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Justice Sector Information Strategy: Executive Summary

NCJ Number
164164
Date Published
1996
Length
12 pages
Annotation
This summary of New Zealand's justice sector information strategy addresses the reasons for a justice sector information strategy, strategy objectives and key elements, guiding principles, critical success factors, and other issues associated with the strategy.
Abstract
The major objectives of the justice sector information strategy are to ensure that relevant, accurate, and timely information is available to support the common business needs of all agencies in the justice sector and their customers. Another objective is to ensure that individual agency investments in information technology take into account the broader needs of the sector as a whole. The strategy also aims to ensure that the sharing of and access to information is cost-effective and managed within a framework that maintains all pre-existing rights and obligations. The strategy will establish mechanisms and process that enable the various agencies within the justice sector to coordinate and cooperate on information initiatives. Clear policies and guidelines will be established to provide the basis from which decisions can be made regarding the future collection and management of data. Current duplication of effort and collections will be eliminated or considerably reduced through the establishment of sharing arrangements and protocols. Other issues discussed are exclusions, the current environment, key deliverables, and the management structure.