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buyers by mapping out relevant cell towers, locations, emails, etc. • Financial analysis – Represents how money is transferred within a human trafficking organization, including where it goes and where it comes from. • Flow analysis – Provides a timeline of events, including what happened, when it happened, and who was involved. In addition to the analytical products above, WSIN can also produce multimedia presentations that prosecutors can use in court. “They can really assist in helping a jury understand what has happened to victims and how a human trafficking organization started,” said O’Brien. How Agencies Can Join WSIN Although membership is free, law enforcement agencies must apply to join WSIN in order to utilize its services. It’s important that agencies express a clear interest in the concept of information sharing in their application, which needs to be reviewed and approved. Once an agency has been granted membership, they are allowed to submit information into the RISSIntel database and can dictate exactly how their data is disseminated to other law enforcement users. “WSIN is honored to be trusted with agencies’ information, and that trust leads to a high participation rate within our region,” said Williams. Participation is especially important for human trafficking cases. WSIN recognizes that traffickers regularly engage in other criminal activity, such as assault, robbery, drug trafficking, and homicide. As more agencies submit information to RISSIntel, it increases the likelihood that agencies will discover cross-case connections, expand their investigations and secure prosecutions. “If officers aren’t contributing and using the system, it’s no good,” said Blanchard. “The operation is only as good as the information put in and shared.” ■ About the Author: Jinnie Chua is assistant editor at InPublicSafety.com, an American Military University-sponsored website. She graduated from New York University in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Sociology. At InPublicSafety.com, Jinnie covers issues and trends relevant to professionals in law enforcement, fire services, emergency management and national security. She can be reached at [email protected]. We have your back. Computer Aided Dispatch * Records Management * Jail Management * Mapping * Digital Imaging * Mobile Computing Alone on the street is no time to doubt who’s got your back. For software, trust Sun Ridge Systems’ RIMS CAD and Records Management. It’s like having a reliable partner that works with everyone in your department. A partner that has detailed infor- mation of everything that’s ever happened - available instantly in your vehicle, at the station or on your mobile device. You want to make the smart choice for software. Choose the system that is time-tested, will provide long-term satisfaction for your personnel, and is cost effective. So, when the pressure is on - on the streets and on your budget - choose the most powerful, organized backup on the market. After more than 30 years, no one does a better job supporting law enforcement than Sun Ridge Systems. POLICE DEPARTMENTS • SHERIFF DEPARTMENTS • SCHOOLS & UNIVERSITIES • SECURITY DEPARTMENTS Sun Ridge Systems, Inc. SunRidgeSystems.com - 800-474-2565 WINTER 2018 | California Police Chief 13