TxDPS TLETS Update TCJIUG

TxDPS TLETS UpdateTxDPS TLETS UpdateTCJIUGTCJIUG

May 2, 2008May 2, 2008Tena WatsonTena Watson

• Conversions to new TLETS– Progress Report– Common Technical Issues

• Relevant Projects– Criminal History Information Exchange Format– Financial Responsibility Verification Program– Mental Health Continuity of Care– On the Horizon

TopicsTopics

Transition StatusTransition Status • Fully Converted

~ 490 local agencies 3 TxDPS HQ Divisions

• In process ~ 15 local agencies have started 1 THP Division

• Scheduled ~ 35 local agencies are scheduled

• Goal is 20-30 sites per week in order to make the September 2008 deadline

General ProcessGeneral Process

5 steps to the cutover:

1. Security Review Process2. Initial Contact3. Exchange Information4. Configuration by TxDPS & local agency5. Cutover and cleanup

Satellite ConnectivitySatellite Connectivity

DPSBBRIDGETCP/IP

HN7700

Legacy TLETSNew TLETS

Hughesnet/Satellite Hub

Local Agency network

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Network Configuration (satellite)Network Configuration (satellite)

• TxDPS provides subnet of static IP addresses• HN7700 has Ethernet port• Single Device (not on a network)

– Connects directly into HN7700 with a standard cable

• Multiple devices– May use our IP addresses with a standard Switch– May use NAT to translate our addresses using

enterprise level router– May choose to use two NIC cards

Local Agency ChallengesLocal Agency Challenges• Agency participants neglect to review TxDPS provided

documentationhttp://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/information_management/tlets/tletsindex.htm

• Documentation and Process is lengthy• Agency technical staff non-existent or too busy. • Agency does not prepare their network prior to scheduled

date.• Some difficulty with scheduling interface vendors • Agency does not own necessary equipment• Agency believes the move is optional

Questions/CommentsQuestions/Comments about Re-Engineering? about Re-Engineering?

NLETS Chief ProjectNLETS Chief Project• Criminal History Information Exchange Format

• Purpose:– Support Bureau of Justice Statistics National Criminal

History Improvement Program (BJS, NCHIP)– Leverage standards expected from National Information

Exchange Model (NIEM)– Proof of Concept: facilitating State efforts to implement

the standardized rap sheet in XML, either using GJXDM or NIEM

NLETS CHIEF ProjectNLETS CHIEF Project

• NLETS will serve as custodian of the national standard Rap Sheet technical specifications, software artifacts and documentation

• NLETS to advance and promote the standardized Rap Sheet and facilitate Joint Task Force initiatives

• Development of Rap Sheet Information Exchange Package Documentation (IEPD) which is NIEM conformant

CHIEF Pilot StatesCHIEF Pilot States

FloridaKentuckyMaineMassachusetts

PennsylvaniaTexasNew YorkWisconsin

CHIEF ObjectivesCHIEF Objectives• Develop strategies and tools to transform between GJXDM

and NIEM• Support the Joint Task Force in the development of a Next

Generation Rap Sheet with additional content and presentation formatting

• Develop Service Oriented Architectural frameworks in the pilot states

• Provide comprehensive statistics to support crime prevention and recidivism efforts

• Document “Lessons Learned” and recommend extensions and/or revisions to the NIEM

ArchitectureArchitecture

CHIEF ProjectCHIEF Project

• Exchange of NIEM compliant CCH information:– Between TLETS & the Criminal History Database– Between TLETS & NLETS– Between TLETS and TLETS interfaces (FUTURE)

• Status– TxDPS CCH currently uses GJXDM 3.0 RAP internally – NIEM 2.0 RAP Specification completed– CCH to begin transmitting RAP responses NIEM 2.0

XML documents by Fall, 2008

Impact to Criminal Justice AgenciesImpact to Criminal Justice Agencies

• Text RAP will still exist, but format may change

• In the future: – the RAP can be transmitted as an XML document to the

local criminal justice agency– Or Not (State will continue to provide a Text Format)

• TxDPS will contribute a style sheet to format the RAP XML document as a PDF file.

Sample XML RAPSample XML RAP

The PDF RAPThe PDF RAP

The PDF RAP (cont)The PDF RAP (cont)

The PDF RAP (cont)The PDF RAP (cont)

Technical ResourcesTechnical Resources• National Law Enforcement and Correctins Technology

Center (NLECTC)– http://www.nlectc.org

• Georgia Tech Research Institute Justice XML Information Center– http://justicexml.gtri.gatech.edu/

• Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative Group – http://www.it.ojp.gov/topic.jsp?topic_id=8

• GJXDM Training and Technical Assistance Committee (GTTAC)– http://it.ojp.gov/topic.jsp?topic_id=192

Technical ResourcesTechnical Resources

• National Information Exchange Model– http://www.niem.gov/index.php

• NIEM-O-RAMA– http://www.niem-o-rama.org

• IEPD Clearinghouse– http://it.ojp.gov/iepd/

• Integrated Justice Information Systems Institute (IJIS)– http://www.ijis.org/servlet/tsi.Traction?type=home

FRVPFRVP• Result of SB 1670 79th legislature

• Financial Responsibility Verification Program

• Goals– Reduce the number of uninsured drivers– Provide accurate, timely verification of insurance – Reduce burden on municipalities and citizens

FRVPFRVP

• New TLETS interface

• Data from TxDOT, TxDPS and insurance companies are matched and updated weekly.

• Vehicle Registration/Driver License formats

• Routine or Extended Responses

FRVPFRVP

• System returns Confirmed, Unconfirmed, Not Found, or Multiple.

• Citizen is still required by law to carry proof of insurance.

• Each Law Enforcement agency will develop their own polices

• Texas Statute:– Response NOT probable cause to stop a vehicle– NOT to be used as investigative tool.

FRVPFRVP• Project Status

– Development completed

– Accuracy / Load testing underway

– Pilot project (Registrations Only) to begin late May

– Statewide rollout in late summer

– Driver License component to be delivered at a later date

• http://www.texasure.com

Mental Health Continuity of Care

• Result of SB 839 - 80th Legislature

• Department of State Health Services Clinical Management for Behavioral Health Services

• Retrieval of Mental Health Status for incarcerated persons

• Goals– Identify offenders with Mental Health needs– Improve continuity of care for offenders

Mental Health Continuity of Care• New TLETS interface

• Form/Format limited to Jail Personnel

• Jail will submit parameters and receive a response of one or many possible matches including treatment facilities’ contact information.

• DSHS will also send a notification to community care facility.

Mental Health Continuity of Care

• Project Status– Design Completed– System under development– Connectivity to be in place in Late June– 4-6 weeks of testing– Should be available in August

• Google TCOOMI

On The HorizonOn The Horizon

• Foster Care Homes– Result of SB 723 -- 80th legislature– DFPS data will be provided to TCIC and

interface with TLETS.– Allows peace officer to determine if a domestic

violence offender resides at a Foster Care address.

– Requirements Phase– Implementation Date Unknown

On the HorizonOn the Horizon

• Child Safety Check List– TCIC File to locate a child/family for the purpose

of investigating abuse or neglect– SB 6, 79th legislature– Child Protective Services– Requirements Phase– Availability date not yet known

On the HorizonOn the Horizon

• TPWD Automated Boat RegistrationRequirements Phase – Currently waiting on TPWD– Hope is not lost– Availability date not yet known

Contact InformationContact Information

TLETS tena.watson@txdps.state.tx.us

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