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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].
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