The Global JXDM has greatly improved the ability of justice and public safety agencies to share information. Today, more than 50 justice information sharing projects are utilizing the Global JXDM to revolutionize the justice system. The Global JXDM has already proven its value in expediting crime solving. For example, last April, police in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, were able to capture a bank robbery suspect in less than two hours by matching his bank surveillance photo with an image on Justice Network, or JNET, Pennsylvania's XML-enabled justice information sharing network.
The Global JXDM also aided police in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in quickly apprehending a homicide suspect. Within hours of learning of four homicides in one neighborhood, officers used a JNET photo image to confirm the suspect's identity. Through a stakeout, police apprehended the homicide suspect and recovered an assault weapon.
These are only a few examples of the successful use of the Global JXDM to solve crimes. In addition to solving cases, state and local jurisdictions that have implemented the Global Justice XML Data Model are reporting substantial cost savings.
Officials at DOJ and DHS believe that development of a core data model would enable and encourage use by government entities beyond the justice community. It would also ensure long-term stability of the model and protect the investments of early adaptors of Global JXDM. Thus far, representatives from both departments have engaged in very promising technical discussions.
The partnership and collaboration of DOJ and DHS in this important endeavor will provide consistent guidance and a clear path for government entities in the area of information sharing, reduce development time and associated costs, and help provide needed tools in the fight against terrorism.
Additional Resources
National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan
