| In the field of law enforcement, information is power. | | | | electronic network system. |
| Sometimes the difference between solving a crime | | | | All the information is stored and can be searched |
| or failing to catch a perpetrator is only a fragment of | | | | based on matching of people, descriptions, vehicles, |
| evidence or small piece of information. The Federal | | | | locations, types of crime and a number of other |
| Bureau of Investigation understands this and has set | | | | factors. With all this information and scraps of data |
| up a new information sharing system called ORION or | | | | collected it allows the FBI and partners to put the |
| Operational Response and Investigative Online | | | | pieces together. The system is a classified system, |
| Network. The system is quite comprehensive and of | | | | but there is sister system with non-classified data |
| course, costly and as good as it is, it is not without | | | | that can be used by any law enforcement agency. |
| its critics. | | | | The applications for this system go far beyond just |
| The ORION information software system allows the | | | | catching multi-state criminals, it can be used to catch |
| FBI and "its partners" instant information that is | | | | terrorists, child abductions, domestic terrorist groups |
| constantly updated. This will help coordinate law | | | | or even assist when Mother Nature strikes. The Orion |
| enforcement activities. For instance if a tip comes | | | | System changes everything and gives the FBI the |
| into the FBI from their San Antonio Office that has | | | | tools it needs to work in real time and take a bite |
| to do with a person living in Miami, the information is | | | | out of some of our most serious crimes and |
| pushed to Miami in a matter of seconds thru the | | | | greatest fears. So, please consider this. |