National Crime Prevention National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact and Privacy Compact

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Compact States and Compact States and Territories Status Territories Status

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Compact States (27)

States Pending Legislation (4)

MOU Signatory States(10)

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National Fingerprint File National Fingerprint File (NFF) Participants by EOY (NFF) Participants by EOY

2009*2009**Estimated by States*Estimated by StatesAK

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VI III States-28 Non-III States-7 NFF States-20

NFF Prep/III States-3 NFF Prep/Non III State-1

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Expanding Compact RatificationExpanding Compact Ratification

• Compact Council Nonparty State SeminarMay 22, 2007 Louisville, Kentucky

• 45 attendees representing 23 states and territories.

• Surveyed 27 nonparty states and territories in April 2007 to obtain information and knowledge on the obstacles faced with Compact ratification.

Compact Council Compact Council InitiativesInitiatives Purpose Code XPurpose Code X Noncriminal Justice Outsourcing RuleNoncriminal Justice Outsourcing Rule NFF QualificationsNFF Qualifications Sanctions RuleSanctions Rule Record Screening RuleRecord Screening Rule AG Report Comments to Sec. 6403 of AG Report Comments to Sec. 6403 of

Intelligence Reform BillIntelligence Reform Bill Identification Verification GuideIdentification Verification Guide Compact Council WebsiteCompact Council Website

Since We last MetSince We last Met

Noncriminal Justice Audit WorkshopNoncriminal Justice Audit Workshop NCPA: Workshop on “Florida Model”NCPA: Workshop on “Florida Model” SEARCH Workshop on AG ReportSEARCH Workshop on AG Report Non Party State WorkshopNon Party State Workshop 50 states and territories Compact 50 states and territories Compact

meetingmeeting Coordination with FBI for early Coordination with FBI for early

notification on revised FBI userfeesnotification on revised FBI userfees

Compact Council Compact Council MeetingsMeetings

Forum for discussion by all attending Forum for discussion by all attending states on the use of the states’ records for states on the use of the states’ records for noncriminal justice purposesnoncriminal justice purposes– Enact rules under authority of the CompactEnact rules under authority of the Compact– Develop Best PracticesDevelop Best Practices

Public SafetyPublic Safety PrivacyPrivacy

Recent DiscussionRecent Discussion

Private Security GuardsPrivate Security GuardsSection 6402 Intel. Section 6402 Intel. Reform BillReform Bill

Issue: Private Security Guard Companies worked Issue: Private Security Guard Companies worked with Congress to pass federal legislation to with Congress to pass federal legislation to authorizeauthorize

– Large portion of nation’s critical infrastructure Large portion of nation’s critical infrastructure protected by private security guardsprotected by private security guards

– 9 states: no required background check9 states: no required background check– Several states: state onlySeveral states: state only– Federal rule in place and still no changeFederal rule in place and still no change

Dept. Of Homeland Dept. Of Homeland SecuritySecurityTSA Hazmat/TWIC TSA Hazmat/TWIC Issue: Since passage of USA Patriot Act, states Issue: Since passage of USA Patriot Act, states

have been back and forth with TSA as to the have been back and forth with TSA as to the implementation of background check requirements.implementation of background check requirements.– TSA should use results of state record when TSA should use results of state record when

providedprovided– TSA wants states to use its private vendorTSA wants states to use its private vendor– Reciprocity issuesReciprocity issues– Security of Seaports and use of TWIC card Security of Seaports and use of TWIC card

Noncriminal Justice Noncriminal Justice Agency AuditsAgency Audits Issue: Issue: The Compact Council endorsed the APB’s

recommendation for mandatory noncriminal justice audits conducted by the FBI.

– Expansion of access to noncriminal justice Expansion of access to noncriminal justice agencies of CHRI agencies of CHRI

– Access integrity/compliance reviewAccess integrity/compliance review– Outsourcing Standard/NCPAOutsourcing Standard/NCPA– Noncriminal justice agency audit requirementNoncriminal justice agency audit requirement

ResourcesResources

National Child National Child Protection ActProtection Act Issue: DOJ/FBI has authorized the release Issue: DOJ/FBI has authorized the release

of the CHRI to a qualified entity for purposes of the CHRI to a qualified entity for purposes of screening in NCPA checksof screening in NCPA checks– Changes by FBI to allow for the Changes by FBI to allow for the

distribution of CHRI to the Qualified Entity distribution of CHRI to the Qualified Entity with a waiverwith a waiver

– States can implement NCPAStates can implement NCPA– Obstacles to implementation?Obstacles to implementation?

FBI Departmental FBI Departmental OrderOrder Issue: FBI allows for the record to be disseminated Issue: FBI allows for the record to be disseminated

to a third party with a waiver for purposes of to a third party with a waiver for purposes of “personal review”“personal review”– Should the personal review process allow direct Should the personal review process allow direct

access to the record beyond the person who is access to the record beyond the person who is the subject of the record.the subject of the record.

– If a waiver can be used with DO process, can it If a waiver can be used with DO process, can it be extended to background checks under be extended to background checks under

PL 92-544?PL 92-544?

Criminal Background Checks for Criminal Background Checks for College AdmissionsCollege Admissions

Issue: A Ph.D. candidate is currently conducting a Issue: A Ph.D. candidate is currently conducting a study that examines the law, policy and study that examines the law, policy and administrative implications of requiring national administrative implications of requiring national criminal history background checks for college criminal history background checks for college admissions.admissions.

•Benefits of criminal history background checks for applicants? Campuses? States?

•Limitations/challenges if criminal history background checks were required?

•Criteria colleges & universities use to determine the usage of CHRI?

On the HorizonOn the Horizon

Policy and Planning CommitteePolicy and Planning Committee– State surveyState survey– Regional follow up to states meetingRegional follow up to states meeting– Recommendations from states Recommendations from states – Strategic planStrategic plan

Standards CommitteeStandards Committee– NGI and NFFNGI and NFF– FBI research on DO submissionsFBI research on DO submissions– Monitoring states NFF participationMonitoring states NFF participation

Other issues:Other issues:– Outsourcing implementationOutsourcing implementation– LegislationLegislation– AG ReportAG Report

Compact Council Website:Compact Council Website:

http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cjisd/web%20page/cc.htmhttp://www.fbi.gov/hq/cjisd/web%20page/cc.htm

Upcoming MeetingsUpcoming Meetings

Compact Council MeetingCompact Council Meeting

Scheduled for November 7-8, 2007 Scheduled for November 7-8, 2007

Contact InformationContact Information

Ms. Donna M. Uzzell, Compact Council ChairmanMs. Donna M. Uzzell, Compact Council Chairman

Phone: (850) 410-7100Phone: (850) 410-7100

Email: Email: donnauzzell@fdle.state.fl.usdonnauzzell@fdle.state.fl.us

Mr. Todd C. Commodore, FBI Compact OfficerMr. Todd C. Commodore, FBI Compact Officer

Phone: (304) 625-2803Phone: (304) 625-2803

Email: Email: tcommodo@leo.govtcommodo@leo.gov