NCJ Number
43510
Date Published
1976
Length
134 pages
Annotation
DUE TO ACTIONS TAKEN OVER TIME, THE NEW JERSEY CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION SYSTEM IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH MAJOR REQUIREMENTS OF THE CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1973; TRAINED MANPOWER IS NEEDED TO MAINTAIN THESE STANDARDS.
Abstract
IN NEW JERSEY, A STATEWIDE CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD SYSTEM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1930. DUE TO LONG EXPERIENCE WITH THE PROBLEMS OF MAINTAINING SUCH A SYSTEM, PLUS A CONCERTED EFFORT TO UPGRADE THE SYSTEM WHICH BEGAN IN 1974, NEW JERSEY NOW MEETS OR EXCEEDS FEDERAL REGULATIONS. PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED BY STATE AGENCIES REQUESTING DATA NEED TO BE REVISED AND FORMALIZED. AS THEY STAND, HOWEVER, THE PRIVACY OF THE INDIVIDUAL IS MAINTAINED. THE QUESTION OF JUDICIARY PARTICIPATION ALSO NEEDS TO BE CLARIFIED. THIS IS A PROBLEM AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, ALSO. THE GREATEST NEED IS FOR MORE TRAINED MANPOWER TO AUDIT USER LOGS, HANDLE THE INCREASING NUMBER OF REQUESTS FOR BOTH CRIMINAL AND NONCRIMINAL DATA, AND TO COPE WITH EXPANDING INPUT NEEDS RESULTING FROM HIGHER CRIME AND ARREST RATES. MORE FORMALIZED PROCEDURES ARE ALSO NEEDED TO CONTROL ACCESS TO NONCRIMINAL DATA AND TO PROVIDE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL. APPENDIXES INCLUDE THE NEW JERSEY STATEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION SYSTEM USERS' AGREEMENT, A MANAGEMENT WORK PLAN, DISSEMINATION LOGS, DRAFT EXECUTIVE ORDER, AND DRAFT PRIVACY AND SECURITY LEGISLATION.