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OhiO Strategic analySiS and infOrmatiOn center
Saic PrOductS• Serveascatalystandfacilitatorforeffective
exchangeofinformation,traditionalandnon-traditionalsources
• Operatingandrespondingtotoll-free877-OHS-INTELtipline/hotline
• Issuealertsasappropriatetovarioussectors
• Issuereportsontrends,technology,successstories,daily/monthlysummaries
• Electronicallyfile,catalogandcross-referencesensitiveintelligencebulletins,advisoriesandalertmessagesforaccessbylawenforcement
• Relaybulletins,advisoriesandalertstoallsectorsasappropriate
• Compilethreatassessments
• Maintainastatemapsituationalstatusdisplayatalltimes
• Assessthreatlevelsforspecialeventsaroundthestate
• Maintainasecurecommunicationsfacility
• Offersecurestorageforclassifiedinformationandequipment
• Flashnotificationabilitiesforvarioussectors
• Maintainanemergencycontactlistofcriticalagencyofficials
• Implementactivationsofthestatewidelawenforcementresponseplan
• Maintainpersonnelandequipmentinventoryrelatedtothelawenforcementresponseplan
• Collect,collate,filter,analyze,disseminateandreviewcriticalterrorist-relatedinformationfromallsources
• Monitorevolvingterrorist-relatedactivities
• Sponsorinformation-sharingmeetingsthroughoutthestate
• Promoteinformation-sharingbestpractices
TheOhioHomelandSecurityDivisioncontributestotheprevention,detection,deterrenceandresponsetoterroristactivities
inanumberofways.Centraltoanysuccessfulinterdictionofterroristsistheabilityto
effectivelycollectandshareinformationfrommanydifferentsources.
Vitallinkstobuildintelligenceonterroristoperationscomefromtraditionalagenciesandfromnon-mainstream
informationservices.Tothisend,theOhioDivisionofHomelandSecurityhascreatedtheStrategicAnalysisand
InformationCentertofacilitateeffectiveterrorism-relatedinformationandintelligencesharing.
PRIMARyObjECTIVETheSAICisateamoflocal,county,state,federalandprivatesectorjurisdictionsdeterminedtomakeadifference.TheprimaryobjectiveoftheSAICistofunctionasa“one-stop-shop”forterrorism-relatedinformationfortheStateofOhio.
TheSAICservesasasecurecentralfusionprocessforthecollection,filtering,analysisanddisseminationofterrorism-relatedinformation.TheSAICintegratesexistinglocal,state,federal,publicandprivatesectors.Theresultinganalysisisdistributednotfromthepointofviewofanyoneagency,butfromaneutralhomelandsecurityperspective.
WorkingaspartnerswiththeFederalDepartmentofHomelandSecurity,theSAICalsoestablishesandmaintainsthecapabilitytomonitor,preventandrespondtopotentialthreats.DHSmaintainsdailycontactwithOhioHomelandSecurity,supplyingcriticalguidanceandintelligence,helpingensuretheStateofOhioisfullyinformedandprepared.
TheSAICrefersterroristspecific“criminal”intelligencetofiveFBIJointTerrorismTaskForces,whicharelocatedinthemajorurbanareasofOhio.ThejTTFsconsistofrepresentativesoffederal,local,countyandstatelawenforcementagencies.Viewedasthenation’sclearinghouseforcriminalinvestigationsrelatingtoterrorismactivities,eachjTTFhasitsowninvestigativeandanalyticalstaff.
OhioHomelandSecurityisadivisionwithinthe
OhioDepartmentofPublicSafety
1970WestbroadStreetColumbus,Ohio43223
614-387-6171
www.homelandsecurity.ohio.gov
StrategicAnalysisandInformationCenter
TIPLINETOLL-FREE:877-OHS-INTEL(877-647-4683)
614-799-3555
TedStrickland,GovernorStateofOhio
HenryGuzmán,DirectorOhioDepartmentofPublicSafety
WilliamVedra,DeputyDirectorOhioDivisionofHomelandSecurity
OhiO Strategic analySiSand infOrmatiOn center
Toll-Free: 877-oHS-INTel
Strategic analySiS and information center
The Ohio Homeland Security Strategic Analysis and Information Center will facilitate effective terrorism-related information and intelligence sharing, working with and supporting local, state and federal governmental agencies, public and private sectors and the citizens of Ohio.
toll-free:877-oHS-intel (877-647-4683)
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