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39 CITY OF SAN LEANDRO EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN 6. INFORMATION COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND DISSEMINATION Successful incident response relies on access to tfmely, relevant, and accurate informatfon. Collectfng, analyzing, and disseminatfng informatfon is critfcal for informed decision-making. 6.1. INTELLIGENCE AND INFORMATION Informatfon collectfon involves the processes, procedures, and systems used to gather informatfon and develop a common operatfng picture. Essentfal elements of informatfon are considered critfcal intelligence for all response and recovery operatfons, and may include: • Injuries and fatalitfes • Deployments and/or demobilizatfons • Changes in conditfons affectfng the response • Enhanced situatfonal status of disproportfonately impacted and diverse populatfons • Conditfons that affect the capability to respond Essentfal elements of informatfon are collected from a variety of sources: • Field reports from incident command posts and incident locatfons • Coordinatfon calls and situatfon reports from other agencies at all levels of government • Traditfonal and social media • Calls from the community/disaster hotline • Windshield surveys • Inspectfons of infrastructure and facilitfes • Other public reports The EOC analyzes, confirms, and verifies all informatfon received. Once informatfon is deemed credible, it may be disseminated to other response agencies, partner organizatfons, and the public. The EOC uses Situatfon Reports, EOC Actfon Plans (EAPs), and other status reports to deliver priority informatfon to response partners. 6.2. PUBLIC INFORMATION During all disasters, public informatfon is coordinated to ensure a consistent message. Once actfvated, the EOC manages the disseminatfon of tfmely and accurate public warnings. The Public Informatfon Officer (PIO) is responsible for emergency alerts and media coordinatfon within the EOC. Joint Information System A Joint Informatfon System (JIS) may be actfvated in complex incidents to support public informatfon coordinatfon. The JIS is the broad mechanism that organizes, integrates, and coordinates informatfon to ensure tfmely, accurate, accessible, and consistent messaging actfvitfes across multfple departments or jurisdictfons. The JIS includes the plans, protocols, procedures, and structures for public informatfon. The Joint Informatfon Center (JIC) is a central locatfon that facilitates the operatfons of the JIS. The JIC provides a physical or virtual space where public informatfon personnel performs critfcal emergency informatfon functfons,