For law enforcement
Law enforcement is who we work for. We find public posts that show possible intent to hurt people, and we get them to the agency that covers the target, with the capture attached. You decide what it is and what to do.
Four things, one source
A post, its link, a capture and why it stood out. Sent to the agency with jurisdiction over the target, through the route your agency prefers.
A record your analysts can query, not only a mailing list. Search by place, target, platform and time. Participating agencies are testing it now.
Patterns across jurisdictions: how hostile talk around a community is moving, and what tends to come before an attack.
Briefings for officers and analysts on how hate escalates and the language to watch for. Offered on request while our program is being built.
Intelligence, not evidence
What a product is
- Analysis, and it can be wrong. Every product says so on its face.
- A lead for you to assess, with the source material so you can check it yourself.
- Marked Confidential, or LE Confidential when it goes only to law enforcement.
- About what was said. We look at the words and the context, not at who someone is.
What it is not
- Not a finding that a crime occurred. We do not decide what is a threat or a crime.
- Not a criminal investigation. We do not investigate, interview or make contact with posters.
- Not a report on opinions. Offensive views alone are never sent to you.
- Not a government product. We are a private, independent organization.
Lawful sources, in the open
We use legally available data only. We never use fake identities to get into private groups, and accounts we use for collection say they belong to the Center.
Captures are preserved at the time we find them, so a post that is later deleted is still on record for your agency.
How we separate protected opinion from possible intent is set out in Speech vs. Threats. A case that is later dropped or dismissed does not by itself mean the post was harmless, and a referral does not mean anyone broke the law.
Ask for access
Write from your agency address and tell us your jurisdiction and the unit that should receive material. Tell us the route you prefer, whether that is a tip portal, a fusion center or a named liaison, and we will use it. There is no charge to law enforcement.
We confirm every new contact by calling your agency's published main number before sending anything. If you receive something from us, you can check it the same way at communitythreat.org/verify.
NCTIC is an independent nonprofit, non-governmental organization. It is not a government agency, does not act under government authority, and does not make or enforce laws.
Opinions are not illegal. Ever. NCTIC does not track or report opinions, beliefs or protected speech. We look for people who express intent to hurt Americans.
We take no position on immigration or other policy questions and do not blame threats on any group. Our anchor is simple: the law says no violence against people, whoever they are.