Two people reach into a dumpster behind the El Paso Multi-Agency Tactical Response Information eXchange (MATRIX), a fusion center; 31.76165, -106.48341 (El Paso, Texas); Digital photograph; March 2025. Fusion centers like MATRIX are operated by local and state police agencies in partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the purpose of facilitating intelligence-sharing between different police agencies.