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Maine
Analysis
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Fusion Centers
MIAC
There are 80 fusion centers in the network. Each state has at least one Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) sponsored fusion center. Some states have multiple fusion centers
(e.g. Massachusetts) which has a State owned and operated fusion center run by
the Massachusetts's State Police and the Boston Regional Intelligence Center which supports the
greater metropolitan Boston area. Maine only has one fusion center.
Fusion centers contribute to the information sharing process so that
critical information impacting public safety does not "slip through the cracks". Our nation faces an
evolving threat environment, in which threats not only emanate from outside our borders, but also
from within our communities. Centers receive threat information from the federal government;
analyze that information within the context of their local environment; and disseminate that
information to state and local agencies. Centers receive, analyze and - when appropriate -
share tips, leads, and suspicious activity reports (SAR) from local agencies and the public with the
federal government. Integrating and connecting these state and local resources creates a national
capacity to gather, process, analyze, and share information in support of efforts to protect the
country and the State of Maine.
Finally, the MIAC functions to support all law enforcement agencies by providing analytical support
for major or complex criminal investigations. This support frees law enforcement agencies and
investigators to focus on the investigation while MIAC staff perform analytical and research
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