Definition
Public safety pertains
“ | in an information context, to justice agencies’ collection, use, and disclosure of information to promote criminal or civil justice functions.[1] | ” |
Public safety is
“ | [t]he public’s right, exercised through Federal, State or Local government as prescribed by law, to protect and preserve life, property, and natural resources and to serve the public welfare.[2] | ” |
References
- ↑ National Criminal Justice Ass'n, Justice Information Privacy Guideline - Developing, Drafting and Assessing Privacy Policy for Justice Information Systems, Glossary (Sept. 2002).
- ↑ Final Report of the Public Safety Wireless Advisory Committee, at 69.