reengineering government, online services Vision Statement: Criminal Justice

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ADDRESS THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NEEDS OF OUR NATION'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY

Imagine this: At the scene of an accident, a police officer arrests a driver of a van for operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. As a result of the accident, it can be seen that the van is filled with new computer equipment. The officer accesses the Global Criminal Justice Information Network at the scene. The local police unit swiftly scans in the driver's fingerprints and immediately transmits them as digital images to the police crime lab via a secure wireless link.

Chapter A07, Access America, Reengineering Through Information Technology