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Information-Sharing Platforms

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Access platforms that allow you to receive or share information with federal agencies, to prevent targeted violence and terrorism. Information-sharing platforms are available for the general public, educators, law enforcement, health care practitioners, behavioral and mental health professionals, and state, local, tribal, and territorial governments.

Each set of resources below is searchable by keyword. You can also filter the results to see the resources most relevant to different stakeholder groups (key audience) and which department/agency/office provided the resource, as well as filter by subcategory.

All the information in the Prevention Resource Finder is government-owned or sponsored.

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    Department of Justice Report a Violation to the Civil Rights Division

    The Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division enforces Federal laws that protect individuals from discrimination based on their race, color, national origin, disability status, sex, religion, familial status, or loss of other constitutional rights. This resource provides the public with information on understanding their rights, identifying violations, and actions to take if they believe unlawful discrimination has occurred.

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    Information-Sharing Platforms
    Dept/Org/Agency:
    Department of Justice (DOJ), Civil Rights Division (CRT)
    Key Audience(s):
    General Public
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    Homeland Security Information Network

    The Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) is a tool for sharing threat information between federal, state, local, territorial, tribal, international, and private sector partners. The HSIN Critical Infrastructure community of interest (COI) provides private sector and faith-based partners, as well as Federal and state, local, tribal, and territorial government stakeholders, with a secure platform to share information, as well as conduct analytic exchanges. Law enforcement partners can also access HSIN through the HSIN Intel mobile application.

    Categories:
    Information-Sharing Platforms
    Dept/Org/Agency:
    Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
    Key Audience(s):
    Law Enforcement, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial Government
    Last Updated:
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    SchoolSafety.gov

    SchoolSafety.gov is a collaborative, interagency website that serves as a one-stop access point for school communities to find information, resources, guidance, and evidence-based practices on a range of school safety topics and threats. Through the site, members of the K-12 academic community can also utilize specific tools to prioritize school safety actions, find applicable resources, connect with state-specific and local school safety officials, and develop school safety plans. 

    Categories:
    Information-Sharing Platforms
    Dept/Org/Agency:
    Department of Education (ED), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Justice (DOJ)
    Key Audience(s):
    K-12 Schools/Colleges/Universities, Law Enforcement, Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Human Services, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial Government
    Last Updated:

  • Regional Information Sharing Systems

    Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS) is Congressionally funded through the DOJ Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to work both regionally and nationwide to respond to the unique crime problems, including targeted violence and terrorism, by offering secure information sharing and communications capabilities, critical analytical and investigative support services, and event deconfliction to enhance officer safety.

    Categories:
    Information-Sharing Platforms
    Dept/Org/Agency:
    Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Justice (DOJ)
    Key Audience(s):
    Law Enforcement, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial Government
    Last Updated:

  • National Threat Evaluation and Reporting Office Bulletin

    Through the National Threat Evaluation and Reporting (NTER) Office Bulletins, NTER shares information with all homeland partners on targeted violence prevention and behavioral threat assessment and management, to include research developments, current trends, and resources.

    Categories:
    Information-Sharing Platforms
    Dept/Org/Agency:
    Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A)
    Key Audience(s):
    State/Local/Tribal/Territorial Government
    Last Updated:

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation Law Enforcement Enterprise Portal

    The Law Enforcement Enterprise Portal (LEEP) provides web-based investigative tools and analytical resources, and the networking it supports is unrivaled by other platforms available to law enforcement. Users collaborate in a secure environment, use tools to strengthen their cases, and share departmental documents. LEEP houses various services and hosts informational flyers, marketing videos, and email notifications. LEEP accounts are available to personnel affiliated with the criminal justice system, intelligence community, and the armed forces.

    Categories:
    Information-Sharing Platforms
    Dept/Org/Agency:
    Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
    Key Audience(s):
    Law Enforcement
    Last Updated:

  • Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Technical Resource for Incident Prevention

    The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Technical Resource for Incident Prevention (TRIPwire) is DHS’s 24/7 online, secure information-sharing and resource portal for bomb squads, emergency responders, military personnel, government officials, intelligence analysts, private sector security professionals, and critical infrastructure owners and operators. TRIPwire combines information and analysis to help users anticipate, identify, and prevent improvised explosive device (IED) incidents and is available at no cost.

    Categories:
    Information-Sharing Platforms
    Dept/Org/Agency:
    Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
    Key Audience(s):
    Law Enforcement, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial Government
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  • Department of Justice Hate Crimes Resources

    The Department of Justice maintains an extensive list of resources related to hate crimes for law enforcement, media, prosecutors, public officials, researchers, universities/college campuses, and victim advocacy groups/general community. These resources are compiled from several components of the Department and involve many protected classes.

    Categories:
    Information-Sharing Platforms
    Dept/Org/Agency:
    Department of Justice (DOJ)
    Key Audience(s):
    General Public
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