The initial step in developing the criminal justice information strategic plan was to define the long-term or strategic business direction to be used to identify strategic initiatives and specific tactical projects. This section of the plan defines the mission and goals of the statewide criminal history systems. Goals Within the context of this overall mission statement, the major goals for CJIS development and implementation were identified and defined by the planning meeting members.
Goals define the desired long-term attributes or characteristics of the future system.
They also provide the evaluation criteria or methods by which the community can determine if progress has been made in achieving the defined mission. The outcomes or tactical measurements defined on a yearly basis to establish the targets for achievement of each goal are known as objectives. Each year an oversight committee, using the appropriate measurement criteria, should be able to evaluate efforts using the long-term goals and yearly objectives. In order to collect and maintain all of the information on arrests and dispositions in the state of Kansas, state and local jurisdictions must work together to develop a comprehensive criminal history repository or system. This system must ensure the collection of all arrest information and the dispositions associated with the arrest charges and should comply with local, state, and federal standards.