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Nevada Offense Code (NOC) Governance Model

Presented by Scott Sosebee and Julie ButlerDepartment of Public Safety and Administrative Office of

the CourtsJuly 23, 2009

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Overview• Purpose of Presentation• What is a NOC?• NOC Definitions• Intent of NOC Program• NOC Implementation Update• Authority• Challenges to Current NOC Program• Current NOC Program Organization• Proposed NOC Governance Model

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Purpose of Presentation1. Present source of authority for NCJIS Advisory

governance of NOCs2. Present and request approval of the proposed NOC

governing model structure3. Outline process for developing policies and

procedures4. Challenges to continued NOC implementation and

maintenance– Funding– Project prioritization– Ongoing sponsorship of NOC program

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What is a NOC?

• Nevada Offense Code (NOC)– Used since the inception of the Criminal History Repository

• Allows for statistical analysis of crimes– Codes used to describe all charges against defendants– Historically used by LEA when reporting arrests

• Currently expanding throughout justice community to facilitate electronic information exchanges

– Integral for reporting records to the Criminal History Repository

• Statewide adoption of NOCs would improve the timely reporting and matching of dispositions to arrest records

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NOC Definitions• Old/Original NOC

– 5 digit auto-number– No organization– Many duplicates– Example: 00000 – 20000

• Transitional NOC– 5 digit number– One-to-one relationship with Intelligent NOC– Allows transition from old NOC to intelligent NOC– Example: 50000 - 59999

• Intelligent NOC– Hierarchical approach– Group similar crimes– Plan for table growth and modification– Example: D01029E00NV

14235

52368

D01029E00NV

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Intent of NOC Program

• Redesign the NOC table to better meet the needs of all criminal justice stakeholders

• Develop an easy-to-use NOC model• Develop a NOC model that can be easily and

logically updated• Develop a transitional model to aid in

implementation of intelligent model• Enhance electronic information exchanges

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NOC Implementation Update

• Completed implementation of transitional NOCs to DPS– One-to-one mapping to intelligent NOC model

• Continued work with local jurisdictions to modify local codes to the new NOC model

• Creation of draft policies, procedures, and applications to aid in the maintenance of the NOC models

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Authority

• 179(A).075 – Creation of Central Repository– NOCs are an integral and critical component of

data collected and exchanged with the central repository

• 179(A).079 – Establishment of NCJIS Advisory Committee3. The Advisory Committee shall: (a) Recommend policies and procedures that

apply the best management practices to the activities at the Central Repository;

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Challenges to Current NOC Program

• No defined program with approved and funded projects– No program sponsorship– No defined and achievable objectives– No defined projects– No budget

• Transitional period between old NOC model and intelligent NOC model is increasing need for greater governance and program management

• No formal policies and procedures for NOC creation, changes, or maintenance increasing data integrity issues

• Overall program and NOC related projects are stalling with no long-term implementation plan, definitive objectives, or dedicated funding.

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Proposed NOC Program Mission

• Provide accurate NOC data to the Nevada justice community

• Maintain the NOC model and data• Establish policies and procedures• Assist in the conversion and implementation

of the new NOC model

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Current NOC Program Organization

DPS File Management SupervisorAOC/NSC Analyst AOC Consultant

AOC/DPS Technology Managers Meeting

Temporary NOC Working Group

DPS CSA & Records Bureau Chiefs AOC IT Management

NCJIS User

Solid Line – Day to Day Tasks

Dashed Line – Projects

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NCJIS Advisory Committee

DPS File ManagementSupervisor

Research Group

NOC Working Group

NV Share – JOE Portal

AOC Analyst

Attorney Opinion

DPS CSA & RECORDS BUREAU CHIEFS NOC Policy Committee

Daily Task Personnel

Solid Line – Day to Day Tasks

Dashed Line – Projects

NCJIS User

Proposed NOC Governance Model

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Proposed NCJIS Steering Committee Responsibilities

• Prioritize major initiatives and projects• Provide direction and assistance on funding

requirements• Approve statewide NOC policy and

information dissemination• Resolve appeals

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Proposed NOC Policy Committee

Responsibilities• Review Draft Policies and

Procedures Proposed by Working Group

• Initiate/Draft Policies and Procedures

• Finalize Policies and Procedures for Advisory approval

• Distribute Policies and Procedures to Criminal Justice Community

Committee Members• Attorney’s Office and

Attorney General Representatives

• DPS and AOC Business and Technology Managers

• DPS, AOC, and Attorney Office representatives

• Law Enforcement and Correction agency representatives

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Proposed NOC Working Group Responsibilities

Responsibilities• NOC Request Fulfillment

– Analyze NOC requests– Create and/or modify NOCs– Maintain NOC data integrity

• NOC Issue Management– Identify, track, and resolve

NOC issues• NOC Project Assistance

– Assist efforts to convert or adopt new NOC model

• Draft Policies and Procedures

Working Group Members• AOC and DPS Business and

Technology Managers• AOC and DPS Analysts• DPS DAG, as needed• AOC Legal Counsel, as

needed• AOC Business Consultant, as

needed

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Next Steps

• Governance• Funding• Project Sponsorship

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Governance

• Approve proposed NOC governance model

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• Provide guidance/direction for future NOC governance

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Funding Considerations

• Continue operating “as-is” for FY10-11• Establish dedicated funding account for FY12-

13– Funding from court assessments

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Project Sponsorship

• Provide prioritized list of NOC projects for review/approval at next NCJIS Advisory Committee meeting

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Questions?