Tennessee § 16-3-817 - Goals of the integrated criminal justice system.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 16-3-817 — Goals of the integrated criminal justice system., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-3-817. Goals of the integrated criminal justice system.
Any integrated criminal justice system developed through the facilitation of the committee shall: Increase public safety and improve national security; Minimize the threat and risk of injury to specific individuals; Minimize the threat and risk of injury to law enforcement and other first responder personnel; Minimize the threat and risk of damage to real or personal property; Protect individual civil rights, civil liberties, privacy rights and other protected interests; Protect the integrity of the criminal investigatory, criminal intelligence and justice system processes and information; Minimize reluctance of individuals or groups to use or cooperate with the justice system; Support the role of the justice system in society; Promote governmental legitimacy and accountability; Not unduly burden the ongoing business of the justice system; and Make the most effective use of public resources allocated to justice agencies. Acts 2006, ch. 917, § 1.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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