Introduction to Information Access and Privacy
Price
$35.00
Content Provider:
Waterloo Regional Police
Language
En
Length
0.5 hours
The Introduction to Information Access and Privacy course provides a brief overview of Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA – based on privacy laws in the Province of Ontario) and its application to police records. It provides a detailed description of personal information, types of records, record release practices and privacy breach protocol. The course also includes concrete examples of how privacy legislation affects day-to-day activities of all members of a police service.
Learning objectives for this course include to:
- Inform members on current legislation and protection of police records
- Define personal information
- Explain what constitutes a record
- Explore what information can be shared with internal members, outside agencies, members of the public and involved parties
- Explore when information can be shared (ongoing investigations, before the courts)
- Describe privacy breaches and actions required in accordance with protocol