NCJ Number
94963
Date Published
1983
Length
92 pages
Annotation
A transcript is provided of the hearing on the intention of the Justice Department to add a new file, consisting of an index of 'individuals designated by the Secret Service as posing a potential danger to its protectees,' to the FBI's National Crime Information Center(NCIC).
Abstract
Testimonies of the following witnesses are supplied: Jerry S. Parr, Assistant Director, Protective Research, U.S. Secret Service; Donald L. Doernberg, Professor of Law, Pace University School of Law; Theodore Olson, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, Department of Justice; T. Kier Boyd, Inspector-Deputy Assistant Director, U.S. Secret Service; and Edward Walsh, Deputy Assistant Director, Office of Protective Research, U.S. Secret Service. Statements prepared by Parr, Doernberg, Boyd, and Olson are included. Parr said that less than 1 percent of those in the Secret Service's protective intelligence file would be listed, and then only after a careful study. He concluded that the application of the NCIC to the Secret Service's unique needs would enhance deterrence ability. Boyd concurred that the implementation of the system would help the Secret Service to better perform its job of remaining abreast of the activities of individuals who pose a threat to the President and to other protectees. Olson revealed that the Office of Legal Counsel concluded that the NCIC has the legal authority to establish this new file. Doernberg disagreed, and urged Congress to deny the implementation of this 'non-factual, unauthorized, highly prejudicial addition to the NCIC system.'