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RECOMMENDATIONS Recommendation 1 5.44 The committee recommends that the Australian Crime Commission and the Australian Federal Police provide it with a detailed report on the findings and recommendations of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Database (ACID) and Australian Law Enforcement Intelligence Network (ALEIN) scoping study, National Information and Intelligence Needs Analysis, and assessment of the AFP's Project Spectrum.
The report should provide details on: • • • • the recommendations regarding ACID and ALEIN and how they will be implemented including a timeframe; the outcome of the National Information and Intelligence Needs Analysis; the assessment of the AFP's Spectrum Program; and how the recommendations of each respective review and assessment will inform the development of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Model and maximise interoperability between existing databases and systems.
Recommendation 2 5.45 The committee recommends that the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) as the lead agency on criminal intelligence and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Model (ACIM) provide it with a report on how the ACC will ensure that all current information technology systems are fully utilised and accessible under the ACIM.
Recommendation 3 6.10 The committee recommends that the Australian Criminal Intelligence Forum (ACIF) develop for the endorsement of all 17 Australian Criminal Intelligence Model agencies an information management strategy.

As a first step in developing the strategy, the ACIF should define key terms including a clear, working definition of criminal intelligence and provide descriptions of relevant concepts and processes.
Recommendation 4 6.20 The committee recommends that the Attorney-General's Department conduct a review of disclosure of information procedures under Freedom of Information (FOI).

The review should provide recommendations on any legislative, administrative or policy reforms required to achieve a consistent approach to FOI requests for information under the Australian Criminal Intelligence Model.
xiii Recommendation 5 6.21 The committee recommends that the Attorney-General's Department review law enforcement data security management practices, standards, principles and safeguards.

The review should provide recommendations on: • • standards and uniform principles for the security and integrity of information contributed to the Australian Criminal Intelligence Model (ACIM).
These standards should detail how ACIM agencies are to hold, protect, secure and manage ACIM intelligence; and an accountability and oversight mechanism to monitor compliance with the uniform standards and principles.

Recommendation 6 6.34 The committee recommends the establishment of a national repository for criminal intelligence as part of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Model.
Recommendation 7 6.35 The committee recommends that a cost-benefit analysis be undertaken in relation to the options for a national repository.
This analysis should take into consideration: • • • • the determining factors detailed in Chapter 6 of this report; the need to complement existing information technology initiatives such as the AFP's Spectrum Program; the need for interoperability and complementarity with current databases including the National Criminal Investigation DNA Database and the National Automated Fingerprint Identification System; and the intelligence sharing model used by the Australian intelligence community.
Recommendation 8 6.42 The committee recommends the standardisation of security clearance processes.

To this end, the committee strongly encourages all state and territory jurisdictions to align their security clearance processes with that of the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency.
Recommendation 9 6.55 The committee recommends that the Australian Crime Commission in collaboration with the Attorney-General's Department establish as part of a licencing requirement to the national repository or other administrative arrangement, a formal agreement which requires signatory agencies to declare a commitment to contribute information and intelligence to the national holdings.
Recommendation 10 6.56 The committee recommends the establishment of an accountability and oversight regime to ensure that agencies are accountable for their contribution to xiv the national holdings.
As part of this regime, the Senior Officers' Group on Organised Crime (SOG on OC) should provide an annual oversight report to the Ministerial Council for Police and Emergency Management—Police and Standing Committee of Attorneys-General on the contribution of each respective agency for review and remedial action where required.
Recommendation 11 6.71 The committee recommends that the feasibility of extending the jurisdiction of the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity (ACLEI) to include oversight of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, the Attorney-General's Department and the Australian Taxation Office be referred to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on ACLEI for inquiry and report.
Recommendation 12 7.15 The committee recommends that the Australian Crime Commission provide a detailed account of progress towards the Australian Criminal Intelligence Model in its annual reports.

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