System and method for facilitating the execution of law enforcement duties

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 first local digital computer or first mobile digital device of said first system user;

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 local digital computer or said first mobile digital device of 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 local digital computer or said first mobile digital device of said first system user;

wherein, upon said generation of said suspected confirmation response or said confirmed confirmation response, said data processing and records management system is further configured and arranged to generate and send a suspected subject queried notification or a confirmed subject queried notification to a second local digital computer or second mobile digital device of a second system user; and

wherein at least one of said suspected subject queried notification or said confirmed subject queried notification generated by said data processing and records management system includes said status classification of said at least one of said subject packets, and name and contact information for said first system user.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said status classification comprises a concise characterization of said at least one of said subject packets in the form of a several word description, and said data processing and records management system is further configured and arranged to:

assign a unique transaction identifier to said subject query; and

reference said unique transaction identifier in said suspected or confirmed confirmation response.

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, said second system user being the user that originally entered said at least one of said subject packets into said database of said system.

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 at least one of 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 at least one of said first system user, said second system user, and said third system user;

schedule and facilitate disbursement of asset forfeiture proceeds to at least one of 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 at least one of 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 at least one of said first system user, said second system user, and said third system user; and

receive an acknowledgement of disbursement completed notifications from at least one of 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 at least one of said first system user, said second system user, and said third system user; and

receive an acknowledgement of disbursement completed notifications from at least one of 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 first local digital computer or first mobile digital device of said first system user;

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 local digital computer or said first mobile digital device of 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 local digital computer or said first mobile digital device of said first system user;

wherein, upon said generation of said suspected confirmation response or said confirmed confirmation response, further generating a suspected subject queried notification or a confirmed subject queried notification using said data processing and records management system and sending said suspected subject queried notification or said confirmed subject queried notification from said data processing and records management system to a second local digital computer or second mobile digital device of a second system user; and

wherein at least one of said suspected subject queried notification or said confirmed subject queried notification generated by said data processing and records management system includes said status classification of said at least one of said subject packets, and name and contact information for said first system user.

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein each of said suspected confirmation response and said confirmed confirmation response includes said status classification of said at least one of said subject packets, unique transaction identifier information, and name and contact information for said 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.

11. The method according to claim 9 , wherein each of said suspected confirmation response and said confirmed confirmation response includes a concise characterization of said status classification of said at least one of said subject packets which constitutes actionable intelligence based upon a recognized legal standard.

12. The method according to claim 9 , wherein said status classification comprises a concise characterization of said at least one of said subject packets in the form of a several word description, and said method further comprises the steps of:

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

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

13. The method according to claim 12 , 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, said second system user being the user that originally entered said at least one of said subject packets into said database of said system.

14. The method according to claim 12 , 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 at least one of said first system user, said second system user, and said third system user.

15. The method according to claim 14 , 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 at least one of 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 at least one of 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 at least one of 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 at least one of 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 at least one of said first system user, said second system user, and said third system user.

16. The method according to claim 14 , 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 at least one of 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 at least one of said first system user, said second system user, and said third system user.

17. 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 first local digital computer or first mobile digital device of said first system user;

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 local digital computer or said first mobile digital device of 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 local digital computer or said first mobile digital device of said first system user;

receive a seizure notice from said first local digital computer or said first mobile digital device of said first system user indicating that a seizure of criminal assets was made;

in response to the receipt of said seizure notice from said first local digital computer or said first mobile digital device of said first system user, generate and send a seizure notification to at least another system user so that said at least another system user is able to initiate an asset forfeiture proceeding;

receive a status of asset forfeiture notification from said at least another system user;

determine whether said at least another 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 at least one of said first system user and said at least another system user.

18. The system according to claim 17 , wherein, when it is determined by said data processing and records management system that said at least another 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 at least one of said first system user and said at least another system user;

schedule and facilitate disbursement of asset forfeiture proceeds to at least one of said first system user and said at least another system user via electronic funds transfer from an asset forfeiture account of said at least another system user;

initiate an electronic transfer of said asset forfeiture proceeds to said at least one of said first system user and said at least another system user;

when said electronic transfer of said asset forfeiture proceeds is completed, generate and send disbursement completed notifications to at least one of said first system user and said at least another system user; and

receive an acknowledgement of disbursement completed notifications from at least one of said first system user and said at least another system user.

19. The system according to claim 17 , wherein, when it is determined by said data processing and records management system that said at least another 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 at least another system user;

generate and send disbursement completed notifications to at least one of said first system user and said at least another system user; and

receive an acknowledgement of disbursement completed notifications from at least one of said first system user and said at least another system user.

20. The system according to claim 17 , wherein said final asset forfeiture notification and disbursements notices at least include: (i) total disbursement amounts for each recipient agency involved in said asset forfeiture proceeds disbursement process, and (ii) bank routing information and asset forfeiture fund account information for each said recipient agency.