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Appendix C: Privacy Overview

Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative
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Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Information Quality Policy Development for the Justice Decision Maker

Geared toward the justice executive to engender awareness about the privacy and privacy policy development, Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Information Quality Policy Development for the Justice Decision Maker is a high-level, easy-to-read booklet that makes the case for privacy and civil liberties policy development and underscores the imperativeness of leadership in promoting privacy and civil liberties issues within justice agencies. Developed by the Global Privacy and Information Quality Working Group (GPIQWG) and supported by the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs (OJP), this paper is an excellent primer and educational tool that applies settled privacy and civil liberties principles to justice information sharing systems, addresses applicable legal mandates, and makes recommendations on best practices to ensure privacy, civil liberties, and information quality protection.

Recognizing the need for tiered privacy policy-related material, GPIQWG members produced the two documents, Privacy and Civil Liberties Policy Development Guide and Implementation Templates and the Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Information Quality Policy Development for the Justice Decision Maker, as companion resources that can be used in tandem or separately, depending on the audience.