Witness Protection Program Record

Detects documents containing witness protection program records including new identities, relocation details, and safe house locations for protected witnesses. Disclosure directly endangers the lives of witnesses and their families who have testified against violent criminals.

Type: keyword_proximity
Engine: universal
Confidence: high
Confidence justification: High confidence: requires co-occurrence of witness protection terminology with personal identifiers and classification markers. The combination of protection program language with actual relocation or identity details distinguishes operational records from general policy discussions.
Jurisdictions: au
Regulations: PPRA 2000 (Qld), Witness Protection Act 2000 (Qld)
Frameworks: QGISCF
Data categories: law-enforcement, government
Scope: wide
Risk rating: 10

Pattern

(?i)\b(witness\s+protection|protected\s+witness|relocation\s+plan|safe\s+house\s+location|new\s+identity\s+(?:document|program|package)|Witness\s+Protection\s+Act)\b

Corroborative evidence keywords

PROTECTED, Law-Enforcement, WITNESS PROTECTION, Witness Protection Act 2000, relocation, new identity, safe house, assumed name, protected person, protection order, threat assessment, QPS, Queensland Police, identity documents, drivers licence, Medicare card, birth certificate, investigation, enforcement, prosecution (+54 more)

Proximity: 300 characters

Should match

PROTECTED — WITNESS PROTECTION. Record of protected witness relocation. Protected person: formerly known as Sandra Marie BLAKE. New identity documents issued under Witness Protection Act 2000 (Qld) s.10. Relocation plan: interstate transfer to safe house location designated WP-2024-0087. — Witness protection relocation record with new identity details and legislative references
Witness Protection Program — Threat Assessment Update. Subject remains at HIGH risk from associates of convicted drug trafficker Raymond COSTELLO. Safe house location reviewed and deemed secure. New identity integration progressing; protected witness has commenced employment under assumed name. — Threat assessment update for an active witness protection case
Memorandum to QPS Witness Protection Unit. Re: Application for inclusion in witness protection program. The witness provided evidence in Operation MERCURY resulting in the conviction of three members of the organised crime syndicate. Relocation plan prepared. New identity package includes Queensland drivers licence, Medicare card, and bank accounts. — Application memorandum for witness protection program inclusion

Should not match

The Queensland Government administers the Witness Protection Act 2000 which provides a framework for protecting witnesses who assist law enforcement. The Act is publicly available on the Queensland legislation website. — General public description of the Witness Protection Act
In the film 'Witness Protection' (2023), the protagonist enters a federal witness protection program after testifying against a crime boss. The movie explores themes of identity and isolation. — Movie description involving witness protection as a plot device
The Australian Institute of Criminology published a research paper examining the effectiveness of witness protection programs across Australian jurisdictions. The study used anonymised aggregate data. — Academic research paper about witness protection using anonymised data

Known false positives

News reporting about witness protection programs in general terms Mitigation: Negative keyword exclusion: 'media release', 'news article', 'reported', 'published'. Require proximity to actual personal identifiers or case numbers.
Legislative and policy documents discussing the Witness Protection Act framework Mitigation: Negative keyword exclusion: 'policy', 'framework', 'legislation', 'parliamentary'. Require co-occurrence with operational terms like 'relocation plan' or 'safe house'.
Crime fiction and films featuring witness protection storylines Mitigation: Negative keyword exclusion: 'novel', 'fiction', 'film', 'movie', 'television', 'character', 'actor'