NCJ Number
43515
Date Published
1976
Length
118 pages
Annotation
THE COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY OF OREGON'S CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION SYSTEM, THE ABILITY OF THE SUBJECT TO CHALLENGE INFORMATION, AND CONFIDENTIALITY ARE ADDRESSED, PARTICULARLY FOR THE STATEWIDE SYSTEM.
Abstract
OREGON, HAWAII, AND NEW YORK HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS MODEL STATES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY AND PRIVACY PLAN REQUIRED BY FEDERAL REGULATIONS. THIS PLAN DETAILS AREAS IN WHICH OREGON IS IN COMPLIANCE, AREAS IN WHICH IT IS NOT, AND PRESENTS A PLAN FOR CORRECTING DEFICIENCIES. THE PROBLEM OF ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS PRESENTS PARTICULAR DIFFICULTIES FOR LOCAL POLICE INFORMATION SYSTEMS. THESE SMALLER SYSTEMS, WHETHER MANUAL OR AUTOMATED, ARE MAINTAINED PRIMARILY FOR INVESTIGATIVE AND/OR SUBJECT-IN-PROCESS PURPOSES, NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT IDENTIFICATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR ABOUT OFFICIAL CRIMINAL RECORDS. SINCE THEY ARE NOT DESIGNED TO MAINTAIN COMPLETE CRIMINAL HISTORIES, AND SINCE IT WOULD BE COSTLY AND UNNECESSARY FOR THEM TO DO SO, THIS PLAN CONCENTRATES ON THE STATEWIDE CRIMINAL OFFENDER INFORMATION PROGRAM, A COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM INVOLVING THE BUREAU OF CRIMINAL IDENTIFICATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE AND THE OREGON LAW ENFORCEMENT DATA SYSTEM IN THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. THE PLAN INCLUDES: THE OREGON STATE POLICE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE RULES, WHICH MANDATE PURGING THE SYSTEM OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS, OR SOCIAL INFORMATION NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO CRIMINAL ACTIVITY AND SPECIFIES THOSE WHO HAVE ACCESS TO THE SYSTEM; A COPY OF OREGON HOUSE BILL 2047 LEGISLATING COMPLETENESS AND PRIVACY OF THE CRIMINAL RECORD SYSTEM, WHICH WAS SIGNED INTO LAW ON JUNE 30, 1975; COPIES OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS 75-23 AND 74-6 RELATING TO THIS MATTER; AND A COPY OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE USED IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCY COMPUTERIZED CRIMINAL HISTORY AUDIT. PROCEDURES FOR CHALLENGING AND CORRECTING INFORMATION WERE ALREADY IN FORCE IN OREGON.