Missouri Information Analysis
Center (MIAC)
Missouri Information Analysis Center (MIAC)
provides a public safety partnership consisting
of local, state and federal agencies, as well as the
public sector and private entities that collect,
evaluate, analyze, and disseminate information
and intelligence to the agencies tasked with
Homeland Security responsibilities in a timely,
effective, and secure manner.
MIAC is the mechanism to collect incident
reports of suspicious activities to be evaluated
and analyzed in an effort to identify
potential trends or patterns of terrorist
or criminal operations within the state of
Missouri. MIAC also functions as a vehicle for
two-way communication between federal, state
and local law enforcement community within
our region.
The MIAC began operations in December,
2005, and went to a 24 hr/day, 365 day/yr.
operation on October 1, 2006.
Interoperable
Communications
Governor Blunt’s Homeland Security Advisory
Council deemed Interoperable communications
as the number one priority and the state has
been working statewide to achieve compatible
communications among law enforcement
and first responders. This move ensures all
emergency officials especially law enforcement
can talk to each other over interoperable
channels and increases their flexibility to
adapt to technology in the future. The Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) and the
Missouri State Highway Patrol set these public
safety specific program channels aside.
