Some of Edward Manavian's accomplishments as California Department of Justice Bureau Chief in Sacramento since 1984 include:
| • | Past 4 years, Founding Chief of Criminal Intelligence Bureau which was created to assist law enforcement in response to events of 9/11 |
| • | Bureau primary responsibility is to assist law enforcement in complex criminal investigations involving terrorism, gangs, narcotics, organized crime, and other major crimes |
| • | Bureau maintains two technical support teams that provide surveillance equipment to law enforcement in the state |
| • | Bureau is also responsible for conducting threat assessments for large events and threats against persons |
| • | Bureau currently consists of 200 plus persons to include law enforcement officers, intelligence analysts, and military personnel |
| • | Host Bureau for Hi Tech Database, Cal GANG Database, and Law Enforcement Intelligence Unit (LEIU) |
| • | Member of group that founded Joint Regional Information Exchange System (JRIES) which was adopted by Federal Department of Homeland Security |
| • | JRIES system was designed to provide real time secure communications and collaboration for public safety agencies to detect prevent, and respond to terrorist attacks |
| • | Elected Chairman of the JRIES Executive Board |
| • | Created and currently deploying California JRIES to law enforcement, public safety, and private security to provide same capability in California |
| • | Involved in creating system to track suspicious activities around critical infrastructure sites that has become a national model |
| • | Nationally recognized expert on criminal investigations and the effective use of intelligence to assist in criminal investigations |
| • | Speaker at numerous national conferences including briefings at the White House to the President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board |
| • | Instructor for numerous entities including Chapman University. Subjects included homicides, informant management, search warrant preparation, investigative techniques, and intelligence operations |
| • | Possess 21 years of state investigative experience with 17 years of supervisory and management experience |
| • | Eight years experience at managing intelligence functions. Includes 4 years as Director/Deputy Director of Regional Intelligence Center and over 4 years as Bureau Chief of statewide intelligence center |