network

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Links to the home page of all the JTTF
participating agencies
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BENEFITS!!!!

• Quick dissemination of information
• Formulation of a secure database of information
  on critical assets such as contact names and
  numbers
• Available to other JTTF participating agencies
  for disseminating information
• Changes to the site are made quickly and easily
• Used to assist other types of investigations such
  as kidnappings and fugitives

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THE REGISTRATION FORM!
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2ND PAGE
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Sectors and sub-groups can be specific to the
Divisions criteria
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QUESTIONS?
QUESTIONS?

• Find us on the INTRANET
• FBI Main Page
• Field Offices
• Webs
• Houston
• Branch V - FIG