RISS National Gang Program
Combating Gang Activity Through Secure Communications
and Information Sharing

The RISS National Gang Program is a suite of applications, known collectively as RISSGang™, that provides a comprehensive investigative tool to aid in investigations that combat gang-related crimes. The suite of applications includes the RISS National Gang Intelligence Database, the RISSGang Website, and the RISSGang Bulletin Board.

The RISS National Gang Intelligence Database provides law enforcement agencies with easy access to gang information – including suspects, organizations, weapons, locations, and vehicles - as well as visual imagery of gang members, gang symbols, and gang graffiti. Information contained in the RISS National Gang Intelligence Database is compliant with 28 CFR Part 23, which includes guidelines for the submission, entry, security, dissemination, and purging of information stored in criminal intelligence systems.

In addition to the multitude of intelligence records contained in the RISS National Gang Intelligence Database, users can access additional tools and resources through the RISSGang Website. Gang-specific news, documents, and publications are organized into topical areas such as:
Each page contains news items, documents, publications, graphics, pictures, and links to other Websites related to gangs and gang-identifying information. Gang-related information that is more general in nature is presented on the RISSGang Website home page.

The RISSGang Program also offers the RISSGang Bulletin Board, a collaborative information sharing bulletin board where authorized users can post and share gang-related information, questions, and case information. The RISSGang Bulletin Board provides a live Chat feature for on-line, real-time communication among users.

The RISSGang Website provides links to Websites operated by government and private organizations that have an interest in tracking and combating illegal gang activities, as well as Websites "published" by various organizations of interest to law enforcement agencies. An Anonymizing Filter is automatically applied when a user clicks on one of the links to Websites “published” by organizations of interest to law enforcement agencies. This tool removes the ability of the target Websites to identify the agencies and officers visiting the Website.

RISS and other organizations develop training materials and conduct training classes on topics of interest to law enforcement agencies that are involved in combating illegal gang activities. The RISSGang Website provides access to a collection of that information on a separate Webpage within the site.

In an effort to increase the sharing of gang-related information, RISSGang is available to all law enforcement and criminal justice agencies.

Through RISSNET™, the RISS secure intranet, all RISSGang users are provided with a secure e-mail address and access to the RISS Automated Trusted Information Exchange™ (ATIX). RISS ATIX™ provides governmental and nongovernmental agency officials and executive staff with secure interagency communication and sharing of national security, disaster, and terrorist threat information. Through RISS ATIX, users can access secure web pages, bulletin boards, chat sessions, e-mail, and other resources.

Easy to Use	The database enables users to easily submit and search information.
Valuable	RISSGang contains nationwide criminal gang and gang member information.
Secure	RISSGang is only available by accessing RISSNET, which employs state-of-the-art internet technologies to safeguard and provide fine-grained access control to resources.
No Cost	Through BJA funding, there is no cost for users to become activated or maintain their access to RISSGang.