Learning Activity Sharing of information and cooperation between agencies is often necessary to ensure that people who are guilty of crimes or misdemeanors are given their proper punishment. It is also the best way to present information between agencies to clear those who are suspected of crime but are, in fact, innocent. It is important to cooperate between police departments, but it is also important to secure the privacy and the civil rights of all citizens. What, if any, information to release to fellow members of law enforcement will be at the discretion of the analyst who must determine what the legal and ethical steps to take are.

The Scenario of the Lawville P.D. And John Smith:

The amount of information to be shared and the type of information...

I believe some information should be shared with the Lawville Police Department regarding John Smith's conviction in Anytown, USA. He served six months for obstruction of justice. I would first determine what that conviction was in regards to and whether it might pertain to the new inquiries into Smith's actions and behavior. That is to say, I would find out under what course of investigation was he involved in the obstruction of justice? Only if the prior case had something to do with terrorism, biological weaponry, or some kind of violent incident would I feel the need to share all the case data with others. If there is no correlation between the two cases, such as if he obstructed justice in a child custody matter, then I would not…