Criminal apprehension supports activities associated with the tracking and capture of groups or individuals believed to be responsible for committing crimes. The overall accountability rating for this information classification is Low.
Confidentiality level = Low
The confidentiality impact level is the effect of unauthorized disclosure of criminal apprehension information on the ability of responsible agencies to track and capture groups or individuals believed to be responsible for committing crimes, on public safety, and on the safety of law enforcement officers. The consequences of unauthorized disclosure of criminal apprehension information depend 1) on the seriousness of the crime involved, 2) on the capability and predisposition of the criminal to injure or kill civilians or law enforcement officials, 3) timing (e.g., the ability of the criminal to access the information and use it to facilitate a crime or evade capture), and 4) statutory and regulatory requirements which vary by violation. For most law enforcement systems that support criminal apprehension activities the harm that results from unauthorized disclosure will be limited. Therefore, the confidentiality impact level recommended for criminal apprehension information is low.
Known mitigating factors toward changing the confidentiality level
In cases where 1) the crimes are not violent and do not involve large property losses, and 2) there is no history of violence on the part of the criminal, the confidentiality impact may be low or moderate. For many crimes that are the responsibility of law enforcement agencies, the consequences associated with unauthorized disclosure of criminal apprehension information must often be assumed to pose a threat to human life or result in a loss of major assets. In such cases, confidentiality impact level is high.
Integrity level = Low
The integrity impact level is based on the specific mission and the data supporting that mission, not on the time required to detect the modification or destruction of information. The consequences of unauthorized modification or destruction of criminal apprehension information may depend on the urgency with which the information is needed and on the success of subsequent prosecution of the apprehended criminal(s). Unauthorized modification or destruction of information affecting external communications (e.g., web pages, electronic mail) may adversely affect operations and/or public confidence in the organization, but the damage to the mission would usually be limited. For most law enforcement systems that support criminal apprehension activities the harm that results from unauthorized modification or destruction will be limited. Therefore, the provisional integrity impact level recommended for criminal apprehension information is low.
Known mitigating factors toward changing the integrity level
Unauthorized modification or destruction of criminal apprehension information may have an adverse effect on the subsequent prosecution of the apprehended criminal. Consequently, a serious adverse effect on agency operations can result. This can place the agency at a significant disadvantage. In such cases, the integrity impact level recommended for criminal apprehension information is at least moderate. When the criminal apprehension information is time-critical, the unauthorized modification or destruction of this information may have a severe or catastrophic effect on public confidence in the agency, pose a significant threat to major assets, and/or pose a threat to human life. This is applicable for many crimes that are the responsibility of law enforcement agencies. For this criminal apprehension information, the recommended integrity impact level is high.
Availability level = Moderate
The availability impact level is based on the specific mission and the data supporting that mission, not on the time required to reestablish access to criminal apprehension information. Missions supported by criminal apprehension information are not typically tolerant of delay. While there are many cases in which elements of criminal apprehension information are not urgent, there are many in which relatively short periods of unavailability can pose a threat to human life and/or result in a loss of major assets.