Critical event deconfliction and case activation procedures will
enhance officer safety and the efficiency of criminal
investigations through the secured and coordinated exchange of
operational and tactical information.

DEFINITIONS

Deconfliction: A process that law enforcement officers
rely upon to ensure their safety.

Critical event: Any enforcement tactical activity or
operation, which requires a personal appearance at a
predetermined location

This does not apply to
police officers attired in Class A uniforms.
WSIN WATCH CENTER

A. The Western States Information Network (WSIN) has
entered into an agreement with the Hawaii High
Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Executive
Board to provide a Watch Center to maintain a
narcotics case database and deconflict critical
events.

1. The Honolulu Police Department and many other
Hawaii agencies have agreed to use the WSIN Watch Center.

2. A HIDTA member agency that chooses not to comply
with the reporting requirements or whose
continuous noncompliance results in officer
safety problems may be removed as a Hawaii HIDTA
participating member by a majority vote of the
Executive Board.
DECONFLICTION PROCEDURES

A. The assigned investigator shall report all critical
events

This service is provided on all days and at all hours.
Be prepared to provide the following information:

B. The WSIN Watch Center will

C. Exemption from the reporting procedures shall be
determined on a case-by-case basis and only upon the
approval of the Chief of Police or designee.
CASE ACTIVATION PROCEDURES

A. When conducting an active felony investigation

1. Documentation for the purpose of case activation
shall be made by

B. Dissemination Status

2. The intelligence information submitted remains
the property of the sUbmitting agency, which
controls the input and dissemination of its
information in accordance with current laws and
the agency’s disclosure policies. HIDTA member
agencies must obtain documented permission from
the controlling agency for the disclosure of the
controlling agency’s information.

C. Exemption from the reporting procedures shall be
determined on a case-by-case basis and only upon
the approval of the Chief of Police or designee.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE SHARING

A. Authorized personnel may enter “general intelligence”
into the WSIN intelligence database in accordance
with Title 28, Part 23, Code of Federal Regulations
(28 CFR Part 23). It must be reasonably suspected
that the individual or organization is involved in
criminal activity and that the information is
relevant.

B. No records shall be maintained or collected based
solely on political, religious, or social views.
TRAINING

All officers with assignments that could require them to
perform case activation or deconfliction should receive
WSIN training to learn the computer program and obtain
computer security access. Contact the WSIN office or the
HIDTA Center (see the attachment) to schedule training.
MANUAL OF OPERATIONS

Division commanders shall ensure that their divisionis
manual of operations contain procedures to comply with
this directive.