SmartLink Connects Dual-State Investigations, Triggers Federal Case

One alert connected two states, exposed a coordinated plot, and triggered a federal domestic terrorism investigation.

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Two months after launch, BLTN’s SmartLink automatically linked investigations in two different states, uncovering a coordinated plot against public infrastructure and prompting a federal case.

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In neighboring states, investigators had issued separate bulletins about a militia group planning attacks on weather and radar sites. Each agency had a piece of the puzzle, but neither knew the cases were connected. That changed when SmartLink, BLTN’s always-on AI crime analyst, flagged key similarities between the two bulletins. Within minutes, the system linked the cases automatically, mapped the overlap, and notified both departments. Detectives reviewed the link, confirmed the shared threat, and escalated it to federal authorities, launching a domestic terrorism investigation.

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How SmartLink Makes Connections

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SmartLink runs continuously behind the scenes, analyzing bulletins and intelligence shared within and across agencies. When overlapping details appear, the system:

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• Detects similarities across people, vehicles, locations, or MOs
• Automatically links related cases
• Visualizes connections between incidents
• Alerts investigators in real time so they can move faster

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The result: scattered reports turn into actionable intelligence, giving agencies an early warning system for threats that cross jurisdictions.

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For years, bulletins have lived in PDFs, inboxes, and chat threads—impossible to search, update, or connect. BLTN replaces that fragmented workflow with a single, collaborative platform for intelligence sharing across departments and jurisdictions. This case is one example of what’s possible when agencies can see what others see. As more departments join BLTN, those links become faster, the network grows stronger, and investigations move forward together.

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BLTN is the collaboration platform for law enforcement—turning siloed bulletins into shared intelligence so agencies can connect, coordinate, and close cases faster.

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To leverage SmartLink in your agency, reach out to our team.

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