FBI Intelligence
Houston Field Intelligence Group Overview
Field Intelligence Group
Carlos J. Barrón
H O U S T O N
FIG Coordinator
UNCLASSIFIED
Mission Statement
Mission
• To ensure that intelligence gathering and
sharing functions within the FBI office in
Houston are a coordinated effort across all
investigative programs. The Field
Intelligence Group (FIG) will serve as a “onestop shop” for the analysis and processing of
raw intelligence gathered in the course of
investigative activity, the timely processing of
which will enhance the Divisions’ efficiency in
regard to addressing the FBI’s highest
investigative priorities.
UNCLASSIFIED
Two Prong Approach
FBI
CTIG
TCRAS
Law Enforcement
National Infrastructure
UNCLASSIFIED
CTIG
Counterterrorism Intelligence Group
Intelligence Cell
of the
Houston Joint Terrorism Task Force
UNCLASSIFIED
A.O.R.
Division Territory
UNCLASSIFIED
Information Inputs
Information Inputs
Pre-CTIG
6%
4% 4%
Open Source 4%
2%
HQ 38%
10%
Houston Div. 19%
38%
4%
FD-71 13%
Field Offices 4%
CIA 10%
State and Local 2%
13%
DOD 6%
VWI 4%
19%
UNCLASSIFIED
Indicators
Terrorist Activity Indicators
Terrorism Reference Card
• Surveillance
• Weapons
Acquisition
• Transportation
• Lost/Stolen
Documents
• Lost/Stolen
Uniforms or ID
• Vehicle Theft
• Suspicious
Behavior with a
terrorism nexus
UNCLASSIFIED
Intelligence Production
Intelligence Production
Bi-Monthly Intelligence Bulletin
• Based on
Terrorist Activity
Indicators
• For consumption
at all levels
– Targeted at state
and local Law
Enforcement
Partners.
UNCLASSIFIED
5500 Intelligence Bulletins
Disseminated Monthly
• Incident Summaries
• Analysis
Timelines
Maps
Charts
Lost or Stolen 2005
Rob., 3, 1%
Burg. Res., 12,
4%
Auto Theft, 3, 1%
Lost
Theft, 33, 11%
BMV
Theft
Lost, 162, 51%
BMV, 100, 32%
Burg. Res.
Rob.
Auto Theft
CTIG Website
CTIG Website
CTIG Website
Subscriber Growth
CTIG Members
2000
2119
2152
1500
1000
385
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Inception Nov 1/03
Dec-03
Dec-04
Dec-05
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Dec-06
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Total Members
2500
Web inception November 1st, 2003
500 of 702 Local Law-Enforcement Agencies
Information Inputs
Information Inputs
Current
4%
Open Source 4%
5%
8%
HQ 5%
Houston Div. 8%
FD-71 14%
14%
50%
Field Offices 4%
CIA 1%
4%
1%
10%
4%
UNCLASSIFIED
VWI 4%
DOD 10%
State & Local 50%
Program Benefits
Program Benefits
• Local Officers gain State mandated training
credits, 4000 trained
• Training is used for outreach and liaison
purposes
• Provides an avenue for information sharing at
a minimal cost.
• The development of the CTIG program has
thus far incurred a cost of under $2,500.00
UNCLASSIFIED
TEXAS COASTAL REGION ADVISORY SYSTEM
A web-based advisory system developed to assist the
Houston Division’s JTTF in quickly disseminating information
to participating partners within it’s territory.
The conventional forms of communication are slow and
cumbersome!
It was time to do
something different!
WHAT TCRAS OFFERS TO THE
PUBLIC!
• Homeland Security threat
level with the last date of
change (Current status fades
in & out)
• Information on the critical
asset sectors
• Calendar of events for
training, meetings, etc.
• Information links to other
FBI programs such as ANSIR,
Infragard, Key Assets &
WMD
• Links to other Texas FBI
field offices to include the
Dallas Division’s Emergency
Response Network
Links to the home page of all
the JTTF participating
agencies
BENEFITS!!!!
• Quick dissemination of information
• Formulation of a secure database of
information on critical assets such as
contact names and numbers
• Available to other JTTF participating
agencies for disseminating
information
• Changes to the site are made quickly
and easily
• Used to assist other types of
investigations such as kidnappings
and fugitives
THE REGISTRATION FORM!
2ND PAGE
Sectors and sub-groups
can be specific to the
Division’s criteria
QUESTIONS?
QUESTIONS?
Find us on the INTRANET
FBI Main Page
Field Offices
Webs
Houston
Branch V - FIG