Terrorism Information Sharing and the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Report Initiative : Background and Issues for Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil rights.

Crime prevention.

Government productivity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (26 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Explains rationale behind the sharing of terrorism-related suspicious activity reports (SAR) among all levels of Government, and fusing of these reports with other intelligence information. Profiles the nationwide SAR initiative (NSI), which seeks to promote information sharing among Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement organizations; and describes how it seeks to achieve this objective. Examines privacy and civil liberties concerns raised by NSI, reviews NSI pilot project, discusses current Administration actions, and identifies other oversight issues for Congress.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Terrorism Information Sharing and the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Report Initiative

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