BJA SAVIN Guidelines & Standards Purpose of the SAVIN Guidelines How the Guidelines were developed Review of the Guidelines and Standards

Why do we even need “guidelines and standards?”

Purpose of the SAVIN Guidelines and Standards 1.Establish guiding principals 2.Help states understand the benefits of SAVIN programs 3.Help states prepare themselves to implement SAVIN programs 4.Establish national standards on how to build and operate SAVIN programs

How the Guidelines Were Developed State Prosecutors State DOC (2 Reps) Local Sheriff Victim advocate Non-Profit DV Foundation State Criminal Justice Agency (2 reps) State Department of Public Safety Governors Crime Commission Industry (4 Reps) IJIS Established a SAVIN Guidelines Committee that included 10 public agencies and 4 private sector companies Six meetings were held between November of 2005 and October of 2006 to develop the SAVIN Guidelines and Standards

SAVIN Mission and Principals Mission should include…. –“To serve crime victims, survivors, and improve community safety…through automated information and notification service” Key Principals 1.Be victim-focused 2.Be safety driven 3.Provide for victim/survivor confidentiality 4.Provide for autonomy (the right to access or decline services)

Benefits of SAVIN Programs Timely and consistent information Notification regardless of jurisdictional lines Prevent victims from “falling through the cracks” Empower victims with information on their terms Expand access to information around the clock (including access to live assistance) Promote collaboration between all victim service providers, and other required agencies within a state

Key Groups that Benefit Victims Victim Service Providers Law Enforcement Policy Makers

Benefits to Criminal Justice SAVIN Programs are being used to –Advance criminal justice information sharing through the use of GJXDM data adapters –Assist with protecting the public from sex offenders –Other uses are still evolving

Barriers to SAVIN Programs Costs of startup and operation Lack of Collaboration Change Management Quality Assurance Managing Risks and Liabilities

SAVIN Governance Recommended Structure SAVIN Lead Agency SAVIN Program Manager SAVIN VENDOR SAVIN Governance Committee (SGC)

Role of the Program Manager Chairs / leads the SAVIN Governance Committee Leads SAVIN Promotional Efforts Manages SAVIN Vendor SAVIN Lead Agency SAVIN Program Manager SAVIN VENDOR SAVIN Governance Committee (SGC)

Role of the SGC Ensures compliance with mission/principles, goals and objectives Liaison / outreach to participating agencies Provides policy guidance SAVIN Lead Agency SAVIN Program Manager SAVIN VENDOR SAVIN Governance Committee (SGC)

Recommended SGC Membership Lead SAVIN Agency Victim/survivor representation State agencies Local agencies Victim service providers Technology expertise SGC should be diverse by gender, culture, ethnicity, age, geography SGC will meet quarterly as SAVIN is being planned/deployed After deployment SGC will meet at least semi- annually

SAVIN Notification Types Offender Custody Status (pre-conviction) Court Events Final Disposition Post Conviction –Incarceration –Parole/clemency Hearings –Sex offender movements Orders of Protection –Attempts to purchase firearms

Registration Options SAVIN Programs must provide registration –Via telephone (must include automated and operator assisted) –By agency –Via the internet –Operators must be trained by qualified victim advocate Registrations should include a victim selected personal ID number (PIN)

Notification Options Methods –Telephone (must include operator assistance) –Letter – –TDD/TTY device –Website Should support multiple languages Should provide feedback if the notification is unable to be confirmed

Planning and Program Management Implementation Plan –Rollout strategy –Risk management strategy –Communication strategy –Testing strategy Operational Plan –Training –Public education –Funding –Policy guide

Assessment Plan –Performance metrics –Reporting success Planning and Program Management

Technical Architecture Information sharing standards –GJXDM –NIEM Information should be captured at the point of origin – no dual entry Information is maintained securely – particularly victim information

Reliability and Availability –24 X 7 access –99.95% availability target –Disaster recovery plan is required –Information backup on a daily basis SAVIN Programs must monitor data closely –15 minute checks on all data sources –Should use secure data transmission (VPN, SFTP, NLETS, or other means) –Frequency and quality data alarm thresholds Technical Architecture

SAVIN Standards Review Questions and Answers