Criminal Intelligence Sharing:
Protecting Privacy and Civil Rights
In recent years, the importance of information sharing among the nation’s law enforcement agencies has come to the forefront, particularly regarding criminal intelligence. The Criminal Intelligence Sharing: Protecting Privacy and Civil Rights training is designed to enhance the sharing of information by examining the federal guideline governing the operation of federally funded criminal intelligence systems—28 CFR Part 23, presenting effective information sharing tools, and addressing the importance of privacy and civil liberties within these areas.
Criminal intelligence plays a vital role in the safety and security of our country. 28 CFR Part 23 was issued in 1980 to ensure the privacy and constitutional rights of individuals during the collection and exchange of criminal intelligence information, and it has since been an important part of the intelligence landscape.
To facilitate greater understanding of 28 CFR Part 23, the Bureau of Justice Assistance has developed the Criminal Intelligence Systems Operating Policies (28 CFR Part 23) online training. This training is designed to help state and local law enforcement understand the guidelines that govern the development and implementation of policies and systems that facilitate intelligence sharing.
Training Includes:
- Overview of the Regulation
- Compliance Requirements
- Storage Requirements
- Inquiry and Dissemination Requirements
- Review and Purge Requirements
How to Access 28 CFR Part 23 Online Training
28 CFR Part 23 online training is on the National Criminal Intelligence Resource Center (NCIRC) secure Web site. Use one of the following to enter the secure NCIRC site:
RISSNET™: For access to RISSNET, contact the Regional Information Sharing Systems® Center that serves your geographic area. For more information, visit http://www.iir.com/riss/
LEO: For access to the Law Enforcement Online system, contact your nearest FBI Field Office or e-mail leoprogramoffice@leo.gov. For more information, visit http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cjisd/leo.htm
HSIN Intel/HS SLIC: For access to the Homeland Security State and Local Intelligence Community of Interest, contact your state or local fusion center or e-mail hs.slic@hq.dhs.gov.
For individuals who do not have access to one of the secure portals, the online training can be accessed on the public NCIRC Web site – www.ncirc.gov.
Does your agency operate a multijurisdictional criminal intelligence system?
Are federal grant funds used to support the operation of the criminal intelligence system?
If so, is your system in compliance with federal regulation 28 CFR Part 23 that applies to these systems?
What is 28 CFR Part 23?
28 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 23 is a guideline for law enforcement agencies that operate federally funded multijurisdictional criminal intelligence systems. Click here to find out how or if it applies to your agency's criminal intelligence system. To read the guideline, click here.
Training and Technical Assistance
To help law enforcement agencies learn how to comply with the 28 CFR Part 23 guideline, full-day, no-cost courses are held at sites across the country. Click here for more information. On-site, no-cost practical and technical assistance is also available. Click here for more information.
