System and method for facilitating the execution of law enforcement duties and enhancing anti-terrorism and counter-terrorism capabilities

• US 8,742,934 B1
• Filed: 04/28/2013
• Issued: 06/03/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Subject Packet Solutions LLC
• Original Assignee: Intel-Based Solutions, LLC
• Inventors: Sarpy, Russel William Sr., Fortune, Wesley Trenton, Fortune, Robert Lee Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Wu, Daniel
• Assistant Examiner(s): BAMERT, JOHN J
• Application Number:
  US13/872,150
• Time in Patent Office: 401 Days
• Field of Search: 340/573.1, 707/693, 707/999.101
• US Class Current: 340/573.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/26 Government or public services business processes related to the transportation industry G06Q50/40

Abstract

A system and method for facilitating the execution of law enforcement duties and enhancing anti-terrorism and counter-terrorism capabilities is disclosed. More particularly, according to one aspect of the invention, an electronic system and associated method is configured to facilitate the performance of law enforcement duties by quasi-instantaneously providing actionable intelligence to its users, such as front-line law enforcement officers, in response to a real-time query. According to another aspect of the invention, a system implements a set of automated status classifications for subjects with suspected or confirmed involvement in criminal and/or terrorist activities. The status classifications specifically and concisely establish the subject'"'"'s involvement in criminal and/or terrorist activities. According to yet another aspect of the invention, a system executes a streamlined electronic process for asset forfeiture actions so as to ensure that criminal and/or terrorist assets are efficiently and effectively seized.

Claims

1. A system for facilitating the execution of law enforcement duties, said system comprising:

a data processing and records management system including one or more computers with one or more processors and one or more data storage means operatively coupled to said one or more processors, said data processing and records management system being configured and arranged to;

receive a subject query from a first system user that contains information identifying a subject;

conduct a search for a subject packet containing information that matches said information identifying said subject by accessing a database of subject packets stored on said one or more data storage means;

determine whether a match exists between said subject and any one of said subject packets in said database;

when said match is found not to exist between said subject and any of said subject packets, generate and send a negative response to a local digital computer or mobile digital device of said first system user; and

when said match is found to exist between said subject and at least one of said subject packets, further determine whether a status classification of said at least one of said subject packets comprises one of a suspected or confirmed status of unlawful activity or illegal condition, when said status classification is a suspected status of unlawful activity or illegal condition, generate and send a suspected confirmation response to said first system user, and when said status classification is a confirmed status of unlawful activity or illegal condition, generate and send a confirmed confirmation response to said first system user;

wherein each of said suspected confirmation response and said confirmed confirmation response only includes said status classification of said at least one of said subject packets, unique transactional number information, and name and contact information for a second system user, said second system user being the user that originally entered said at least one of said subject packets into said database of said system.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said status classification comprises a concise characterization of said at least one of said subject packets including only a several word description, said unique transactional number information includes a unique transaction number, and said data processing and records management system is further configured and arranged to:

assign said unique transaction number to said subject query;

reference said unique transaction number in said suspected or confirmed confirmation response;

when said status classification is a suspected status of unlawful activity or illegal condition, generate and send a suspected subject queried notification to said second system user; and

when said status classification is a confirmed status of unlawful activity or illegal condition, generate and send a confirmed subject queried notification to said second system user.

3. The system according to claim 2, wherein said data processing and records management system is further configured and arranged to:

receive an acknowledgement from said first system user confirming that said first system user received said suspected or confirmed confirmation response, and receive a non-seizure notice from said first system user indicating that a seizure was not made; and

in response to the receipt of said non-seizure notice from said first system user, generate and send a non-seizure notification to said second system user.

4. The system according to claim 2, wherein said data processing and records management system is further configured and arranged to:

receive an acknowledgement from said first system user confirming that said first system user received said suspected or confirmed confirmation response, and receive a seizure notice from said first system user indicating that a seizure was made;

in response to the receipt of said seizure notice from said first system user, generate and send a seizure notification to said second system user and to a third system user so that said third system user is able to initiate an asset forfeiture proceeding;

receive a status of asset forfeiture notification from said third system user;

determine whether said third system user is an automated participant or a manual participant in an asset forfeiture proceeds disbursement process; and

generate and send final asset forfeiture notification and disbursements notices to said first system user, said second system user, and said third system user.

5. The system according to claim 4, wherein, when it is determined by said data processing and records management system that said third system user is an automated participant in said asset forfeiture proceeds disbursement process, said data processing and records management system is further configured and arranged to:

receive an acknowledgement of said final asset forfeiture notification and disbursements notices from said first system user, said second system user, and said third system user;

schedule and facilitate disbursement of asset forfeiture proceeds to said first system user, said second system user, and said third system user via electronic funds transfer from an asset forfeiture account of said third system user;

initiate an electronic transfer of said asset forfeiture proceeds to said first system user, said second system user, and said third system user;

when said electronic transfer of said asset forfeiture proceeds is completed, generate and send disbursement completed notifications to said first system user, said second system user, and said third system user; and

receive an acknowledgement of disbursement completed notifications from said first system user, said second system user, and said third system user.

6. The system according to claim 4, wherein, when it is determined by said data processing and records management system that said third system user is a manual participant in said asset forfeiture proceeds disbursement process, said data processing and records management system is further configured and arranged to:

receive a confirmation of disbursement notice from said third system user;

generate and send disbursement completed notifications to said first system user, said second system user, and said third system user; and

receive an acknowledgement of disbursement completed notifications from said first system user, said second system user, and said third system user.

7. The system according to claim 4, wherein said first system user is a querying law enforcement agency, said second system user is a source law enforcement agency, and said third system user is a prosecutor'"'"'s office.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein said subject is one of:

(i) a confirmed narcotics dealer, (ii) a confirmed terrorist, and (iii) a confirmed criminal subject of some other type.

9. A method for facilitating the execution of law enforcement duties, said method comprising the steps of:

receiving, at a data processing and records management system which includes one or more computers with one or more processors and one or more data storage means operatively coupled to said one or more processors, a subject query from a first system user that contains information identifying a subject;

conducting a search for a subject packet containing information that matches said information identifying said subject by accessing a database of subject packets stored on said one or more data storage means of said data processing and records management system;

determining, by utilizing said data processing and records management system, whether a match exists between said subject and any one of said subject packets in said database;

when said match is found not to exist between said subject and any of said subject packets, generating a negative response using said data processing and records management system, and sending said negative response from said data processing and records management system to a local digital computer or mobile digital device of said first system user; and

when said match is found to exist between said subject and at least one of said subject packets, further determining whether a status classification of said at least one of said subject packets comprises one of a suspected or confirmed status of unlawful activity or illegal condition, when said status classification is a suspected status of unlawful activity or illegal condition, generating a suspected confirmation response using said data processing and records management system and sending said suspected confirmation response from said data processing and records management system to said first system user, and when said status classification is a confirmed status of unlawful activity or illegal condition, generating a confirmed confirmation response using said data processing and records management system and sending said confirmed confirmation response from said data processing and records management system to said first system user;

wherein each of said suspected confirmation response and said confirmed confirmation response only includes said status classification of said at least one of said subject packets, unique transactional number information, and name and contact information for a second system user, said second system user being the user that originally entered said at least one of said subject packets into said database of said system.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein said status classification comprises a concise characterization of said at least one of said subject packets including only a several word description, said unique transactional number information includes a unique transaction number, and said method further comprises the steps of:

assigning said unique transaction number to said subject query using said data processing and records management system;

referencing said unique transaction number in said suspected or confirmed confirmation response generated by said data processing and records management system;

when said status classification is a suspected status of unlawful activity or illegal condition, generating a suspected subject queried notification using said data processing and records management system, and sending said suspected subject queried notification from said data processing and records management system to said second system user; and

when said status classification is a confirmed status of unlawful activity or illegal condition, generating a confirmed subject queried notification using said data processing and records management system, and sending said confirmed subject queried notification from said data processing and records management system to said second system user.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein said method further comprises the steps of:

receiving, at said data processing and records management system, an acknowledgement from said first system user confirming that said first system user received said suspected or confirmed confirmation response, and receiving a non-seizure notice from said first system user indicating that a seizure was not made; and

in response to receiving said non-seizure notice from said first system user, generating a non-seizure notification using said data processing and records management system, and sending said non-seizure notification from said data processing and records management system to said second system user.

12. The method according to claim 10, wherein said method further comprises the steps of:

receiving, at said data processing and records management system, an acknowledgement from said first system user confirming that said first system user received said suspected or confirmed confirmation response, and receiving a seizure notice from said first system user indicating that a seizure was made;

in response to receiving said seizure notice from said first system user, generating a seizure notification using said data processing and records management system, and sending said seizure notification from said data processing and records management system to said second system user and to a third system user so that said third system user is able to initiate an asset forfeiture proceeding;

receiving, at said data processing and records management system, a status of asset forfeiture notification from said third system user;

determining, using said data processing and records management system, whether said third system user is an automated participant or a manual participant in an asset forfeiture proceeds disbursement process; and

generating final asset forfeiture notification and disbursements notices using said data processing and records management system, and sending said final asset forfeiture notification and disbursements notices from said data processing and records management system to said first system user, said second system user, and said third system user.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein, when it is determined by said data processing and records management system that said third system user is an automated participant in said asset forfeiture proceeds disbursement process, said method further comprises the steps of:

receiving, at said data processing and records management system, an acknowledgement of said final asset forfeiture notification and disbursements notices from said first system user, said second system user, and said third system user;

scheduling and facilitating disbursement of asset forfeiture proceeds, using said data processing and records management system, to said first system user, said second system user, and said third system user;

initiating an electronic transfer of said asset forfeiture proceeds, using said data processing and records management system, to said first system user, said second system user, and said third system user;

when said electronic transfer of said asset forfeiture proceeds is completed, generating disbursement completed notifications using said data processing and records management system, and sending said disbursement completed notifications from said data processing and records management system to said first system user, said second system user, and said third system user; and

receiving, at said data processing and records management system, an acknowledgement of disbursement completed notifications from said first system user, said second system user, and said third system user.

14. The method according to claim 12, wherein, when it is determined by said data processing and records management system that said third system user is a manual participant in said asset forfeiture proceeds disbursement process, said method further comprises the steps of:

receiving, at said data processing and records management system, a confirmation of disbursement notice from said third system user;

generating disbursement completed notifications using said data processing and records management system, and sending said disbursement completed notifications to said first system user, said second system user, and said third system user; and

receiving, at said data processing and records management system, an acknowledgement of disbursement completed notifications from said first system user, said second system user, and said third system user.

15. A system for facilitating the execution of law enforcement duties in terrorist apprehension, said system comprising:

a data processing and records management system including one or more computers with one or more processors and one or more data storage means operatively coupled to said one or more processors, said data processing and records management system being configured and arranged to;

receive a subject query from a first system user that contains information identifying a subject;

conduct a search for a subject packet containing information that matches said information identifying said subject by accessing a terrorist database of subject packets stored on said one or more data storage means;

determine whether a match exists between said subject and any one of said subject packets in said terrorist database;

when said match is found not to exist between said subject and any of said subject packets, generate and send a negative response to a local digital computer or mobile digital device of said first system user; and

when said match is found to exist between said subject and at least one of said subject packets, further determine whether a terrorist status classification of said at least one of said subject packets comprises one of a suspected terrorist or a confirmed terrorist, when said terrorist status classification is a suspected terrorist, generate and send a suspected terrorist confirmation response to said first system user, and when said terrorist status classification is a confirmed terrorist, generate and send a confirmed terrorist confirmation response to said first system user;

wherein each of said suspected terrorist confirmation response and said confirmed terrorist confirmation response only includes said terrorist status classification of said at least one of said subject packets, unique transactional number information, and name and contact information for a second system user, said second system user being the user that originally entered said at least one of said subject packets into said database of said system.

16. The system according to claim 15, wherein said terrorist status classification comprises a concise characterization of said at least one of said subject packets including only a several word description, said unique transactional number information includes a unique transaction number, and said data processing and records management system is further configured and arranged to:

assign said unique transaction number to said subject query;

reference said unique transaction number in said suspected or confirmed terrorist confirmation response;

when said terrorist status classification is a suspected terrorist, generate and send a suspected terrorist subject queried notification to said second system user; and

when said terrorist status classification is a confirmed terrorist, generate and send a confirmed terrorist subject queried notification to said second system user.

17. The system according to claim 16, wherein said data processing and records management system is further configured and arranged to:

receive an acknowledgement from said first system user confirming that said first system user received said suspected or confirmed terrorist confirmation response, and receive a non-seizure notice from said first system user indicating that a seizure was not made; and

in response to the receipt of said non-seizure notice from said first system user, generate and send a non-seizure notification to said second system user.

18. The system according to claim 16, wherein said data processing and records management system is further configured and arranged to:

receive an acknowledgement from said first system user confirming that said first system user received said suspected or confirmed terrorist confirmation response, and receive a seizure notice from said first system user indicating that a seizure was made;

in response to the receipt of said seizure notice from said first system user, generate and send a seizure notification to said second system user and to a third system user so that said third system user is able to initiate an asset forfeiture proceeding;

receive a status of asset forfeiture notification from said third system user;

determine whether said third system user is an automated participant or a manual participant in an asset forfeiture proceeds disbursement process; and

generate and send a final asset forfeiture notification and disbursements notices to said first system user, said second system user, and said third system user.

19. The system according to claim 18, wherein, when it is determined by said data processing and records management system that said third system user is an automated participant in said asset forfeiture proceeds disbursement process, said data processing and records management system is further configured and arranged to:

receive an acknowledgement of said final asset forfeiture notification and disbursements notices from said first system user, said second system user, and said third system user;

schedule and facilitate disbursement of asset forfeiture proceeds to said first system user, said second system user, and said third system user via electronic funds transfer from an asset forfeiture account of said third system user;

initiate an electronic transfer of said asset forfeiture proceeds to said first system user, said second system user, and said third system user;

when said electronic transfer of said asset forfeiture proceeds is completed, generate and send disbursement completed notifications to said first system user, said second system user, and said third system user; and

receive an acknowledgement of disbursement completed notifications from said first system user, said second system user, and said third system user.

20. The system according to claim 18, wherein, when it is determined by said data processing and records management system that said third system user is a manual participant in said asset forfeiture proceeds disbursement process, said data processing and records management system is further configured and arranged to:

receive a confirmation of disbursement notice from said third system user;

generate and send disbursement completed notifications to said first system user, said second system user, and said third system user; and

receive an acknowledgement of disbursement completed notifications from said first system user, said second system user, and said third system user.